Carleton's Hand-book of Popular Quotations: A Book of Ready Reference for Such Familiar Words, Phrases and Expressions as are Oftenest Quoted and Met with in General Literature ; Together with Their Authorship and Position in the Original : Also, a Carefully Prepared List of Popular Quotations from the Latin, French and Other Languages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 48
Page 13
... doth not feel , until his failing sight Faints into dimness with its own delight , His changing cheek , his sinking heart confess The might - the majesty of loveliness ? Bed . He that will to BED go sober , - - BYRON , Bride of Abydos ...
... doth not feel , until his failing sight Faints into dimness with its own delight , His changing cheek , his sinking heart confess The might - the majesty of loveliness ? Bed . He that will to BED go sober , - - BYRON , Bride of Abydos ...
Page 21
... doth this our Cæsar feed , That he is grown so great ? Age , thou art sham'd ! Rome , thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods . SHAKESPERE , Julius Cæsar . Imperial CÆSAR , dead , and turned to clay , Might stop a hole to keep the wind ...
... doth this our Cæsar feed , That he is grown so great ? Age , thou art sham'd ! Rome , thou hast lost the breed of noble bloods . SHAKESPERE , Julius Cæsar . Imperial CÆSAR , dead , and turned to clay , Might stop a hole to keep the wind ...
Page 23
... doth reign , and keep the greater sway .-- SPENSER . Some force whole regions , in despite O ' Geography , to CHANGE their site ; Make former times shake hands with latter , And that which was before , come after ; But those that write ...
... doth reign , and keep the greater sway .-- SPENSER . Some force whole regions , in despite O ' Geography , to CHANGE their site ; Make former times shake hands with latter , And that which was before , come after ; But those that write ...
Page 27
... settled nowadays . - BYRON , Don Juan . Cold . The cOLD in clime are cold in blood , Their love can scarce deserve the name . - Ibid . , The Giaou » , Colossus .-- Why , man , he doth bestride the POPULAR QUOTATIONS . 27.
... settled nowadays . - BYRON , Don Juan . Cold . The cOLD in clime are cold in blood , Their love can scarce deserve the name . - Ibid . , The Giaou » , Colossus .-- Why , man , he doth bestride the POPULAR QUOTATIONS . 27.
Page 28
... doth bestride the narrow world Like a COLOSSUS ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs , and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves . Men at some time are masters of their fates ; The fault , dear Brutus , is not in our ...
... doth bestride the narrow world Like a COLOSSUS ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs , and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves . Men at some time are masters of their fates ; The fault , dear Brutus , is not in our ...
Other editions - View all
Carleton's Hand-Book of Popular Quotations (Classic Reprint) G. W. Carleton Co No preview available - 2017 |
Common terms and phrases
angels bless blows brave breath BUTLER BYRON canto Childe Harold COWPER dark dead dear death devil divine Don Juan doth Dream DRYDEN Dunciad earth Essay on Criticism eyes faith fall fame Farewell fear feast fools give gold GOLDSMITH grave grief Hamlet hath heart heaven hell Henry Henry IV honest honour hope Hudibras Ibid immortal Julius Cæsar King King Lear Lady live look Lord Love's Macbeth man's Measure for Measure Memoriam Merchant of Venice merry MILTON mind Moral Essays nature Nature's ne'er never Night Thoughts numbers o'er Othello Paradise Lost pleasure poor POPE Queen rhyme Richard Richard III Romeo and Juliet SHAKESPERE sigh sleep smile Song sorrow soul spirit stars sweet Tale tears TENNYSON thee There's things thou true truth virtue wind woman words WORDSWORTH YOUNG youth