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Pagina 16
... and graceful manner ; and appeared on the walls with a majesty and fweetnefs that drew forth the loudeft exclamations of applause and admira- tion tion from her gallant enemies . Headed by their gene- 16 THE MONTHLY VISITOR .
... and graceful manner ; and appeared on the walls with a majesty and fweetnefs that drew forth the loudeft exclamations of applause and admira- tion tion from her gallant enemies . Headed by their gene- 16 THE MONTHLY VISITOR .
Pagina 19
... manners , and with fuch il- Juftrations as every pedant is not indeed qualified to give ; this claffic biographer may initiate a young ftudent in the hiftory of Greece and Rome . My early and invincible love of reading I would not ...
... manners , and with fuch il- Juftrations as every pedant is not indeed qualified to give ; this claffic biographer may initiate a young ftudent in the hiftory of Greece and Rome . My early and invincible love of reading I would not ...
Pagina 21
... my own part , I acknowledge their efficacy . It be- comes me , then , particularly to recommend them . This I do in the most unreserved manner . He who I do THE MONTHLY VISITOR . 21 be attained. This measure common fenfe dictates. ...
... my own part , I acknowledge their efficacy . It be- comes me , then , particularly to recommend them . This I do in the most unreserved manner . He who I do THE MONTHLY VISITOR . 21 be attained. This measure common fenfe dictates. ...
Pagina 24
... manners , their learning , and their virtues ; would to heaven that that happiness might be mine , " , - " And BE IT THINE , " said a voice of heavenly sweetness . I turn- ed astonished , and beheld a more than mortal form , robed in ...
... manners , their learning , and their virtues ; would to heaven that that happiness might be mine , " , - " And BE IT THINE , " said a voice of heavenly sweetness . I turn- ed astonished , and beheld a more than mortal form , robed in ...
Pagina 26
... manner the arbi- ters of the world : we are now approaching its magnifi- cent metropolis , to which I mean to convey ... manners ; thefe properties I now confer upon thee : without them it would be impoffible to walk along the streets ...
... manner the arbi- ters of the world : we are now approaching its magnifi- cent metropolis , to which I mean to convey ... manners ; thefe properties I now confer upon thee : without them it would be impoffible to walk along the streets ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
admiration againſt alfo almoft beauty becauſe beft breaft caufe character circumftance confequence confiderable converfation defire difplayed diftinguished enemy Evan Nepean fafely faid fame fatisfaction fcarcely fcenes fecond feems fenfe fent fentiments fervant fervice feven feveral fhade fhall fhips fhould figh fince firft fituation flain fleet fmile fome fometimes foon forrow foul fource fpirit ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fuffered fuperior fuppofed fure fweet genius happineſs heart hiftory himſelf honour human inftances inftruction intereft itſelf John Horne Tooke juft laft lefs loft Lord meaſure mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never o'er obferved occafion paffed paffion perfons pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed prefent purpoſe racter reafon refpect reft rifing ſcene ſhall ſhe Sir G ſtate tafte thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe THOMAS CHATTERTON thoſe thou thouſand tion underſtanding uſeful virtue whilft whofe whoſe youth
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Pagina 139 - ... the outlines. The opinions he formed of men, upon a slight acquaintance, were frequently erroneous ; but the tendency of his nature inclined him much more to blind partiality, than to ill-founded prejudice.
Pagina 300 - Abbreviations are the wheels of language, the wings of " Mercury, and though we might be dragged along without "them, it would be with much difficulty, very heavily, and
Pagina 234 - As with my hat upon my head I walk'd along the Strand, I there did meet another man With his hat in his hand.
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