The British Essayists: TatlerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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Pagina 6
... side on the monument , and their arrows to be laid in a great heap , after the manner of a funeral pile , on which is to lie the body of the deceased . On the top of each cypress is to stand the figure of a moan- ing turtle - dove . On ...
... side on the monument , and their arrows to be laid in a great heap , after the manner of a funeral pile , on which is to lie the body of the deceased . On the top of each cypress is to stand the figure of a moan- ing turtle - dove . On ...
Pagina 10
... side of the street ; however , we all at last landed , and drew up in very good order before Ben Tooke's shop , who favoured our rallying with great huma- nity ; from whence we proceeded again , until we came to Dick's coffee - house t ...
... side of the street ; however , we all at last landed , and drew up in very good order before Ben Tooke's shop , who favoured our rallying with great huma- nity ; from whence we proceeded again , until we came to Dick's coffee - house t ...
Pagina 32
... side , and managed matters so well , that she conceived a child by him . The world was very much in suspense upon the occasion , and could not imagine to themselves what would be the nature of an infant that was to have its original ...
... side , and managed matters so well , that she conceived a child by him . The world was very much in suspense upon the occasion , and could not imagine to themselves what would be the nature of an infant that was to have its original ...
Pagina 35
... side . Lorio has travelled , is well bred , pleasant in discourse , discreet in his conduct , agree- able in his person ; and with all this , he has a com- petency of fortune without superfluity . When I consider Lorio , my mind is ...
... side . Lorio has travelled , is well bred , pleasant in discourse , discreet in his conduct , agree- able in his person ; and with all this , he has a com- petency of fortune without superfluity . When I consider Lorio , my mind is ...
Pagina 40
... sides , if you leave it out , it will look as if you had put it in only for the sake of the rhyme . " Roscius persisted , assuring the gentleman , " that it was im- possible to speak it , but the and ' must be lost , so it might as well ...
... sides , if you leave it out , it will look as if you had put it in only for the sake of the rhyme . " Roscius persisted , assuring the gentleman , " that it was im- possible to speak it , but the and ' must be lost , so it might as well ...
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acquaintance admired agreeable Anticyra appear Bavius beautiful behaviour Bencher called cane Cleora Coffee-house confess consider creature daugh dead death delight desired discourse entertain Esquire eyes favour February 20 Gascon gave gentleman give goddess Great-Britain Gresham College hand happy head heard heart honour hope human humour husband ISAAC BICKERSTAFF John Partridge kind lady lately letter Lillie live look Lorio lover Madam mankind manner marriage mind mistress morning nature never night November November 17 November 25 observed occasion October 24 particular passed passion persons petitioner petticoat pleased pleasure poet present proper racter reason received satisfaction SATURDAY sense Sheer-lane speak spirit stood Tatler tell temple tence thing thought tion told took town TUESDAY turned VIRG virtue walk whole wife woman words young
Populaire passages
Pagina 170 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Pagina 169 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Pagina 152 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Pagina 104 - Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally: and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
Pagina 61 - ... an ingenuous shame for an offence, not always to be seen in children in other families. I speak freely to you, my old friend ; ever since her sickness, things that gave me the quickest joy before, turn now to a certain anxiety. As the children play in the next room, I know the poor things by their steps, and am considering what they must do, should they lose their mother in their tender years. The pleasure I used to take in telling my boy stories of battles, and asking my girl questions about...
Pagina 170 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams on herb, tree, fruit, and flower Glistering with dew, fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Pagina 62 - Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of her. countenance ; and I saw all his fears vanish in an instant. The lady observing something in our looks which showed we had been more serious than ordinary, and seeing her husband receive her with great concern under a forced cheerfulness, immediately guessed at what we had been talking of ; and applying herself to me, said, with a smile,
Pagina 125 - Would have mourn'd longer, — married with my uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month, Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her galled eyes, She married. O most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets, It is not nor it cannot come to good; But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue!
Pagina 170 - Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Pagina 59 - With such reflections on little passages which happened long ago, we passed our time during a cheerful and elegant meal. After dinner, his lady left the room, as did also the children. As soon as we were alone, he took me by the hand; Well, my good friend...