The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 3J. Limbird, 1824 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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Pagina 2
... " Now is Mortimer Lord of this city ! " A few days , however , proved the fallacy of his boast , for his whole army was routed . and he was killed . THE ADVANTAGES OF VOCAL MUSIC . ( Translated from the 2 THE MIRROR .
... " Now is Mortimer Lord of this city ! " A few days , however , proved the fallacy of his boast , for his whole army was routed . and he was killed . THE ADVANTAGES OF VOCAL MUSIC . ( Translated from the 2 THE MIRROR .
Pagina 5
... whole years in the chase of a fine lady . I feel a respect for their avocations , for my own are some- what similar . I love to open the great volume of human character : to me the examination of a beau is more interesting than that of ...
... whole years in the chase of a fine lady . I feel a respect for their avocations , for my own are some- what similar . I love to open the great volume of human character : to me the examination of a beau is more interesting than that of ...
Pagina 6
... whole dramatic corps , and every thing appertaining to the theatre ; but his critical abilities were ridiculed ; he found fault with old Cock- loft's dinner , not even sparing his wine , and was never invited to the house after- wards ...
... whole dramatic corps , and every thing appertaining to the theatre ; but his critical abilities were ridiculed ; he found fault with old Cock- loft's dinner , not even sparing his wine , and was never invited to the house after- wards ...
Pagina 7
... whole company sensible of his infinite conde- scension in coming amongst them . The people of Gotham thought him a prodi- digious fine fellow ; the young bucks cultivated his acquaintance with the most persevering assiduity , and his ...
... whole company sensible of his infinite conde- scension in coming amongst them . The people of Gotham thought him a prodi- digious fine fellow ; the young bucks cultivated his acquaintance with the most persevering assiduity , and his ...
Pagina 8
... whole set of quad- rillers ; But , in the next dance , oh ! the wanton was gone again , For the Ball - room was full of these pretty men - killers , The Spanish dance tempted to cast a fond look again , My precautions again were ...
... whole set of quad- rillers ; But , in the next dance , oh ! the wanton was gone again , For the Ball - room was full of these pretty men - killers , The Spanish dance tempted to cast a fond look again , My precautions again were ...
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Populaire passages
Pagina 343 - 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.
Pagina 343 - The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the sea. And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free, For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
Pagina 138 - And hitting and splitting, And shining and twining, And rattling and battling, And shaking and quaking, And pouring and roaring, And waving and raving...
Pagina 373 - The man, whose eye Is ever on himself, doth look on one, The least of nature's works, one who might move The wise man to that scorn which wisdom holds Unlawful, ever.
Pagina 228 - May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet! For myself individually, I commit my life to Him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully!
Pagina 118 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Pagina 343 - Place me on Sunium's marbled steep, Where nothing, save the waves and I, May hear our mutual murmurs sweep; There, swan-like, let me sing and die: A land of slaves shall ne'er be mine— Dash down yon cup of Samian wine!
Pagina 343 - And where are they? and where art thou, My country? On thy voiceless shore The heroic lay is tuneless now, The heroic bosom beats no more ! And must thy lyre, so long divine, Degenerate into hands like mine?
Pagina 116 - Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O LORD; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Pagina 340 - The whole distance, from the place whence we started to our landing on the other side, including the length we were carried by the current, was computed by those on board the frigate at upwards of four English miles ; though the actual breadth is barely one.