The British Essayists: AdventurerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-5 van 20
Pagina 71
... with which she had before reflected on the decree of the Fairy , ' that she should be sought in mar- riage by a sovereign prince , ' was now at an end . It was the custom of the nobles to present their N ° 103 . 71 ADVENTURER .
... with which she had before reflected on the decree of the Fairy , ' that she should be sought in mar- riage by a sovereign prince , ' was now at an end . It was the custom of the nobles to present their N ° 103 . 71 ADVENTURER .
Pagina 82
... reflects equal honour on the critic , and on the comedian . Quintilian has here painted Menander with as lively and expres- sive strokes , as Menander had characterized the Athenians . Boileau , in his celebrated eighth Satire , has not ...
... reflects equal honour on the critic , and on the comedian . Quintilian has here painted Menander with as lively and expres- sive strokes , as Menander had characterized the Athenians . Boileau , in his celebrated eighth Satire , has not ...
Pagina 84
... reflection , worthy even that divine religion , which the last- mentioned writers so impotently endeavoured to de- ride . It relates to the forgiveness of enemies , a precept not totally unknown to the ancient sages , as hath rashly ...
... reflection , worthy even that divine religion , which the last- mentioned writers so impotently endeavoured to de- ride . It relates to the forgiveness of enemies , a precept not totally unknown to the ancient sages , as hath rashly ...
Pagina 131
... reflection upon his own folly for resigning his crown ; and a solemn invocation to Nature , to heap the most ... reflects : Ha ! is it come to this ? Let it be so ! I have another daughter , Who , I am sure , is kind and comfortable ...
... reflection upon his own folly for resigning his crown ; and a solemn invocation to Nature , to heap the most ... reflects : Ha ! is it come to this ? Let it be so ! I have another daughter , Who , I am sure , is kind and comfortable ...
Pagina 152
... reflection : Thou wert better in thy grave , than to answer with thy uncovered body this extremity of the skies . Is man no more than this ? Consider him well . Thou ow'st the worm no silk , the beast no hide , the sheep no wool , the ...
... reflection : Thou wert better in thy grave , than to answer with thy uncovered body this extremity of the skies . Is man no more than this ? Consider him well . Thou ow'st the worm no silk , the beast no hide , the sheep no wool , the ...
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...