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... whole tenor of her life shews the mistaken prejudice , which had been at one time excited against her in this country . where her success is without ex- ample . At this , however , we feel no surprise ; for since she first commenced her ...
... whole tenor of her life shews the mistaken prejudice , which had been at one time excited against her in this country . where her success is without ex- ample . At this , however , we feel no surprise ; for since she first commenced her ...
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... whole of his writings . At this magical genius contrives to times his Lordship would exclude bring together , without any regard himself from his ordinary com- to appropriate selection or lucid panions , and wander alone amidst ...
... whole of his writings . At this magical genius contrives to times his Lordship would exclude bring together , without any regard himself from his ordinary com- to appropriate selection or lucid panions , and wander alone amidst ...
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... whole distance from Abydos , the place from whence we started , to our landing at Sestos on the other side , including the length we were carried by the current , was com- puted by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English ...
... whole distance from Abydos , the place from whence we started , to our landing at Sestos on the other side , including the length we were carried by the current , was com- puted by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English ...
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... whole distance being accomplished by one of the parties in an hour and five , and by the other , in an hour and ten minutes . The water was extremely cold , from the melting advantages of travelling in his of the mountain snows . About ...
... whole distance being accomplished by one of the parties in an hour and five , and by the other , in an hour and ten minutes . The water was extremely cold , from the melting advantages of travelling in his of the mountain snows . About ...
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... whole strength of his mind . He has been snatched from amongst this interesting people just when early a they wanted his counsels and his talents most , and their universal regret has shewn how much they Government at Missolonghi , is ...
... whole strength of his mind . He has been snatched from amongst this interesting people just when early a they wanted his counsels and his talents most , and their universal regret has shewn how much they Government at Missolonghi , is ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 36 - ... loved the man, and do honour his memory on this side idolatry as much as any. He was, indeed; honest, and of an open and free nature; had an excellent phantasy, brave notions, and gentle expressions, wherein he flowed with that facility that sometimes it was necessary he should be stopped.
Seite 21 - Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave. A king sat on the rocky brow Which looks o'er sea-born Salamis ; And ships, by thousands, lay below, And men in nations — all were his ! He counted them at break of day — And when the sun set, where were they ? And where are they ? and where art thou, My country?
Seite 36 - The latter part of his life was spent, as all men of good sense will wish theirs may be, in ease, retirement, and the conversation of his friends. He had the good fortune to gather an estate equal to his occasion, and, in that, to his wish ; and is said to have spent some years before his death at his native Stratford. His pleasurable wit and good nature engaged him in the acquaintance, and entitled him to the friendship, of the gentlemen of the neighbourhood.
Seite 34 - Warwickshire for some time and shelter himself in London. It is at this time, and upon this accident, that he is said to have made his first acquaintance in the playhouse. He was received into the company then in being, at first in a very mean rank...
Seite 35 - D'Avenant, who was probably very well acquainted with his affairs, I should not have ventured to have inserted, that my lord Southampton at one time gave him a thousand pounds, to enable him to go through with a purchase which he heard he had a mind to...
Seite 21 - The isles of Greece, the isles of Greece! Where burning Sappho loved and sung, Where grew the arts of war and peace, Where Delos rose, and Phoebus sprung! Eternal summer gilds them yet, But all, except their sun, is set.
Seite 22 - Trust not for freedom to the Franks They have a king who buys and sells; In native swords, and native ranks, The only hope of courage dwells: But Turkish force, and Latin fraud, Would break your shield, however broad.
Seite 34 - He had, by a misfortune common enough to young fellows, fallen into ill company, and, amongst them, some that made a frequent practice of deer-stealing engaged him more than once in robbing a park that belonged to Sir Thomas Lucy, of Charlcote, near Stratford.
Seite 35 - He had the honour to meet with many great and uncommon marks of favour and friendship from the earl of Southampton, famous in the histories of that time for his friendship to the unfortunate earl of Essex.
Seite 34 - Upon his leaving school, he seems to have given entirely into that way of living which his father proposed to him ; and in order to settle in the world after a family manner, he thought fit to marry while he was yet very young. His wife was the daughter of one Hathaway, said to have been a substantial yeoman in the neighbourhood of Stratford.