English Literature in the Eighteenth CenturyG. J. Brand, 1880 - 158 էջ |
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... Lord Mel- combe , " you come from Italy . They tell me of a new invention there called caricature drawing . Can you find me somebody that will make me a caricature of Lady Masham , describing her covered with running sores and ulcers ...
... Lord Mel- combe , " you come from Italy . They tell me of a new invention there called caricature drawing . Can you find me somebody that will make me a caricature of Lady Masham , describing her covered with running sores and ulcers ...
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... Lord Chatham was deceived into recommending it as the most authentic account of the Civil War . True Relation of the Apparition of Mrs. Veal , a narrative of facts seemingly as true and indubitable as any that ever passed before our ...
... Lord Chatham was deceived into recommending it as the most authentic account of the Civil War . True Relation of the Apparition of Mrs. Veal , a narrative of facts seemingly as true and indubitable as any that ever passed before our ...
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... Lord Peter , and discarded from the house his brothers , who re- opened the will and began to understand it . To return to primitive simplicity , Martin tore off ten dozen yards of fringe , a huge quantity of gold lace , but kept a few ...
... Lord Peter , and discarded from the house his brothers , who re- opened the will and began to understand it . To return to primitive simplicity , Martin tore off ten dozen yards of fringe , a huge quantity of gold lace , but kept a few ...
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... lords come up to me . One passes half an hour pleasant enough . ' Possibly he expected this to be received as his peculiar mode of jocularity . Pope , one of his few friends , has preserved us a specimen of his humor : ' Tis so odd ...
... lords come up to me . One passes half an hour pleasant enough . ' Possibly he expected this to be received as his peculiar mode of jocularity . Pope , one of his few friends , has preserved us a specimen of his humor : ' Tis so odd ...
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... Lord Oxford had to discharge several for their resolute refu- sal of his messages . The maids were wont to justify a neglect of duty by the plea that they had been attending to the demands of Mr. Pope . He loved highly seasoned dishes ...
... Lord Oxford had to discharge several for their resolute refu- sal of his messages . The maids were wont to justify a neglect of duty by the plea that they had been attending to the demands of Mr. Pope . He loved highly seasoned dishes ...
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Էջ 125 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Էջ 81 - For my part, when I enter most intimately into what I call myself, I always stumble on some particular perception or other, of heat or cold, light or shade, love or hatred, pain or pleasure. I never can catch myself at any time without a perception, and never can observe anything but the perception.
Էջ 88 - Yet I doubt not through the ages one increasing purpose runs, And the thoughts of men are widened with the process of the suns.
Էջ 125 - Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And, since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep...
Էջ 91 - Seven years, My Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms or was repulsed from your door, during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour.
Էջ 120 - How small , of all that human hearts endure , That part which laws or kings can cause or cure.
Էջ 125 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorned the venerable place ; Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, And fools, who came to scoff, remained to pray.
Էջ 60 - I have seen all the works that are done under the sun ; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Էջ 41 - Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent; Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart: As full, as perfect, in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns: To him no high, no low, no great, no small; He fills, he bounds, connects, and equals all.
Էջ 50 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment...