Miscellanies [or, Trifles in Prose and Verse, Volumen1R. & J. Dodsley, 1745 |
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... Some ladies may see more beauty than modefty , more airs than graces , and more wit than good - nature . FIRST LADY . He begins already . MASTER . [ Afide . ] If a beau was to buy this glass , and look earnestly in it , he might fee his ...
... Some ladies may see more beauty than modefty , more airs than graces , and more wit than good - nature . FIRST LADY . He begins already . MASTER . [ Afide . ] If a beau was to buy this glass , and look earnestly in it , he might fee his ...
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... some general rules which it equally behoves every man to be acquainted with . As for inftance : always to make a memorandum of the benefits you receive from others ; always to fet down the faults or failings , which from time to time ...
... some general rules which it equally behoves every man to be acquainted with . As for inftance : always to make a memorandum of the benefits you receive from others ; always to fet down the faults or failings , which from time to time ...
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... some of fnuff - boxes . MASTER . your handfomeft Here's a plain gold one , fir , a very neat box ; here's a gold enamelled ; here's a filver one neatly carved and gilt ; here's a curious fhell , fir , fet in gold . BEAU . Damn your ...
... some of fnuff - boxes . MASTER . your handfomeft Here's a plain gold one , fir , a very neat box ; here's a gold enamelled ; here's a filver one neatly carved and gilt ; here's a curious fhell , fir , fet in gold . BEAU . Damn your ...
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... some very nice ftatical experiments . MASTER . I'll engage they fhall jufty determine the niceft experiments in ftaticks . I have try'd them myself in : fome uncommon fubjects , and have prov'd their goodnefs . goodness . I have taken a ...
... some very nice ftatical experiments . MASTER . I'll engage they fhall jufty determine the niceft experiments in ftaticks . I have try'd them myself in : fome uncommon fubjects , and have prov'd their goodnefs . goodness . I have taken a ...
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... Some would be fo malicious as , inftead of chafte , to think he meant cunning . [ Afide to the Ladies . MASTER . I have the pitch - pipe of Gracchus the Roman ora- tor , who being apt , in difpute , to raise his voice too high , by ...
... Some would be fo malicious as , inftead of chafte , to think he meant cunning . [ Afide to the Ladies . MASTER . I have the pitch - pipe of Gracchus the Roman ora- tor , who being apt , in difpute , to raise his voice too high , by ...
Términos y frases comunes
Afide againſt alfo alſo beauty BEGGAR BESSY breaft charms COURTIER daugh dear defign defire DICK Edward Edward the king eyes facred fafe faid fame faſhion father fatire feem fenfe fent feven fhall fhould fincerity firft firſt fome fool foul fpirit ftill fubjects fuch fure GENTLEMAN Geoffery Chaucere greateſt GREENWOOD happineſs hear heart heaven Henry himſelf honeft honour houſe Howbeit infomuch juft juftice juſt Kifs king kings of England LADY lord madam majefty mankind MASTER MILLER moft moſt muft muſt myſelf paffion pafs paſs PEGGY perfon pleaſe pleaſure pope praiſe pray preſent prieſts prince publick RANBY reafon reigned over England ſay ſhall ſhe SIR JOHN SIR TIMOTHY ſome ſpeak thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand tower of London trifling truth unto this day uſe virtue WELFORD Wherefore whofe wife wiſh wou'd yourſelf
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Página 292 - Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Página 44 - I came down with him to hunt in this forest, and the chase leading us to-day a great way from home, I am benighted in this wood, and have lost my way. Miller. This does not sound well ; if you have been a hunting, pray where is your horse 7 King.
Página 44 - I speak truth now, I assure you ; and to convince you of it, if you...
Página 306 - You will now execute his vengeance on the heathen ; you will bind their kings in chains, and their nobles in fetters of iron.
Página 43 - So if you can give no better account of yourself, I shall make bold to take you along with me, if you please. King. With you! What authority have you to — * Miller. The king's authority, if I must give you an account. Sir, I am John Cockle, the miller of Mansfield, one of his majesty's keepers in...
Página 41 - When seated on his throne, and surrounded with nobles and flatterers, perhaps he may think so ; but when lost in a wood, alas ! what is he but a common man ? His wisdom knows not which is north and which is south ; his power a beggar's dog would bark at; and his greatness the beggar would not bow to.
Página 61 - Sir, you muft mend a bad fupper with a glafs of good ale: — Here's King Harry's health. King. With all my heart. Come, Richard, here's King Harry's health: I hope you are courtier enough to pledge me, are not you? Dick. Yes, yes, Sir: I'll drink the king's health with all my heart. Mar. Come, Sir, my humble fervice to you, and much good may do ye with your poor fupper; I vvifh it had been better.
Página 53 - Kate, and draw a Pitcher of Ale. We are famous, Sir, at Mansfield, for good - Ale, and for honeft Fellows that know how to drink it.
Página 278 - Rehoboam and all that he did are they not written in the books of the Chronicles of the kings of Judah ? And there was war between Rehoboam and Jeroboam continually.
Página 71 - Man ; you cannot, think it hard that it fhould pafs on you who are guilty. Lure. I hope your Majefty will confider my Rank, and not oblige me to marry her. King. Your Rank ! my Lord. Greatnefs that ftoops to Actions bafe and low, deferts its .Rank, and pulls its Honours down.