Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale)Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1861 - 479 pagina's |
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Pagina 20
... sure his father had been such a boy . In a week's time the country catched the notion up that Miss Salusbury's husband had been suddenly found by meeting Sir Thomas at the house of Mr. Levinz , a well- known bon vivant of those days ...
... sure his father had been such a boy . In a week's time the country catched the notion up that Miss Salusbury's husband had been suddenly found by meeting Sir Thomas at the house of Mr. Levinz , a well- known bon vivant of those days ...
Pagina 42
... strength of body or of mind again . I am sure I never did ! The shocks of 1780 and 1781 are not yet either recovered or forgotten by poor H. L. P. DR . COLLIER . " POOR dear Dr. Collier . 42 FRAGMENTS OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY .
... strength of body or of mind again . I am sure I never did ! The shocks of 1780 and 1781 are not yet either recovered or forgotten by poor H. L. P. DR . COLLIER . " POOR dear Dr. Collier . 42 FRAGMENTS OF AUTOBIOGRAPHY .
Pagina 47
... sure I never did repent it , as certainly it was best for us five females at the time , although the place has now doubled its value , and although men have almost always spirit to spend , while women show greater reso- lution to spare ...
... sure I never did repent it , as certainly it was best for us five females at the time , although the place has now doubled its value , and although men have almost always spirit to spend , while women show greater reso- lution to spare ...
Pagina 72
... sure before He comes again In awful state to judge the world ; Resounding choirs though He disdain , Temples and tow'ers in ruin hurl'd ; To unambitious efforts kind , Pleas'd He permits our rustic lays ; Our simple voices , unrefin'd ...
... sure before He comes again In awful state to judge the world ; Resounding choirs though He disdain , Temples and tow'ers in ruin hurl'd ; To unambitious efforts kind , Pleas'd He permits our rustic lays ; Our simple voices , unrefin'd ...
Pagina 76
... sure enough : but he mains : How do you do , Sir Robert Cotton ? " I had probably in some unprinted letter said : " Here's a deal of lilly lolly , which I suppose you forget , but it means How do you do , Dr. Johnson ? " FOOTE ...
... sure enough : but he mains : How do you do , Sir Robert Cotton ? " I had probably in some unprinted letter said : " Here's a deal of lilly lolly , which I suppose you forget , but it means How do you do , Dr. Johnson ? " FOOTE ...
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Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) Hester Lynch Piozzi Volledige weergave - 1861 |
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) Hester Lynch Piozzi Volledige weergave - 1861 |
Autobiography, Letters and Literary Remains of Mrs. Piozzi (Thrale) Hester Lynch Piozzi Volledige weergave - 1861 |
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Pagina 453 - How happy is the blameless vestal's lot ? The world forgetting, by the world forgot...
Pagina 111 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
Pagina 444 - Before their eyes in sudden view appear The secrets of the hoary deep, a dark Illimitable ocean, without bound, Without dimension, where length, breadth, and highth. And time and place are lost...
Pagina 298 - New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns. Now kindred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear; Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away; New forms arise, and...
Pagina 158 - ... it would be hard to find a man so well entitled to notice by his wit that ever delighted so much in talking of his money.
Pagina 336 - Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours : Safety consists not in escape From dangers of a frightful shape ; An earthquake may be bid to spare The man that's strangled by a hair. Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow.
Pagina 136 - This poem has yet a grosser fault. With these trifling fictions are mingled the most awful and sacred truths, such as ought never to be polluted with such irreverend combinations.
Pagina 325 - PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country'].
Pagina 164 - I'll quit my prey, And grant a kind reprieve; In hopes you'll have no more to say But when I call again this way, Well pleased the world will leave.
Pagina 166 - I know, cries Death, that at the best, I seldom am a welcome guest; But don't be captious, friend, at least; I little thought you'd still be able To stump about your farm and stable; Your years have run to a great length, I wish you joy though of your strength. Hold, says the farmer, not so fast, I have been lame these four years past. And no great wonder...