The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical,: The TatlerE. Sargeant, and M. & W. Ward; and Munroe, Francis & Parker, and Edward Cotton, Boston., 1809 - English essays |
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... enemy's defences , and raised on the batteries the fifteenth . A great body of miners are summoned to the camp , to countermine the works of the enemy . We are convinced of the weakness of the garrison by a certain account that they ...
... enemy's defences , and raised on the batteries the fifteenth . A great body of miners are summoned to the camp , to countermine the works of the enemy . We are convinced of the weakness of the garrison by a certain account that they ...
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... enemy along Bunhill - row , and thereby occasion a general battle . But Pallas appeared in the form of a shower of rain , and prevented the slaughter and desolation which were threat- ened by these extraordinary preparations . Hi motus ...
... enemy along Bunhill - row , and thereby occasion a general battle . But Pallas appeared in the form of a shower of rain , and prevented the slaughter and desolation which were threat- ened by these extraordinary preparations . Hi motus ...
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... enemy . The states of Holland have agreed to a general naturalization of all protestants who shall fly into their dominions : to which pur- pose a proclamation was to be issued within a few days . They write from France , that the great ...
... enemy . The states of Holland have agreed to a general naturalization of all protestants who shall fly into their dominions : to which pur- pose a proclamation was to be issued within a few days . They write from France , that the great ...
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... dispute ; but the fight was continued with so great bravery , that the enemy , observing our men to be masters 60 No. 44 . TATLER . A Rake reclaimed by his Father's liberality- Women to be gained by nonsense-Mars triumphant-Advertisement••
... dispute ; but the fight was continued with so great bravery , that the enemy , observing our men to be masters 60 No. 44 . TATLER . A Rake reclaimed by his Father's liberality- Women to be gained by nonsense-Mars triumphant-Advertisement••
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Alexander Chalmers. that the enemy , observing our men to be masters of all the posts which were necessary for a gene- ral attack , beat the chamade , and hostages were received from the town , and others sent from the besiegers , in ...
Alexander Chalmers. that the enemy , observing our men to be masters of all the posts which were necessary for a gene- ral attack , beat the chamade , and hostages were received from the town , and others sent from the besiegers , in ...
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Page 261 - The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought after that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Page 125 - Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear ; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come, when it will come.
Page 305 - Hail wedded Love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range; by thee, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Page 53 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm.
Page 212 - ... propriety of speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinus, an action which would have been approved by Demosthenes. He has a peculiar force in his way, and has many...
Page 84 - Even such a man, so faint, so spiritless, So dull, so dead in look, so woe-begone, Drew Priam's curtain in the dead of night, And would have told him half his Troy was burn'd; But Priam found the fire ere he his tongue, And I my Percy's death ere thou report'st it. This thou would'st say, 'Your son did thus and thus; Your brother thus; so fought the noble Douglas...
Page 319 - ... nod from Homer decided the controversy. After a short pause Augustus appeared, looking round him, with a serene and affable countenance, upon all the writers of his age, who strove among themselves which of them should show him the greatest marks of gratitude and respect. Virgil rose from the table to meet him ; and though he was an acceptable guest to all, he appeared more such to the learned, than the military worthies. The next man astonished the whole table with his appearance : he was slow,...
Page 44 - Aspasia is a female philosopher, who does not only live up to the resignation of the most retired lives of the ancient sages, but also to the schemes and plans which they thought beautiful, though inimitable.
Page 317 - The person who immediately walked before him was remarkable for an embroidered garment, who, not being well acquainted with the place, was conducting him to an apartment appointed for the reception of fabulous heroes. The name of this false guide was Quintus Curtius.
Page 305 - Here Love his golden shafts employs, here lights His constant lamp, and waves his purple wings, Reigns here and revels; not in the bought smile Of harlots, loveless, joyless, unendeared, Casual fruition ; nor in court amours, Mixed dance, or wanton mask, or midnight ball, Or serenade, which the starved lover sings To his proud fair, best quitted with disdain.