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Página iv
... thing that was left was seized by a person of the name of C , for money advanced to my mother . It may be supposed that I could not dispute the justice of his claims ; and as no one else interfered , he was suffered to do as he liked ...
... thing that was left was seized by a person of the name of C , for money advanced to my mother . It may be supposed that I could not dispute the justice of his claims ; and as no one else interfered , he was suffered to do as he liked ...
Página v
... thing . He proposed to send me on board one of the Torbay fishing boats ; I ventured , however , to remonstrate against this , and the matter was compromised by my consenting to go on board a coaster . A coaster was speedily found for ...
... thing . He proposed to send me on board one of the Torbay fishing boats ; I ventured , however , to remonstrate against this , and the matter was compromised by my consenting to go on board a coaster . A coaster was speedily found for ...
Página xvi
... things of the same nature which I wrote from time to time , and of which I never copied a single line . On my removing to Exeter College , however , my friend , ever attentive to my concerns , advised me to copy my translation of the ...
... things of the same nature which I wrote from time to time , and of which I never copied a single line . On my removing to Exeter College , however , my friend , ever attentive to my concerns , advised me to copy my translation of the ...
Página xvii
... thing else , I looked to Mr. Cookesley , and that worthy man , with his usual alacrity of kind- ness , undertook the laborious task of revising the whole translation . My friend was no great Latinist , perhaps I was the better of the ...
... thing else , I looked to Mr. Cookesley , and that worthy man , with his usual alacrity of kind- ness , undertook the laborious task of revising the whole translation . My friend was no great Latinist , perhaps I was the better of the ...
Página xviii
... thing that bears the most distant resemblance to talents : for I had no claims on them from any particular exertions . The lapse of many months had now soothed , and tranquillized my mind , and I once more returned to the translation ...
... thing that bears the most distant resemblance to talents : for I had no claims on them from any particular exertions . The lapse of many months had now soothed , and tranquillized my mind , and I once more returned to the translation ...
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Página 478 - Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years ; few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers, in the days of their pilgrimage.
Página 204 - There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip, Nay, her foot speaks ; her wanton spirits look out At every joint and motive of her body. O, these encounterers, so glib of tongue, That give a coasting welcome ere it comes.
Página 218 - He burneth part thereof in the fire, with part thereof he eateth flesh; he roasteth roast and is satisfied; yea, he warmeth himself and saith, "Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire." And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image; he falleth down unto it and worshippeth it and prayeth unto it and saith, "Deliver me; for thou art my God.
Página xlii - Atque alii quorum comoedia prisca virorum est, Si quis erat dignus describi quod malus ac fur, Quod moechus foret aut sicarius aut alioqui Famosus, multa cum libertate notabant. Hinc omnis pendet Lucilius, hosce secutus Mutatis tantum pedibus numerisque, facetus, Emunctae naris, durus componere versus.
Página lxii - The general character of this translation will be given, when it is said to preserve the wit, but to want the dignity, of the original.
Página xiii - ... with favours more substantial : little collections were now and then made, and I have received sixpence in an evening. To one who had long lived in the absolute want of money, such a resource seemed a Peruvian mine : I furnished myself by degrees with paper, &c. and what was of more importance, with books of geometry, and of the higher branches of algebra, which I cautiously concealed. Poetry, even at this time, was no amusement of mine : it was subservient to other purposes ; and I only had...
Página 218 - They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, and set him in his place, and he standeth; from his place shall he not remove: yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer, nor save him out of his trouble.
Página 105 - Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Página vii - Brixham, and thither I went when little more than thirteen. • My master, whose name was Full, though a gross and ignorant, was not an ill-natured man; at least, not to me ; and my mistress used me with unvarying kindness ; moved perhaps by my weakness and tender years. In return, I did what I could to requite her, and my good will was not overlooked.
Página 342 - Fond fool ! six feet shall serve for all thy store, And he that cares for most shall find no more.