Poems and essays, by a lady lately deceased [J. Bowdler]. By miss Bowdler1830 |
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actions advantage affection affliction afford amiable amusement ance appear attain attended BAKEWELL BATH CHRONICLE benevolence bestow blessings character charm circumstances comfort consider continually contrary degree delight desire disappointments disposition duty engaged enjoy enjoyment eternal exalted exer exercise exertion express fancy faults favour feel felt fortitude gain greatest happiness HATCHARD heart heavenly hopes imagine imperfections impression improve inclinations indolence indulgence innocent insensible inspire instances kind la haine lence love and gratitude mind mortifications motives murmur nature never numberless o'er objects observation occasion ourselves peace perfect bliss perfection perhaps person pleasing pleasure pow'r present pride pursuit qualities reason received religion resignation satisfaction scene seek selfish sensible sentiments sincere endeavour situation society sorrows soul stoicism sufferings superior sure things thought tion trials trifling true true fortitude true resignation truly unamiable utmost vanity virtue weakness WILLIAM MELMOTH wish youth
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Page 241 - Thy purpose firm, is equal to the deed : Who does the best his circumstance allows, Does well, acts nobly ; angels could no more.
Page 118 - The Lesson on Wednesday began with these words : " Wherefore seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, — and run with patience the race that is set before us...
Page xiii - Where darkness, solitude, and silence reign. " The shouts of loud applause which thousands gave, " On me nor pride, nor pleasure, now bestow ; " Like the chill blast that murmurs o'er my grave, " They pass away — nor reach the dust below. " One virtuous deed, to all the world unknown...
Page 89 - ... expressing themselves, will seldom fail to please, upon a slight acquaintance ; but the best actor will find it difficult always to keep up to his part. He, who is polite only by rule, will probably, on some occasion or other, be thrown off his guard ; and he, who is continually professing sentiments which he does not feel, will hardly be able always to do it in such a manner as to avoid betraying himself. Whatever degree of affection or esteem is gained without being deserved, though at first...
Page iv - But the most striking feature in the dissertations of this intelligent moralist, is the wonderful discernment she discovers in penetrating those secret disguises by which the human heart too often endeavours to impose upon its owner : and the wonder increases, when we are told, that during the last ten years of her short life she was excluded from mixing at large with the world by a long and lingering disease.
Page xii - And unknown feelings melt the hardest heart? Oft when his eye, with more than magic pow'r, Gave life to thoughts which words could ne'er reveal, The voice of praise awhile was heard no more, All gaz'd in silence, and could only feel. Each thought suspended in a general pause, All shared his passions, and forgot their own — Till rous'd at length,ģin thunders of applause, Th' accordant dictates of each heart were known.
Page 247 - ... with thankfulness every attempt to give ease and comfort, even though, by being illjudged or ill-timed, it be in reality distressing ; and by a thousand little attentions, which will make a much deeper impression on a feeling heart for being paid at such a time, and which at least will serve to shew that no sufferings of our own can make us indifferent to the happiness of others. Where a selfish disposition reigns in the heart, it is usual to be insolent and yet dissatisfied in prosperity, and...
Page 85 - ... a real good-will, a sincere concern for their happiness, and an earnest desire to promote it. He will not express admiration for a fool, nor esteem for a bad man ; but he will express benevolence to all, because he feels it; and he will endeavour to do them good, as far as may be in his power, because he sincerely wishes it. Flattery is directly contrary to this ; it seeks its own ends, without considering what may be the consequence with regard to others. It is also essentially different from...