Anecdotes of the Russian Empire: In a Series of Letters, Written a Few Years Ago, from St. PetersburgW. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1784 - 478 էջ |
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Anecdotes of the Russian Empire: In a Series of Letters, Written a Few Years ... William Richardson Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1784 |
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Էջ 80 - This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new open'd. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes...
Էջ 211 - The ladies' hearts began to melt, Subdu'd by blows their lovers felt. So Spanish heroes with their lances, At once wound bulls and ladies...
Էջ 221 - These arts in vain our rugged natives try, Strain out, with fault'ring diffidence, a lie, And get a kick for awkward flattery.
Էջ 200 - ... favour of a humane fuperior, been able to procure as much money as may enable them to purchafe their freedom, have alfo the good luck to live under a fuperior who is equitable enough to free them for the fum they offer. Such perfons, and their children, are ever after immediate flaves of the crown.
Էջ 221 - To fhake with laughter ere the jeft they hear, To pour at will the counterfeited tear, And as their patron hints the cold or heat, To fhake in dog-days, in December fweat.
Էջ 220 - Studious to pleafe, and ready to fubmit, The fupple Gaul was born a parafite : Still to his int'reft true...
Էջ 221 - ... in a whore; Can Balbo's eloquence applaud, and fwear He gropes his breeches with a monarch's air. For arts like thefe preferr'd, admir'd, carefs'd, They firft invade your table, then your breaft; * Explore your fecrets with infidious art, Watch the weak hour, and ranfack all the heart; Then foon your ill-plac'd confidence repay, Commence your lords, and govern or betray.
Էջ 155 - From look to look, contagious thro' the crowd, The panic runs, and into wondrous fhapes Th' appearance throws : armies in meet array, Throng'd with aerial fpears, and fteeds of fire ; Till the long lines of full-extended war In bleeding fight commixt, the fanguine flood Rolls a broad flaughter o'er the plains of heaven. As thus they fcan the vifionary fcene, On all fides fwells the fuperftitious din, Incontinent; and bufy frenzy talks Of blood and battle ; cities overturn'd...
Էջ 221 - To shake with Laughter ere the Jest they hear, To pour at Will the counterfeited Tear ; And as their Patron hints the Cold or Heat, To shake in Dog-days, in December sweat.
Էջ 323 - Pruffia, the famous brother of the prefent King. Yet his Royal Highnefs does not feem much diverted. He looks at them as an old cat looks at the gambols of a young kitten ; or as one who had higher fport going on in his own mind, than the paftime of fiddling and dancing.