The Spectator: With a Biographical and Critical Preface, and Explanatory Notes ...Bosworth, 1854 |
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... to argue , that in truth the affront is the more unpardonable because I am obliged to suffer See the second letter in No. 87 . it , and cannot fly from it . I do No. 155. ] THE SPECTATOR . No. 155. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1711. ...
... to argue , that in truth the affront is the more unpardonable because I am obliged to suffer See the second letter in No. 87 . it , and cannot fly from it . I do No. 155. ] THE SPECTATOR . No. 155. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1711. ...
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... obliged and humble servant . " T. No. 156. WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 29 , 1711 . Sed tu simul obligasti Perfidum votis caput , enitescis Pulchrior multo HOR . 2 OD . viii . 5 . But thou Since perjur'd , dost more charming grow . DUKE . I Do ...
... obliged and humble servant . " T. No. 156. WEDNESDAY , AUGUST 29 , 1711 . Sed tu simul obligasti Perfidum votis caput , enitescis Pulchrior multo HOR . 2 OD . viii . 5 . But thou Since perjur'd , dost more charming grow . DUKE . I Do ...
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... oblige , " Sir , yours , & c . " If I would here put on the scholar and politician , I might inform my readers how these bodily exercises or games were formerly encouraged in all the commonwealths of Greece ; from whence the Romans ...
... oblige , " Sir , yours , & c . " If I would here put on the scholar and politician , I might inform my readers how these bodily exercises or games were formerly encouraged in all the commonwealths of Greece ; from whence the Romans ...
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... oblige the afflicted " LEONORA . " * A disappointment in love is more hard to get over than any other ; the passion itself so softens and subdues the heart , that it disables it from struggling or bearing up against the woes and dis ...
... oblige the afflicted " LEONORA . " * A disappointment in love is more hard to get over than any other ; the passion itself so softens and subdues the heart , that it disables it from struggling or bearing up against the woes and dis ...
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... obliged to lend us a part of their tongue before we can know how they are conquered ? They must be made accessary to their own disgrace , as the Britons were formerly so artificially wrought in the curtain of the Roman theatre , that ...
... obliged to lend us a part of their tongue before we can know how they are conquered ? They must be made accessary to their own disgrace , as the Britons were formerly so artificially wrought in the curtain of the Roman theatre , that ...
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Página 442 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crowned, Look'st from thy sole dominion like the god Of this new World — at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminished heads — to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 Sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere, Till pride and worse ambition threw me down, Warring in Heaven against Heaven's matchless King ! Ah, wherefore?
Página 390 - Their dread commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured...
Página 18 - standing in the midst of the tide.' 'The bridge thou seest,' said he, 'is Human Life; consider it attentively.' Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which, added to those that were entire, made up the number about a hundred.
Página 18 - I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature; and as my heart was entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard, I fell down at his feet and wept. The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and taking me by the hand, "Mirza," said he, "I have heard thee in thy soliloquies; follow me.
Página 444 - Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad, In naked majesty seem'd lords of all : And worthy seem'd ; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure (Severe, but in true filial freedom placed), Whence true authority in men...
Página 19 - There were indeed some persons, but their number was very small, that continued a kind of hobbling march on the broken arches, but fell through one after another, being quite tired and spent with so long a walk.
Página 446 - On our first father; half her swelling breast Naked met his under the flowing gold Of her loose tresses hid: he, in delight Both of her beauty and submissive charms, Smiled with superior love, as Jupiter On Juno smiles, when he impregns the clouds That shed May flowers...
Página 346 - Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Página 443 - Know ye not then, said Satan fill'd with scorn, Know ye not me ? ye knew me once no mate For you, there sitting where ye durst not soar; Not to know me argues yourselves unknown, The lowest of your throng; or if ye know, Why ask ye, and superfluous begin Your message, like to end as much in vain ? To whom thus Zephon, answering scorn with scorn.
Página 235 - Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.