Biography of the Blind: Or the Lives of Such as Have Distinguished Themselves as Poets, Philosophers, ArtistsJ. W. Showell, 1838 - 300 pagina's |
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Pagina vii
... became blind . My principal object was , to exemplify the powers of the human mind , un- der one of the greatest privations to which man is ex- posed in this life . It was partly with a view of res- cuing my fellow sufferers from the ...
... became blind . My principal object was , to exemplify the powers of the human mind , un- der one of the greatest privations to which man is ex- posed in this life . It was partly with a view of res- cuing my fellow sufferers from the ...
Pagina xii
... became acquainted with my mother , Elizabeth Johnson . To her he was introduced by an inti- mate friend , a Mr. Freeman , whom I may have occasion to mention hereafter . His uncle , on hear- ing this , could not bear the idea of a ...
... became acquainted with my mother , Elizabeth Johnson . To her he was introduced by an inti- mate friend , a Mr. Freeman , whom I may have occasion to mention hereafter . His uncle , on hear- ing this , could not bear the idea of a ...
Pagina xiii
... became general . Between them and the loyal party no neutrality was allowed , and every man was under the necessity of finally joining one side or the other . For some time , indeed , my father strove to avoid taking an active part ...
... became general . Between them and the loyal party no neutrality was allowed , and every man was under the necessity of finally joining one side or the other . For some time , indeed , my father strove to avoid taking an active part ...
Pagina xxxii
... became my favourite study , and I soon got acquainted with the passing news of the day . A late writer , in speaking of memory , calls it " the storehouse of the mind ; " but it has often been com- pared to a well - constructed arch ...
... became my favourite study , and I soon got acquainted with the passing news of the day . A late writer , in speaking of memory , calls it " the storehouse of the mind ; " but it has often been com- pared to a well - constructed arch ...
Pagina xliv
... became alarmed for my safety , as a person had been drowned in the very same place , not many days before . About three miles from Strabane , at the little vil- lage of Clady , there is a bridge across the Finn . I had just passed along ...
... became alarmed for my safety , as a person had been drowned in the very same place , not many days before . About three miles from Strabane , at the little vil- lage of Clady , there is a bridge across the Finn . I had just passed along ...
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Biography of the Blind: Or the Lives of Such as Have Distinguished ... James Wilson Volledige weergave - 1838 |
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acquainted admiration afterwards amusement appeared army assistance astonishment attended became began Belfast Blacklock blind BLIND HARRY Bohemia born called character church circumstances colours composed darkness death deprived distinguished divine Dumfries Edinburgh Edward Rushton eminent employed Encyclopædia Encyclopædia Britannica Euler extraordinary eyes father feeling friends gave genius gentleman Gough Hanau hand happy harp Homer honour horse Huber Iliad kind Knaresborough knowledge labours learned LEONARD EULER letters lived lost his sight manner master mathematics memory ment Metcalf Milton mind misfortune Moyes native nature neighbourhood never night o'er observed occasion Paradise Lost performed person Petersburgh Phemius Philosophical play pleasure poems Poet poetry possessed procured reader remarkable respect Richard Lucas Saunderson says Scoton sense shew small pox soon talents taste thing Thomas Blacklock thought Timoleon tion University of Glasgow writings Zisca
Populaire passages
Pagina 9 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head. Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies: The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Pagina 20 - Purification in the old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in Heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.
Pagina 288 - Wept o'er his wounds, or, tales of sorrow done, Shoulder'd his crutch, and show'd how fields were won. Pleased with his guests, the good man learn'd to glow, And quite forgot their vices in their woe: Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
Pagina i - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine...
Pagina 256 - E'en children followed with endearing wile, And plucked his gown, to share the good man's smile.
Pagina 184 - Let there be light, and light was over all," Why am I thus bereaved thy prime decree? The sun to me is dark And silent as the moon When she deserts the night, Hid in her vacant interlunar cave.
Pagina 16 - Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Eight onward.
Pagina 288 - His house was known to all the vagrant train ; He chid their wanderings, but relieved their pain.
Pagina 174 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them...
Pagina xvi - My mother ! when I learned that thou wast dead, Say, wast thou conscious of the tears I shed ? Hovered thy spirit o'er thy sorrowing son, Wretch even then, life's journey just begun ? Perhaps thou gavest me, though unfelt, a kiss ; Perhaps a tear, if souls can weep in bliss ; Ah, that maternal smile, it answers yes...