Journals and Correspondence of Thomas Sedgewick Whalley, Volumen2R. Bentley, 1863 |
Términos y frases comunes
Addington Adieu admirable affection affectionate amiable ANNA SEWARD attention Axbridge Barley Wood Bath beautiful believe beloved Bere Bere's Bishop BLAGDON CONTROVERSY bless Brussels Brynbella Buonaparte charming Clarissa comfort compliments daughter dear friend dear sir DEAR SIR,-I death delighted dreadful Edwy ELIZABETH CORNWALLIS faithfully father favour fear feel France French friendship Giovanni give H. L. PIOZZI Hannah happy hear heard heart Honora honour hope kind Kirkwall Lady LANGFORD COTTAGE late letter Lichfield live London Lord Lord Sidmouth Lord Wellington Lutwyche Mendip Lodge mind MISS H Miss Sage MISS SEWARD morning never night pain Patty PIOZZI TO DR Pitt Pitt's pleasure poor pray rejoice restored sent SEWARD TO DR SIDDONS TO DR sincere Sir Walter James sister spirits Streatham Park sure tell thank tion Turin week WHALLEY Whalley's Winscombe wish write young
Pasajes populares
Página 246 - ... promises, kindly stepped in, and carried him away, to where the wicked cease from troubling, and where the weary are at rest ! It is during the time that we lived on this farm, that my little story is most eventful.
Página 162 - I hate when vice can bolt her arguments, And virtue has no tongue to check her pride. Impostor ! do not charge most innocent nature As if she would her children should be riotous With her abundance ; she, good...
Página 462 - I am this day fourscore years old: and can I discern between good and evil? can thy servant taste what I eat or what I drink? can I hear any more the voice of singing men and singing women? wherefore then should thy servant be yet a burden unto my lord the king?
Página 315 - O CALEDONIA ! stern and wild, Meet nurse for a poetic child ! Land of brown heath and shaggy wood, Land of the mountain and the flood, Land of my sires, what mortal hand Can e'er untie the filial band That knits me to thy rugged strand...
Página 142 - These things the bishops themselves write me with the strongest expressions of affection to me, and of contempt and abhorrence of the author of these calumnies. The calumnies, however, are of too dreadful a nature to be borne...
Página 230 - Now from that graceful form and beaming face, Insatiate worms the lingering likeness chase ; But thy pure spirit fled, from pains and fears, To sinless, — changeless, — everlasting spheres. Sleep, then, pale mortal frame, in yon low shrine, ' Till angels wake thee with a note like thine !
Página 19 - Her struggles and conflicts are so weakly expressed, that we conclude they do not cost her much pain, and she is so pious that we are satisfied she looks upon her afflictions as so many convoys to heaven, and wish her there, or anywhere else but in the tragedy.
Página 132 - ... but Lady E., who, when pleased, is one of the most gracious of God's creatures, under a contrary impression is extremely haughty and imperious. Her sweet, amiable friend, who, when she has time, can bend and soften that impetuous temper, knows she cannot, and therefore does not attempt to, assunge its extempore sallies.
Página 132 - I am surprised. I am sure, however, that neither Miss Ponsonby's will nor heart were in that message; but Lady E., who, when pleased, is one of the most gracious of God's creatures, under a contrary impression is extremely haughty and imperious. Her sweet amiable friend, who, when she has time, can bend or soften that impetuous temper, knows she cannot, and therefore does not attempt to assuage its extempore sallies.
Página 92 - She was, if possible, greater than ever, and I was very glad to observe her plumpness and healthier looks since I saw her in Lady Macbeth this time three years. She sent me a thrice kind billet after the first act: a more welcome one I have seldom received, for I love, as well as admire her infinitely. I called at her door next morn, but it was the day of her leaving Birmingham, which made it impossible she should have leisure to see any person: so I left my billet of acknowledgment for her gratifying...