Harrison's British Classicks, Հատոր 6Harrison and Company, 1786 |
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Արդյունքներ 100–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... nature of the First , and gravely asked his antagonist what he thought of the SUP . PER at Cana . 1 . This ... Natural Religion is the only Reli- gion ; and that all Religion is Unna- tural . I believe not in MOSES ; I believe in the ...
... nature of the First , and gravely asked his antagonist what he thought of the SUP . PER at Cana . 1 . This ... Natural Religion is the only Reli- gion ; and that all Religion is Unna- tural . I believe not in MOSES ; I believe in the ...
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... nature , and fet her off to the beft advantage , none can be fo critically nice as to object to them ; but when ... natural way of expreffing ourselves , than blank verfe ( which is the only proper measure for tragedy ) is from profe ...
... nature , and fet her off to the beft advantage , none can be fo critically nice as to object to them ; but when ... natural way of expreffing ourselves , than blank verfe ( which is the only proper measure for tragedy ) is from profe ...
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... nature of their queftions is alfo for the most part fo entertaining , that the dif- putes about them cannot fail of giving delight ; and there is a peculiarity in the oratory of the place , which greatly con- duces to that end . The ...
... nature of their queftions is alfo for the most part fo entertaining , that the dif- putes about them cannot fail of giving delight ; and there is a peculiarity in the oratory of the place , which greatly con- duces to that end . The ...
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... natural courfe of the paffions checked in a good one , by thefe ill - judged teftimo- nies of their approbation . It ... nature lofty and light , foar highest of all , and would be loft in the roof , if the prudent architect had not with ...
... natural courfe of the paffions checked in a good one , by thefe ill - judged teftimo- nies of their approbation . It ... nature lofty and light , foar highest of all , and would be loft in the roof , if the prudent architect had not with ...
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... nature , as with an account of the deftruction of Carthage , or the death of Cæfar . We fhould alfo be glad to col- lect from their advertisements what things were moft in request at Athens and Rome . Even our papers , ( which perhaps ...
... nature , as with an account of the deftruction of Carthage , or the death of Cæfar . We fhould alfo be glad to col- lect from their advertisements what things were moft in request at Athens and Rome . Even our papers , ( which perhaps ...
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Common terms and phrases
abfurd acquaintance affured alfo almoft amufement Babler bagnios beauty becauſe cafe China Chineſe Clare Market confequence confider confiderable converfation Dæmon defign defire drefs endeavour faid fame fashion fcarce feemed feen felf felves fenfe fenfible fent fervant ferve fervice feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide filk fince fingle firft fituation fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpirit ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure gentleman himſelf honour horfe houfe houſe huſband inftance juft lady laft leaft lefs LETTER look manner ment Mifs moft moſt muft muſt myfelf nature neceffary neral never obferved obliged occafion paffed paffion perfon philofopher pleafed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent racter reafon refolved refpect reft thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion town ufual univerfal uſed vifit whofe whole wife worfe young
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Էջ 7 - I am a Jew: hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by' the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer, as a Christian is?
Էջ 313 - Mr. Town is a fair, black, middle-sized, very short man. He wears his own hair, and a periwig. He is about thirty years of age, and not more than four and twenty. He is a student of the law, and a bachelor of physic.
Էջ 196 - The misfortunes of the great are held up to engage our attention ; are enlarged upon in tones of declamation ; and the world is called upon to gaze at the noble sufferers...
Էջ 198 - Our crew was carried into a French prison, and many of them died because they were not used to live in a jail ; but for my part it was nothing to me, for I was seasoned. One night...
Էջ 44 - He told the story of the ivy-tree, and that was laughed at; he repeated the jest of the two scholars and one pair of breeches, and the company laughed at that; but the story of Taffy in the sedan-chair, was sure to set the table in a roar.
Էջ 220 - Umbrae, or shadows; and, indeed, this appellation conveys a very full idea of the nature of these humble retainers to the wealthy, since they not only follow them like their shadows, but ' like a shadow prove the substance true...
Էջ 29 - ... you are to be drawn on hurdles to the place of execution, where you are to be hanged by the neck, but not until you are dead...
Էջ 143 - The first time I read an excellent book, it is to me just as if I had gained a new friend. When I read over a book I have perused before, it resembles the meeting with an old one.
Էջ 43 - Some affect humanity and tenderness, others boast of having such dispositions from nature ; but he is the only man I ever knew who seemed ashamed of his natural benevolence. He takes as much pains to hide his feelings, as any hypocrite would to conceal his indifference ; but on every unguarded moment the mask drops off, and reveals him to the most superficial observer.
Էջ 253 - ... of horses, let six bright bays, blacks, or greys prance down one side of her head ; and according to the rank she insists upon, let a ducal or an earl's coronet, or a bloody hand be distinguished upon her capriole.