Choice Literature, Volume 2J. B. Alden, 1880 |
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Pagina 1
... fact to tell in his favour in England , where , though birth and privilege enjoy a superstitious reverence and immense ad- vantages in the race of life , the deepest popular instincts are after all decidedly democratic . Then , again ...
... fact to tell in his favour in England , where , though birth and privilege enjoy a superstitious reverence and immense ad- vantages in the race of life , the deepest popular instincts are after all decidedly democratic . Then , again ...
Pagina 5
It was not , in fact , until 1774 , on the eve of the outbreak of hostili- ties , that Franklin's position changed , and his hope of a reconciliation between England and the colonies gave way . No doubt a personal insult did much to ...
It was not , in fact , until 1774 , on the eve of the outbreak of hostili- ties , that Franklin's position changed , and his hope of a reconciliation between England and the colonies gave way . No doubt a personal insult did much to ...
Pagina 10
... fact , Franklin never changed his ground , while his col- leagues undoubtedly did so . It was Jay , not Franklin , who stood out for a preliminary declaration of independence from England - Jay and Adams , not Franklin , who were ...
... fact , Franklin never changed his ground , while his col- leagues undoubtedly did so . It was Jay , not Franklin , who stood out for a preliminary declaration of independence from England - Jay and Adams , not Franklin , who were ...
Pagina 27
... fact should be constan by any human being for such a length of time , and w purpose , without its becoming hackneyed , as the phrase : who is familiar with my utterances will look in this place new . My hope is that those utterances may ...
... fact should be constan by any human being for such a length of time , and w purpose , without its becoming hackneyed , as the phrase : who is familiar with my utterances will look in this place new . My hope is that those utterances may ...
Pagina 29
... fact it ma upon the moderate drinker rests the burden of responsi tends that the drink does him no harm ; and because harm it must be a good thing . If sots abuse it , is that a he , who is not a sot , should not use it ? If he finds it ...
... fact it ma upon the moderate drinker rests the burden of responsi tends that the drink does him no harm ; and because harm it must be a good thing . If sots abuse it , is that a he , who is not a sot , should not use it ? If he finds it ...
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Ahura Mazda ancient antique appears artist Austria Baptism beautiful called century character Christian Church classical Comédie Française death divine doubt earth Egil Emperor England English eyes fact father Faugère feel France French genius German Giottesque give Government Greek Guelf hand heart heavens human idea interest J. R. SEELEY Jesuits Joseph de Maistre Jules Ferry king Lady land less living look Lord Marsham mastersong matter means ment meteoric mind modern Molière nation nature never Norway observed Odin party Pascal passage passed perhaps philosophy political Port-Royal present Prince pyramid question religion Roman Russia seems Shah Jehan side society soul spirit story theatre things Thorolf thought tion Tories Torlonia true truth Varuna Whigs whole words writing Zeus
Populaire passages
Pagina 790 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Pagina 600 - Is there one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one's life?" The Master said, "Is not RECIPROCITY such a word? What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others.
Pagina 794 - I have heard The cock, that is the trumpet to the morn, Doth with his lofty and shrill -sounding throat Awake the god of day...
Pagina 514 - It has been said that he who makes two blades of grass grow where only one grew before is a benefactor to his species.
Pagina 3 - I have long been of opinion, that the foundations of the future grandeur and stability of the British empire lie in America; and though, like other foundations, they are low and little now, they are, nevertheless, broad and strong enough to support the greatest political structure that human wisdom ever yet erected.
Pagina 32 - The new Beer Bill has begun its operations. Everybody is drunk. Those who are not singing are sprawling. The sovereign people are in a beastly state.
Pagina 600 - There is nothing more visible than what is secret, and nothing more manifest than what is minute. Therefore the superior man is watchful over himself, when he is alone.
Pagina 244 - Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.
Pagina 651 - Hope springs eternal in the human breast; Man never Is, but always To be blest; The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come.
Pagina 600 - After the death of King Wan, was not the cause of truth lodged here in me? "If Heaven had wished to let this cause of truth perish, then I, a future mortal! should not have got such a relation to that cause. While Heaven does not let the cause of truth perish, what can the people of K'wang do to me?