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Page 336
... manner of Decubitus of the Ancients , which Cornelius broke off in this manner : — This day , my Friends , I purpose to exhibit my son before you ; you ; a Child not wholly unworthy of Inspec- tion , as he is descended from a Race of ...
... manner of Decubitus of the Ancients , which Cornelius broke off in this manner : — This day , my Friends , I purpose to exhibit my son before you ; you ; a Child not wholly unworthy of Inspec- tion , as he is descended from a Race of ...
Page 447
... manner by the contact of those whom we wish to resemble , will undoubtedly catch something of their way of thinking ; and we shall receive in our own bosoms some radiation at least of their fire and splen- dour . That disposition ...
... manner by the contact of those whom we wish to resemble , will undoubtedly catch something of their way of thinking ; and we shall receive in our own bosoms some radiation at least of their fire and splen- dour . That disposition ...
Page 494
... manner , while relating them . He increased my impatience more and more to see the extraordinary man whose works I highly valued , and whose con- versation was reported to be so peculiarly excellent . At last , on Monday the 16th of May ...
... manner , while relating them . He increased my impatience more and more to see the extraordinary man whose works I highly valued , and whose con- versation was reported to be so peculiarly excellent . At last , on Monday the 16th of May ...
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Aesop agen beautiful better boat called Captain Church Crito Ctesippus dear death delight earth enemy England English eyes face fair Falstaff father feel flowers FRANCIS VERE Froissart's Chronicles garden gentleman give ground Guenever hand hath haue head hear heard heart heaven honour Jocelin John King knew knyght kyng labour Lady learned light live look Lord Lothair Makbeth master Messrs mind moche morning nature never night noble passed Pembroke College person Plato pleasure praye Prince Redgauntlet Robert of Scotland sayd sche seemed ship side sight silence sonne soul spirit stood sweet talk tell Temse thanne thee therfore things thou thought tion told took town trees turned uncle Toby unto vnto voice walked whan whole wind woman word wyll young