The British Essayists: SpectatorJames Ferguson J. Haddon, 1819 |
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... person , and qualified to manage a family with admirable prudence ; she dies to see what de- mure and serious airs wedlock has given you , but she says , she shall never forgive your choice of so gallant a man as Ballamour to transform ...
... person , and qualified to manage a family with admirable prudence ; she dies to see what de- mure and serious airs wedlock has given you , but she says , she shall never forgive your choice of so gallant a man as Ballamour to transform ...
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... person from being mean and de- ficient in his qualifications , than of making any sin- gle one eminent or extraordinary . Among those who are the most richly endowed by nature , and accomplished by their own industry , how few are there ...
... person from being mean and de- ficient in his qualifications , than of making any sin- gle one eminent or extraordinary . Among those who are the most richly endowed by nature , and accomplished by their own industry , how few are there ...
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... person of an exalted reputation , though in the blameable parts of his character . If all these secret springs of detraction fail , yet very often a vain osten- tation of wit sets a man on attacking an established name , and sacrificing ...
... person of an exalted reputation , though in the blameable parts of his character . If all these secret springs of detraction fail , yet very often a vain osten- tation of wit sets a man on attacking an established name , and sacrificing ...
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James Ferguson. seldom hear the description of a celebrated person , without a catalogue of some notorious weaknesses and infirmities . The reason may be , because any little slip is more conspicuous and observable in his conduct than in ...
James Ferguson. seldom hear the description of a celebrated person , without a catalogue of some notorious weaknesses and infirmities . The reason may be , because any little slip is more conspicuous and observable in his conduct than in ...
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... person labour under this dis- advantage , that , however surprising and extraordi- nary they may be , they are no more than what are expected from him ; but on the contrary , if they fall any thing below the opinion that is conceived of ...
... person labour under this dis- advantage , that , however surprising and extraordi- nary they may be , they are no more than what are expected from him ; but on the contrary , if they fall any thing below the opinion that is conceived of ...
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Էջ 238 - Their dread commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured...
Էջ 242 - Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and hardening in his strength Glories...
Էջ 241 - Though without number still, amidst the hall Of that infernal court. But far within, And in their own dimensions like themselves, The great seraphic lords and cherubim In close recess and secret conclave sat, A thousand demigods on golden seats, Frequent and full.
Էջ 148 - Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Էջ 276 - Typhoean rage more fell Rend up both rocks and hills, and ride the air In whirlwind; hell scarce holds the wild uproar.
Էջ 236 - OF man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse...
Էջ 279 - With horse and chariots rank'd in loose array; So wide they stood, and like a furnace mouth Cast forth redounding smoke and ruddy flame.
Էջ 169 - Seth: 4 and the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 5 and all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Էջ 240 - Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded; the love-tale Infected Sion's daughters with like heat; Whose wanton passions in the sacred porch Ezekiel saw, when, by the vision led, His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah.
Էջ 35 - True love has ten thousand griefs, impatiences, and resentments, that render a man unamiable in the eyes of the person whose affection he solicits ; besides that it sinks his figure, gives him fears, apprehensions, and poorness of spirit, and often makes him appear ridiculous where he has a mind to recommend himself. Those marriages generally abound most with love and constancy, that are preceded by a long courtship.