The British Essayists: AdventurerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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Pagina 6
... The complaint of the shepherd , who saw his old companion at ease in the shade , while himself was driving his little flock he knew not whither , is such as , with variation of circumstances , misery always ADVENTURER . N ° 92 .
... The complaint of the shepherd , who saw his old companion at ease in the shade , while himself was driving his little flock he knew not whither , is such as , with variation of circumstances , misery always ADVENTURER . N ° 92 .
Pagina 18
... knew not how to enjoy : if this happens , of which there is the highest degree of probability , he will in- stantly become more wretched in proportion as he was rich ; though , while he was rich , he was not more happy in proportion as ...
... knew not how to enjoy : if this happens , of which there is the highest degree of probability , he will in- stantly become more wretched in proportion as he was rich ; though , while he was rich , he was not more happy in proportion as ...
Pagina 20
... knew had produced nothing but riot , disease , and vexation , he threw himself from the bridge into the Thames . I am , Sir , Your humble Servant , CAUTUS . N ° 95. TUESDAY , OCTOBER 2 , 1753 . 20 N ° 94 . ADVENTURER .
... knew had produced nothing but riot , disease , and vexation , he threw himself from the bridge into the Thames . I am , Sir , Your humble Servant , CAUTUS . N ° 95. TUESDAY , OCTOBER 2 , 1753 . 20 N ° 94 . ADVENTURER .
Pagina 26
... knew your happy state ! DRYDEN . IN proportion as the enjoyment and infelicity of life depend upon imagination , it is of importance that this power of the mind should be directed in its operations by reason ; and , perhaps ...
... knew your happy state ! DRYDEN . IN proportion as the enjoyment and infelicity of life depend upon imagination , it is of importance that this power of the mind should be directed in its operations by reason ; and , perhaps ...
Pagina 27
... knew that others had solicited before him ; as he was not , therefore , much elevated by hope , he believed he should not be greatly depressed by a disappointment . The gentleman to whom he was recommended , received him with great ...
... knew that others had solicited before him ; as he was not , therefore , much elevated by hope , he believed he should not be greatly depressed by a disappointment . The gentleman to whom he was recommended , received him with great ...
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
acquaintance ADVENTURER Almerine Almet appearance bagnio beauty became Caprinus Catiline censure character circumstances Clodio con test considered contempt countenance danger daughters DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 22 desire diamonds sparkle Diphilus disappointed discovered distress dreadful dress DRYDEN equal Euripides evil excellence eyes father favour fear felicity Flavilla folly fortune frequently Gonerill gratify guilt happiness hast heart Hilario honour hope hour imagination impatient insensibility kind knew labour lady Lear less look mankind manner marriage Menander ment Mercator mind misery nature ness never night Nourassin object obtain OVID passion perceived perhaps perpetual pity Plautus pleasure Plutarch Posidippus present produced Prospero Quintilian racter reason reflected SATURDAY scarce scene sentiments servant Shakspeare Shelimah shew solicitous Soliman sometimes soon Sophocles suffered superaddition tenderness thee Theocritus things thou thought tion truth TUESDAY ulmo VIRG virtue wish wretch writers
Populaire passages
Pagina 34 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Pagina 194 - tis fittest. Cor. How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty? Lear. You do me wrong, to take me out o' the grave. — Thou art a soul in bliss ; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead.
Pagina 135 - You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both! If it be you that stir these daughters...
Pagina 149 - Spit, fire ! spout, rain. Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness; I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children, You owe me no subscription : then let fall Your horrible pleasure; here I stand, your slave, A poor, infirm, weak and despised old man...
Pagina 192 - Thou must be patient; we came crying hither. Thou know'st, the first time that we smell the air, We wawl, and cry: — I will preach to thee; mark me. Glo. Alack, alack the day ! Lear. When we are born, we cry, that we are come To this great stage of fools...
Pagina 60 - In the midst of the street of it and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month ; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Pagina 195 - Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all ? Thou 'It come no more, Never, never, never, never, never ! Pray you, undo this button : thank you, sir.
Pagina 135 - Stain my man's cheeks! — No, you unnatural hags, I will have such revenges on you both That all the world shall, — I will do such things, — What they are yet, I know not; but they shall be The terrors of the earth. You think I'll weep; No, I'll not weep: — I have full cause of weeping; but this heart Shall break into a hundred thousand flaws Or ere I'll weep. — O fool, I shall go mad!
Pagina 194 - Pray, do not mock me: I am a very foolish fond old man, fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind.
Pagina 134 - If you do love old men, if your sweet sway Allow obedience, if yourselves are old, Make it your cause ; send down, and take my part...