Adonia, a Desultory Story, Volumen1A & J Black & H. Parry, 1801 |
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... King , in the most glowing language , the worth and high abilities of his friend ; -he described him as a character pre - eminent without vanity , and lofty - minded without pride ; and even went so far , as to ex- postulate against the ...
... King , in the most glowing language , the worth and high abilities of his friend ; -he described him as a character pre - eminent without vanity , and lofty - minded without pride ; and even went so far , as to ex- postulate against the ...
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... King's blind munificence had furnished De l'Avignon with the means to indulge freely in the lawless desires of his heart , he did not , like other young men of similar propensities , launch forth into splendid extravagance or open ...
... King's blind munificence had furnished De l'Avignon with the means to indulge freely in the lawless desires of his heart , he did not , like other young men of similar propensities , launch forth into splendid extravagance or open ...
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... King , as another man would have been ambitious of displaying and exercising their advantages ; and the few , who , like de Rosier , knew the superiority of his mental capacity , admired him the more more for a moderation so judicious ...
... King , as another man would have been ambitious of displaying and exercising their advantages ; and the few , who , like de Rosier , knew the superiority of his mental capacity , admired him the more more for a moderation so judicious ...
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... King's illness , which threw the affairs of state and the distribution of power into the hands of certain nobles , who only wanted oppor❤ VOL . I. C opportunity to aim a deadly blow at the ambition of ADONIA 25 CHAP. III. ...
... King's illness , which threw the affairs of state and the distribution of power into the hands of certain nobles , who only wanted oppor❤ VOL . I. C opportunity to aim a deadly blow at the ambition of ADONIA 25 CHAP. III. ...
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... King , were so much weakened , that , without some bold effort to sustain himself in office , he found he was in danger of being obliged to with- draw from that sphere which custom had rendered necessary to his happiness , and which to ...
... King , were so much weakened , that , without some bold effort to sustain himself in office , he found he was in danger of being obliged to with- draw from that sphere which custom had rendered necessary to his happiness , and which to ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abbess acquainted Adonia affection alarm Angelica anguish apostacy attachment aunt aunt's beauty Bellefonde's beloved bosom Comte de l'Avignon Comtesse concealment conduct confirmed countenance court cried danger days of deceitful death doubt dreadful engage error Etienne eyes faith father favor fear feelings felt Fitzwilliam former fortune Fraismont France gave gelica Genoa happiness heard heart honor hope husband imagination immediately inquiries interest King knew la Voitière Lady Anne Lady Anne's lake of Geneva late Lauzun lence length look Madame Raimond Maria Marquis de Bellefonde marriage married ment mind Miss Conway Monsieur monstrance motives nature ness never nieces object Paris passion pleasure reason recollection remembrance remorse rendered replied retirement romantic Rosier sacrifice secret seemed sensible sentiments servant shocked silence sister son's soon soul spect stancy strove suaded Switzerland tears tence thought tion Venice Versailles virtue Voitière Wallingford wife wishes yield young youth
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Página 117 - Glory is like a circle in the water, Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, Till, by broad spreading, it disperse to nought.
Página 5 - Some baser metall, which commend he will Unto the vulgar for good gold insted, He much more goodly glosse thereon doth shed To hide his falshood, then if it were trew : So hard this Idole was to be ared, That Florimell herselfe in all mens vew She seem'd to passe : So forged things do fairest shew.
Página 21 - Sweet, rouse yourself ; and the weak wanton Cupid Shall from your neck unloose his amorous fold, And, like a dew-drop from the lion's mane, Be shook to air.
Página 37 - Faustus to his grief (The cause unknown) can yield no kind relief: In vain he seeks the healing balm to pour, What hand can heal, that cannot probe the sore?
Página 206 - A second, louder yet, Swells in the winds, and comes more full upon us. Mar. Oh, for some glorious cause to fall in battle ! Lucia, thou hast...
Página 5 - ... explanatory note or comment to interpret a word or text of Scripture. It came however soon to signify some specious rather than sound explanation. Cf. Udal, St Luke, cap. 12, " Beware that all your life be voide of all clokyng or counterfeit glosse." Also Spenser, FQ IV. 5. 15, " He much more goodly glosse thereon doth shed To hide his falsehood, than if it were true.
Página 58 - ... 70. From that unhappy period, he was lost to the world, to his friends, and to himself. He died in a very easy, and almost imperceptible manner, toward3 the close of the 78th year of his age [1745]. [Here the MS. breaks off, with the following memorandum in pencil : " Not finished : Writings and Character wanting. See Hints and Materials for these two parts among Papers annexed...