The British Essayists: AdventurerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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... Things 109. A Visit to Bedlam with Dean Swift : A Vision .... 110. Pity not an expression of strong Benevolence 111. The Pleasures and Advantages of Industry .. 12. Il Effects of general Familiarity HAWKESWORTH JOHNSON WARTON ...
... Things 109. A Visit to Bedlam with Dean Swift : A Vision .... 110. Pity not an expression of strong Benevolence 111. The Pleasures and Advantages of Industry .. 12. Il Effects of general Familiarity HAWKESWORTH JOHNSON WARTON ...
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... thing but what he is , he wishes himself one of the shepherds . He then catches the idea of rural tranquillity ; but soon discovers how much happier he should be in these happy regions , with Lycoris at his side . Hic gelidi fontes ...
... thing but what he is , he wishes himself one of the shepherds . He then catches the idea of rural tranquillity ; but soon discovers how much happier he should be in these happy regions , with Lycoris at his side . Hic gelidi fontes ...
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James Ferguson. new . There is likewise in composition , as in other things , a perpetual vicissitude of fashion ; and truth is recommended at one time to regard , by appear- ances which at another would expose it to neglect ; the author ...
James Ferguson. new . There is likewise in composition , as in other things , a perpetual vicissitude of fashion ; and truth is recommended at one time to regard , by appear- ances which at another would expose it to neglect ; the author ...
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... things : These our actors As I foretold you , were all spirits : and Are melted into air , into thin air . And , like the baseless fabric of this vision , The cloud - capt towers , the gorgeous palaces , The solemn temples , the great ...
... things : These our actors As I foretold you , were all spirits : and Are melted into air , into thin air . And , like the baseless fabric of this vision , The cloud - capt towers , the gorgeous palaces , The solemn temples , the great ...
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... her . 6 There's one thing vexes me ; I have much ado to avoid having that insignificant character , a good- natured fellow , fixed upon me ; so that I am obliged in my own defence to break the boy's head , 1 38 N® 98 . ADVENTURER .
... her . 6 There's one thing vexes me ; I have much ado to avoid having that insignificant character , a good- natured fellow , fixed upon me ; so that I am obliged in my own defence to break the boy's head , 1 38 N® 98 . ADVENTURER .
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acquaintance ADVENTURER Almerine Almet appearance bagnio beauty became Caprinus Catiline censure character circumstances Clodio con test considered contempt countenance danger daughters DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 22 desire diamonds sparkle Diphilus disappointed discovered distress dreadful dress DRYDEN equal Euripides evil excellence eyes father favour fear felicity Flavilla folly fortune frequently Gonerill gratify guilt happiness hast heart Hilario honour hope hour imagination impatient insensibility kind knew labour lady Lear less look mankind manner marriage Menander ment Mercator mind misery nature ness never night Nourassin object obtain OVID passion perceived perhaps perpetual pity Plautus pleasure Plutarch Posidippus present produced Prospero Quintilian racter reason reflected SATURDAY scarce scene sentiments servant Shakspeare Shelimah shew solicitous Soliman sometimes soon Sophocles suffered superaddition tenderness thee Theocritus things thou thought tion truth TUESDAY ulmo VIRG virtue wish wretch writers
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Page 34 - Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
Page 194 - tis fittest. Cor. How does my royal lord? How fares your majesty? Lear. You do me wrong, to take me out o' the grave. — Thou art a soul in bliss ; but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears Do scald like molten lead.
Page 135 - You see me here, you gods, a poor old man, As full of grief as age; wretched in both! If it be you that stir these daughters...
Page 149 - Spit, fire ! spout, rain. Nor rain, wind, thunder, fire, are my daughters: I tax not you, you elements, with unkindness; I never gave you kingdom, call'd you children, You owe me no subscription : then let fall Your horrible pleasure; here I stand, your slave, A poor, infirm, weak and despised old man...
Page 192 - Thou must be patient; we came crying hither. Thou know'st, the first time that we smell the air, We wawl, and cry: — I will preach to thee; mark me. Glo. Alack, alack the day ! Lear. When we are born, we cry, that we are come To this great stage of fools...
Page 60 - In the midst of the street of it and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month ; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Page 195 - Why should a dog, a horse, a rat, have life, And thou no breath at all ? Thou 'It come no more, Never, never, never, never, never ! Pray you, undo this button : thank you, sir.
Page 135 - Stain my man's cheeks! — No, you unnatural hags, I will have such revenges on you both That all the world shall, — I will do such things, — What they are yet, I know not; but they shall be The terrors of the earth. You think I'll weep; No, I'll not weep: — I have full cause of weeping; but this heart Shall break into a hundred thousand flaws Or ere I'll weep. — O fool, I shall go mad!
Page 194 - Pray, do not mock me: I am a very foolish fond old man, fourscore and upward, not an hour more nor less; and, to deal plainly, I fear I am not in my perfect mind.
Page 134 - If you do love old men, if your sweet sway Allow obedience, if yourselves are old, Make it your cause ; send down, and take my part...