The British Prose Writers, Band 18,Teile 1-2John Sharpe, 1821 |
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... apt to prefer courage to constancy , and firmness to humanity . " The difficulty of drawing a character is perhaps no where so happily surmounted as in the 2d book of the Iliad , wherein he gives an account of Ther- 28 OLLA PODRIDA .
... apt to prefer courage to constancy , and firmness to humanity . " The difficulty of drawing a character is perhaps no where so happily surmounted as in the 2d book of the Iliad , wherein he gives an account of Ther- 28 OLLA PODRIDA .
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... human nature . Since the excellence and superiority of this at- tainment is acknowledged by all , it is not to be won- dered at , if the acquisition of it engages the atten- tion and pursuit of all . It may not be improper to ascertain ...
... human nature . Since the excellence and superiority of this at- tainment is acknowledged by all , it is not to be won- dered at , if the acquisition of it engages the atten- tion and pursuit of all . It may not be improper to ascertain ...
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... humanity demands , be squandered on the brute creation . I knew an old maiden lady , whose tears could tenderly flow at the relation of the suf- ferings of a cat , but who did not exhibit any active benevolence at the call of the wants ...
... humanity demands , be squandered on the brute creation . I knew an old maiden lady , whose tears could tenderly flow at the relation of the suf- ferings of a cat , but who did not exhibit any active benevolence at the call of the wants ...
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... human frame had suffered too great a degree of rarefaction . A gentleman , making a precipitate retreat , on finding himself in- flated , like a balloon , with a large dose of gas or burnt air in him , tumbled over a card table , which ...
... human frame had suffered too great a degree of rarefaction . A gentleman , making a precipitate retreat , on finding himself in- flated , like a balloon , with a large dose of gas or burnt air in him , tumbled over a card table , which ...
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... humanity . I do not mention them , I am sure , as constituting any objection to a party , or as affording any reason why one should deprive one's self of the pleasure one always has in seeing one's friends about one . Z. BISHOP HORNE ...
... humanity . I do not mention them , I am sure , as constituting any objection to a party , or as affording any reason why one should deprive one's self of the pleasure one always has in seeing one's friends about one . Z. BISHOP HORNE ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
amusement appear Aristophanes attention beauty BISHOP HORNE blessing book of Kings called character charity Chelsea bun chimæras church consider conversation dress effect elegant endeavour entertainment epitaphs favour folly frequently furnish gentleman give gratify hands happiness Harriet heart honour hope human Iliad indulge John Bull kind knowledge labours lady land of Israel learned Lemuel Gulliver leprosy letter living lord Magdalen College mankind manners means Menander ment Merton College mind MONRO moral mothers nature neighbours neral ness never obliged observed occasion Olla Podrida opinion Ovid passions perhaps person piety pleasure Podrida politeness praise present proper racter readers reason religion remarks ridiculous SATURDAY sermon sinecure suppose synod of Dort tempers ther thing tion vice virtue whilst wife woman women words writers
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 143 - When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
Seite 133 - When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail...
Seite 26 - When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Seite 134 - While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow, And coughing drowns the parson's saw, And birds sit brooding in the snow, And Marian's nose looks red and raw, When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl, Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit; Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
Seite 148 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Seite 135 - For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children: That the generation to come might know them, even the children which should be born; who should arise and declare them to their children : That they might set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments...
Seite 139 - And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
Seite 147 - She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
Seite 26 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow.
Seite 148 - She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry ; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates when he sitteth among the elders of the land.