The SavageT.S. Manning, 1810 - 312 pagina's |
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Pagina 15
... continually occupied with the millhorse round of domestic drudgery ? Not only the memory , but every faculty we possess , is improved by exercise : how then can his mind be en- lightened , who is the mere creature of habit , unaccus ...
... continually occupied with the millhorse round of domestic drudgery ? Not only the memory , but every faculty we possess , is improved by exercise : how then can his mind be en- lightened , who is the mere creature of habit , unaccus ...
Pagina 16
... continual drudgery destroys the harmony of his shape , and the dignity of his motion . The elasticity of his limbs is destroyed , and he degene- rates into a mere beast of burden . His visage becomes the very picture of stupidity and ...
... continual drudgery destroys the harmony of his shape , and the dignity of his motion . The elasticity of his limbs is destroyed , and he degene- rates into a mere beast of burden . His visage becomes the very picture of stupidity and ...
Pagina 30
... continually over the mountain : some contem- plate their appearance with calmness , but others view them with horror and dismay . philosopher , who sat , with the utmost composure ,, on the point of a rock , and viewed the 30 THE SAVAGE .
... continually over the mountain : some contem- plate their appearance with calmness , but others view them with horror and dismay . philosopher , who sat , with the utmost composure ,, on the point of a rock , and viewed the 30 THE SAVAGE .
Pagina 50
... continual adulation , and indigent merit must shrink into insignificance , or become the object of ridi- cule and contempt ; where every association of indivi- duals is a school of intrigue and a conspiracy against the species at large ...
... continual adulation , and indigent merit must shrink into insignificance , or become the object of ridi- cule and contempt ; where every association of indivi- duals is a school of intrigue and a conspiracy against the species at large ...
Pagina 65
... continually for a wretched subsistence , while others enjoy leisure , amusement and pleasure without any exertion of their own . These circumstances havé a natural tendency to sour and imbitter his mind . Envy and malignity take up ...
... continually for a wretched subsistence , while others enjoy leisure , amusement and pleasure without any exertion of their own . These circumstances havé a natural tendency to sour and imbitter his mind . Envy and malignity take up ...
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alkahest amusement antient Apicius appear Aristippus attention become body character children of men Chotahowee christian civilized consequence contempt continued countenance CRITO damned delight desire devil dignity discover Doctor Johnson earth endeavor evil exertions existence eyes fathers favor feel filly folly Frank French revolution friendship Gabble give hand happiness hear heard heaven Hobah honor hope idea Jack Flash labor language laws long con luxury Lycurgus malignity manner mean ment mind miserable mountains multitude Muscogulgee nation nature necessity never object observed opinion orthoepy passions peace perceive philosophers Piomingo Plato pleasure poet Poison polished political Polydore portunity possessed prejudices pronunciation quakers Quassia refinement render republican rich savage Schoolmaster slavery slaves smiles society soul species spirit suppose talk thing thou thought tion vice virtue virtuous vitious warrior words
Populaire passages
Pagina 289 - To the very moment that he bade me tell it; Wherein I spake of most disastrous chances, Of moving accidents by flood and field, Of hair-breadth 'scapes i...
Pagina 78 - There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men that were of old, men of renown.
Pagina 10 - And they said, Go to, let us build us a city, and a tower whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Pagina 156 - Why, what should be the fear ? I do not set my life at a pin's fee ; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself ? It waves me forth again : I'll follow it.
Pagina 202 - Whoe'er has travell'd life's dull round, Where'er his stages may have been, May sigh to think he still has found The warmest welcome at an inn.
Pagina 225 - The one seemed woman to the waist, and fair, But ended foul in many a scaly fold Voluminous and vast, a serpent armed With mortal sting.
Pagina 301 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Beth day and night.
Pagina 217 - For pronunciation the best general rule is, to consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words.