One touch of nature makes the whole world kin, That all, with one consent, praise new-born gawds, Though they are made and moulded of things past. TROIL. AND CRESS. iii. 3. THE HE component parts of dress are continually changing from great to little, from short to long; but the general form still remains; it is the same general dress, which is comparatively fixed, though on a very slender foundation; but it is on this which fashion must rest. He who invents with the most success, or dresses in the best taste, would probably, from the same sagacity employed to greater purposes, have discovered equal skill, or have formed the same correct taste, in the highest labours of art. SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. My love in her attire doth show her wit, For every season hath she dressings fit, When all her robes are on, But Beauty's self she is When all her robes are gone. ANON. Never war advance His bleeding sword 'twixt England and fair France. KING HENRY V. V. 2. CAN never mutiny so much against France, but I must needs look on Paris with a favourable eye: it hath my heart from my infancy. The more other fair and stately cities I have seen since, the more her beauty hath power and doth still usurpingly gain on my affection. I love that city for I love her so tenderly that her own sake. even her spots, her blemishes, and her warts are dear unto me. I am no perfect Frenchman but by this great matchless city, great in people, great in regard of the felicity of her situation; but above all, great and incomparable in variety and diversity of commodities; the glory of France, and one of the noblest and chief ornaments of the world. FLORIO'S Montaigne. LET it not disgrace me, If I demand, before this royal view, KING HENRY V. V. 2. Comfort's in heaven; and we are on the earth, Where nothing lives but crosses, cares, and grief. KING RICHARD II. ii. 2. 'YOU OU are a philosopher, Dr. Johnson. I have tried, too, in my time to be a philosopher; but, I don't know how, cheerfulness was always breaking in.' Mr. Burke, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Mr. Courtenay, Mr. Malone, and, indeed, all the eminent men to whom I have mentioned this, have thought it an exquisite trait of character. BOSWELL. FADE far away, dissolve, and quite forget What thou among the leaves hast never known, The weariness, the fever, and the fret Here, where men sit and hear each other groan ; Where palsy shakes a few sad last grey hairs, Where youth grows pale, and spectre-thin, and dies; Where but to think is to be full of sorrow And leaden-eyed despairs; Where beauty cannot keep her lustrous eyes, Or new Love pine at them beyond to-morrow. KEATS. THE Well, honour is the subject of my story. Think of this life. JULIUS CÆSAR i. 2. HE martyr will not go to the stake in order that he may promote the happiness of mankind, but for the sake of the truth: neither will the soldier advance to the cannon's mouth merely because he believes military discipline to be for the good of mankind. It is better and safer for him to know that he will be disgraced if he runs awayhe has no need to look beyond military honour, patriotism, England expects every man to do his duty.' These are to his mind far more definite motives than the greatest happiness of the greatest number. JOWETT. POOR, reckless, rude, low-born, untaught, A heart, with English instinct fraught, He yet can call his own. Ay, tear his body limb from limb, He only knows, that not through him DOYLE. Wound me not with thine eye but with thy tongue. SONN. CXXXIX. WH HAT is a difference? A word that means nothing,-a look a little to the right or to I think that fond of one They speak a Affection and To agree with the left of an appealing glance. people who quarrel are often as another as people who embrace. different language, that is all. agreement are things quite apart. the people you love is a blessing unspeakable. But people who differ may also be travelling along the same road on opposite sides. MISS THACKERAY. VIRTUE, how frail it is! Love, how it sells poor bliss SHELLEY. |