LettersJ. and P. Knapton, 1751 |
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... subject , to the hon . Mrs. H. XIX . To an unfortunate lady . XX . To a lady abroad . XXI . To the fame . XXII . To the fame . XXIII . To Mrs. Arabella Fermor on her mar- riage . LETTERS to and from Sir WILLIAM LETTER TRUMBULL . From ...
... subject , to the hon . Mrs. H. XIX . To an unfortunate lady . XX . To a lady abroad . XXI . To the fame . XXII . To the fame . XXIII . To Mrs. Arabella Fermor on her mar- riage . LETTERS to and from Sir WILLIAM LETTER TRUMBULL . From ...
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... subject , fince I find you a little too nice to be dealt free- ly with ; tho ' you have given me some encou- ragement to hope , our friendship might be without fhyness , or criminal modefty ; for a a The fame which was Lintot's , and in ...
... subject , fince I find you a little too nice to be dealt free- ly with ; tho ' you have given me some encou- ragement to hope , our friendship might be without fhyness , or criminal modefty ; for a a The fame which was Lintot's , and in ...
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... subjects of your own , whereby you will much better entertain yourself and others . Now as to your remarks upon the whole volume of my papers ; all that I defire of you is to mark in the margin ( without defacing the copy at all ) ...
... subjects of your own , whereby you will much better entertain yourself and others . Now as to your remarks upon the whole volume of my papers ; all that I defire of you is to mark in the margin ( without defacing the copy at all ) ...
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... subjects , and in all places ; not confidering that nature loves truth fo well , that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless , but impairs what it would improve ...
... subjects , and in all places ; not confidering that nature loves truth fo well , that it hardly ever admits of flourishing : Conceit is to nature what paint is to beauty ; it is not only needless , but impairs what it would improve ...
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... subject . — Tantæ molis erat Romanam con- dere gentem . [ Boffu on Epic Poetry . ] There are innumerable little faults in him , among which I cannot but take notice of one in this book , where , fpeaking of the implacable hatred of the ...
... subject . — Tantæ molis erat Romanam con- dere gentem . [ Boffu on Epic Poetry . ] There are innumerable little faults in him , among which I cannot but take notice of one in this book , where , fpeaking of the implacable hatred of the ...
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Էջ 294 - ... me to live agreeably in the town, or contentedly in the country, which is really all the difference I set between an easy fortune and a small one.
Էջ 252 - ... not very common to young men, that the attractions of the world have not dazzled me very much ; and I...
Էջ 331 - Pray tell me next how you deal with the critics? " Sir," said he,
Էջ 96 - ... shade. In winter fire. Blest, who can unconcern'dly find Hours, days, and years slide soft away. In health of body, peace of mind, Quiet by day. Sound sleep by night; study and ease, Together mixt; sweet recreation: And innocence, which most does please With meditation.
Էջ 354 - I should be glad the world knew you admitted me to your friendship, and since your affection is too hard for your judgment, I am contented to let the world know how well Mr.
Էջ 260 - The Dying Christian to his Soul: Ode Vital spark of heav'nly flame! Quit, oh quit this mortal frame: Trembling, hoping, ling'ring, flying. Oh the pain, the bliss of dying! Cease, fond Nature, cease thy strife, And let me languish into life. Hark! they whisper; Angels say. Sister spirit, come away.
Էջ 330 - Pray, Mr. Lintot, (said I,) now you talk of Translators, what is your method of managing them? "Sir, (replied he,) those are the saddest pack of rogues in the world : in a hungry fit they'll swear they understand all the languages in the universe : I have known one of them take down a Greek book upon my counter, and cry, Ah, this is Hebrew, I must read it from the latter end.
Էջ 254 - I could not but differ from this opinion : methinks it was by no means a gay, but a very serious soliloquy, to his soul at the point of its departure ; in which sense I naturally took the verses at my first reading them, when I was very young, and before I knew what interpretation the world generally put upon them.
Էջ 329 - Nothing, says he, I can bear it well enough ; but since we have the day before us, methinks it would be very pleasant for you to rest awhile under the woods.
Էջ 320 - ... and sweetmeats, out of devotion: in a word, were it not for this devotion of its inhabitants, Naples would have little else to recommend it besides the air and situation.