The British Essayists;: SpectatorJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and son, W.J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, R. Faulder, ... [and 40 others], 1808 |
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... hand of the Disposer of all things . But methinks the disposition of a mind which is truly great , is that which makes misfortunes and sorrows little when they befal ourselves , great and lamenta- ble when they befal other men . The ...
... hand of the Disposer of all things . But methinks the disposition of a mind which is truly great , is that which makes misfortunes and sorrows little when they befal ourselves , great and lamenta- ble when they befal other men . The ...
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Alexander Chalmers. of his distresses . On the other hand , without any touch of envy , a temperate and well - governed mind looks down on such as are exalted with success , with a certain shame for the imbecility of human nature , that ...
Alexander Chalmers. of his distresses . On the other hand , without any touch of envy , a temperate and well - governed mind looks down on such as are exalted with success , with a certain shame for the imbecility of human nature , that ...
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... hand with that of last Thursday . SIR , ' I SEND you , according to my promise , some farther thoughts on the education of youth , in which I intended to discuss that famous question , " Whether the education at a public school , or ...
... hand with that of last Thursday . SIR , ' I SEND you , according to my promise , some farther thoughts on the education of youth , in which I intended to discuss that famous question , " Whether the education at a public school , or ...
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... hands for being so familiar with the old gentleman , as rough as he is to him . Since Mr. Trot has an ambition to make him his father - in - law , he ought to treat him with more respect ; besides , his style to me might have been more ...
... hands for being so familiar with the old gentleman , as rough as he is to him . Since Mr. Trot has an ambition to make him his father - in - law , he ought to treat him with more respect ; besides , his style to me might have been more ...
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... hands with such uneasiness , nor have there been so many devices for any one thing , as to make it slide away impercep- tibly and to no purpose . A shilling shall be hoarded up with care , whilst that which is above the price of an ...
... hands with such uneasiness , nor have there been so many devices for any one thing , as to make it slide away impercep- tibly and to no purpose . A shilling shall be hoarded up with care , whilst that which is above the price of an ...
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Página 88 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Página 274 - And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Página 188 - fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills, and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here?
Página 57 - 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...
Página 219 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the fruit, she plucked, she ate : Earth felt the wound, and nature from her seat, Sighing through all her works, gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Página 277 - O flowers That never will in other climate grow, My early visitation, and my last At even, which I bred up with tender hand From the first opening bud, and gave ye names, Who now shall rear ye to the sun, or rank Your tribes, and water from the ambrosial fount...
Página 191 - O'er other creatures. Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows.
Página 74 - EPITAPH. ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE. UNDERNEATH this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother : Death, ere thou hast slain another, Fair, and learned, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Página 142 - But there is a spirit in man : and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding. Great men are not always wise : neither do the aged understand judgment.
Página 61 - 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 ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; For contemplation he, and valour, form'd ; For softness she, and sweet attractive grace ; He for God only, she for God in him...