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Every one has his flaws and weaknesses ; nay , the greatest blemishes are often
found in the most shining characters ; but what an absurd thing it is to pass over
all the valuable parts of a man , and fix our attention on his infirmities ! to observe
...
Every one has his flaws and weaknesses ; nay , the greatest blemishes are often
found in the most shining characters ; but what an absurd thing it is to pass over
all the valuable parts of a man , and fix our attention on his infirmities ! to observe
...
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There is not one of the above - mentioned subjects that would not sell a very
indifferent paper , could I think of gratifying the public by such mean and base
methods ; but , notwithstanding I have rejected every thing that savours of party ,
every ...
There is not one of the above - mentioned subjects that would not sell a very
indifferent paper , could I think of gratifying the public by such mean and base
methods ; but , notwithstanding I have rejected every thing that savours of party ,
every ...
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an object , or to grasp at any thing that is too big for its capacity . We are flung into
a pleasing astonishment at such unbounded views , and feel a delightful stillness
and amazement in the soul at the apprehension of them . The mind of man ...
an object , or to grasp at any thing that is too big for its capacity . We are flung into
a pleasing astonishment at such unbounded views , and feel a delightful stillness
and amazement in the soul at the apprehension of them . The mind of man ...
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He has made every thing that is beautiful in our own species pleasant , that all
creatures might be tempted to multiply their kind , and fill the world with
inhabitants ; for it is very remarkable , that wherever nature is crost in the
production of a ...
He has made every thing that is beautiful in our own species pleasant , that all
creatures might be tempted to multiply their kind , and fill the world with
inhabitants ; for it is very remarkable , that wherever nature is crost in the
production of a ...
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True modesty is ashamed to do any thing that is repugnant to the rules of right
reason : false modesty is ashamed to do any thing that is opposite to the humour
of the company . True modesty avoids everything that is criminal , false modesty ...
True modesty is ashamed to do any thing that is repugnant to the rules of right
reason : false modesty is ashamed to do any thing that is opposite to the humour
of the company . True modesty avoids everything that is criminal , false modesty ...
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Página 62 - Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar : When Ajax strives some rock's vast- weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Página 183 - Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows : Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally ; and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
Página 147 - 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 473 - I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. 'Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope.
Página 463 - What though, in solemn silence, all Move round the dark terrestrial ball; What though no real voice nor sound Amid their radiant orbs be found; In reason's ear they all rejoice, And utter forth a glorious voice, For ever singing as they shine, The hand that made us is divine.
Página 140 - Almighty ceased, but all The multitude of angels, with a shout Loud as from numbers without number, sweet As from blest voices, uttering joy, heaven rung With jubilee, and loud hosannas filled The eternal regions...
Página 504 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
Página 332 - Try me, good king, but let me have a lawful trial ; and let not my sworn enemies sit as my accusers and judges ; yea, let me receive an open trial, (for my truth shall fear no open shame...
Página 194 - And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Página 190 - But fondly overcome with female charm. Earth trembled from her entrails, as again In pangs ; and Nature gave a second groan ; Sky lour'd ; and, muttering thunder, some sad drops Wept at completing of the mortal sin Original...