The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Հատոր 42 |
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... suppose for a moment that Shakspeare was now an untried poet , and opened his career with any one of his best plays : the next morning ushers into the world the following , or something like the following critique . Last night was ...
... suppose for a moment that Shakspeare was now an untried poet , and opened his career with any one of his best plays : the next morning ushers into the world the following , or something like the following critique . Last night was ...
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... suppose this conduct lost him the favour of Cæsar , who immediately took up Publius Syrus , a Syrian slave , who had been ma- numitted for his ingenious talents , and was acting in the country theatres with much applause : Cæsar fetched ...
... suppose this conduct lost him the favour of Cæsar , who immediately took up Publius Syrus , a Syrian slave , who had been ma- numitted for his ingenious talents , and was acting in the country theatres with much applause : Cæsar fetched ...
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... suppose , that Augustus would not have closetted him in " this manner , if it were only for the purpose of giving him lessons and instructions in the arts of govern- ment ; for in that case his vanity , which made him act a part for ...
... suppose , that Augustus would not have closetted him in " this manner , if it were only for the purpose of giving him lessons and instructions in the arts of govern- ment ; for in that case his vanity , which made him act a part for ...
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... suppose there would be such an absurdity in the world as a proud man , if the poor creature was not behind hand with the rest of mankind in a discovery that con- cerns himself so materially ? I admit indeed that pride is a very foolish ...
... suppose there would be such an absurdity in the world as a proud man , if the poor creature was not behind hand with the rest of mankind in a discovery that con- cerns himself so materially ? I admit indeed that pride is a very foolish ...
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... suppose that the Almighty Being , to whom this general ruin and disorder must be visible , would in mercy to his creatures send some help amongst them ; unless it had been his purpose to abandon them to destruc- tion , we may presume to ...
... suppose that the Almighty Being , to whom this general ruin and disorder must be visible , would in mercy to his creatures send some help amongst them ; unless it had been his purpose to abandon them to destruc- tion , we may presume to ...
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Էջ 139 - And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Էջ 173 - This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill ; cannot be good : — If ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth ? I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, • Against the use of nature...
Էջ 211 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog...
Էջ 284 - On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard and hoary hair, Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air,) And with a master's hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre...
Էջ 147 - Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments ; which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels ; 5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me ; for I am holier than thou.
Էջ 174 - And hate the idle pleasures of these days. Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels, and dreams, To set my brother Clarence and the King In deadly hate the one against the other...
Էջ 178 - The effect and it ! Come to my woman's breasts, And take my milk for gall, you murth'ring ministers, Wherever in your sightless substances You wait on nature's mischief ! Come, thick night, And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell, That my keen knife see not the wound it makes, Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark, To cry "Hold, hold!
Էջ 183 - I hear a knocking At the south entry : — retire we to our chamber : A little water clears us of this deed : How easy is it then ! Your constancy Hath left you unattended.
Էջ 140 - And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph...
Էջ 153 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.