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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... human life ! Here only the life of man is that of a rational being ! Here men understand , and are employed in works worthy their noble na- ture . This transitory being passes away in an employment not unworthy a future state , the con ...
... human life ! Here only the life of man is that of a rational being ! Here men understand , and are employed in works worthy their noble na- ture . This transitory being passes away in an employment not unworthy a future state , the con ...
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... human nature , who seem to breathe without the direction of reason and understanding , as we should avert our eyes with abhorrence from such as live in perpetual abuse and contradiction to these noble faculties . Shall this unfortunate ...
... human nature , who seem to breathe without the direction of reason and understanding , as we should avert our eyes with abhorrence from such as live in perpetual abuse and contradiction to these noble faculties . Shall this unfortunate ...
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... human affairs . He , alas ! has lost , in Beech - lane and Chiswell - street , all the glory he lately gained in and about Holborn and St. Giles's . The art of subdividing first and dividing afterwards , is new and surprising ; and ...
... human affairs . He , alas ! has lost , in Beech - lane and Chiswell - street , all the glory he lately gained in and about Holborn and St. Giles's . The art of subdividing first and dividing afterwards , is new and surprising ; and ...
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... human life , as fall under our description , and that our discourse is not altogether fantastical and groundless . But in this case I am treated as I saw a boy was the other day , who gave out pocky bills ! every plain fellow took it ...
... human life , as fall under our description , and that our discourse is not altogether fantastical and groundless . But in this case I am treated as I saw a boy was the other day , who gave out pocky bills ! every plain fellow took it ...
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... humanity . - ' When your friend my father died , he left me to a wide world , with no defence against the in- sults of fortune ; but rather , a thousand snares to entrap me in the dangers to which youth and in- nocence are exposed , in ...
... humanity . - ' When your friend my father died , he left me to a wide world , with no defence against the in- sults of fortune ; but rather , a thousand snares to entrap me in the dangers to which youth and in- nocence are exposed , 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.