The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumen42 |
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... believe we were all of one mind in wishing for a new subject , and a silence took place sufficiently preparatory for its introduction ; when Abrahams , putting on a grave and serious look , in a more solemn tone 2 No 44 . OBSERVER .
... believe we were all of one mind in wishing for a new subject , and a silence took place sufficiently preparatory for its introduction ; when Abrahams , putting on a grave and serious look , in a more solemn tone 2 No 44 . OBSERVER .
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... believe me , Sir , your opinion is as much too exalted in one case , as it is too humble in the other . As for me , having as yet seen little of the world but its miseries , and being indebted to the benevolence of human nature for ...
... believe me , Sir , your opinion is as much too exalted in one case , as it is too humble in the other . As for me , having as yet seen little of the world but its miseries , and being indebted to the benevolence of human nature for ...
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... believe that with my name I have put off my infirmity . We are in daily ex- pectation of our friendly Abrahams , who is an Is- raelite indeed : your company would round our circle and complete the happiness of Your ever affectionate ...
... believe that with my name I have put off my infirmity . We are in daily ex- pectation of our friendly Abrahams , who is an Is- raelite indeed : your company would round our circle and complete the happiness of Your ever affectionate ...
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... BELIEVE there are few people , who have not at some time or other felt a propensity to humour themselves in that kind of melancholy , which arises in the mind upon revisiting the scene of former happiness , and contemplating the change ...
... BELIEVE there are few people , who have not at some time or other felt a propensity to humour themselves in that kind of melancholy , which arises in the mind upon revisiting the scene of former happiness , and contemplating the change ...
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... believe in my conscience he knows every thing that ever was written , and every body that ever writes . He has taken a world of kind pains , I must confess , to set me right in a thousand things , that I was ignorant enough to be ...
... believe in my conscience he knows every thing that ever was written , and every body that ever writes . He has taken a world of kind pains , I must confess , to set me right in a thousand things , that I was ignorant enough to be ...
Términos y frases comunes
Æneid Altamont amongst antient appears Attalus Banquo Beaumelle Cæsar Calista called character Charalois Christ Christianity Claudian comedy Constantia contempt death Decimus Laberius deist Diphilus discovered divine doctrine drama earth fable Fair Penitent Falstaff Fatal Dowry father favour future genius gentleman give Greek hand happy hath heart heathen heaven honour Horatio hour human humble humour incident Jews Laberius Lady Touchwood living Lord Touchwood Lothario Macbeth man's mankind mark Maskwell Mellafont Menander ment mind miracle moral Moses nature never night Novall NUMBER o'er observe parliament passage passion person plot poet present pride proud Publius Syrus purpose racter reason religion revelation Romont Saint Mark Saint Matthew scene seems Shakspeare shew Somerville soul spirit sublime surprize terror thee thing thou thought Tiberius tion Touchwood tragedy truth ture turn whilst words writers XLII
Pasajes populares
Página 139 - And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Página 173 - This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill ; cannot be good : — If ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth ? I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, • Against the use of nature...
Página 211 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog...
Página 284 - On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard and hoary hair, Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air,) And with a master's hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre...
Página 147 - Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments ; which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels ; 5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me ; for I am holier than thou.
Página 174 - And hate the idle pleasures of these days. Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels, and dreams, To set my brother Clarence and the King In deadly hate the one against the other...
Página 178 - The effect and it ! Come to my woman's breasts, And take my milk for gall, you murth'ring ministers, Wherever in your sightless substances You wait on nature's mischief ! Come, thick night, And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell, That my keen knife see not the wound it makes, Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark, To cry "Hold, hold!
Página 183 - I hear a knocking At the south entry : — retire we to our chamber : A little water clears us of this deed : How easy is it then ! Your constancy Hath left you unattended.
Página 140 - And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph...
Página 153 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.