The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy, Volume 2Bradbury and Evans, 1850 - 372 pagina's |
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Pagina 15
... told the pleased and unsuspicious lady that he went to parties because it was right for him to see the world : he told her that he went to the French play because he wanted to perfect himself in the language , and there was no such good ...
... told the pleased and unsuspicious lady that he went to parties because it was right for him to see the world : he told her that he went to the French play because he wanted to perfect himself in the language , and there was no such good ...
Pagina 21
... good looks , spirits , and wit : and again told Pen in the strictest confidence , that she would be a devilish deal richer than people thought . CHAPTER III . 10 300 50 CONTAINS A NOVEL INCIDENT PENDENNIS . 21 -EXPLANATIONS.
... good looks , spirits , and wit : and again told Pen in the strictest confidence , that she would be a devilish deal richer than people thought . CHAPTER III . 10 300 50 CONTAINS A NOVEL INCIDENT PENDENNIS . 21 -EXPLANATIONS.
Pagina 28
... told to make inquiries , and see if any thing was to be done , and the result of the inquiries of that diplomatist , was , that one morning , Bacon himself toiled up the stair - case of Lamb Court , and to the door on which the names of ...
... told to make inquiries , and see if any thing was to be done , and the result of the inquiries of that diplomatist , was , that one morning , Bacon himself toiled up the stair - case of Lamb Court , and to the door on which the names of ...
Pagina 30
... told Warrington what his uncle's advice had been ; but he luckily had a much more reasonable counsellor than the old gentleman in the person of his friend , and in his own conscience , which said to him , " Be grateful for this piece of ...
... told Warrington what his uncle's advice had been ; but he luckily had a much more reasonable counsellor than the old gentleman in the person of his friend , and in his own conscience , which said to him , " Be grateful for this piece of ...
Pagina 31
... told Pynsent , can accept such an offer as that which you make me , which you own is unknown to your family as I am sure it would be unwelcome to them . The difference of rank between us is too great . You are very kind to me here - too ...
... told Pynsent , can accept such an offer as that which you make me , which you own is unknown to your family as I am sure it would be unwelcome to them . The difference of rank between us is too great . You are very kind to me here - too ...
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The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His ..., Volume 2 William Makepeace Thackeray Volledige weergave - 1858 |
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Pagina 362 - I do not like thee, Dr Fell. The reason why I cannot tell, But this I know, I know full well, I do not like thee, Dr Fell.
Pagina 237 - I see the truth in that man, as I do in his brother, whose logic drives him to quite a different conclusion, and who, after having passed a life in vain endeavours to reconcile an irreconcilable book, flings it at last down in despair, and declares, with tearful eyes, and hands up to heaven, his revolt and recantation.
Pagina 309 - ... outline of the elder man's tour thus gloomily sketched out, the young one begins to speak. He has been in the country — very much bored — canvassing — uncommonly slow — he is here for a day or two, and going on to — to the neighbourhood of Tunbridge Wells, to some friends — that will be uncommonly slow, too. How hard it is to make an Englishman acknowledge that he is happy ! "And the seat in Parliament, Pen? Have you made it all right ? " asks Warrington. "All right, — as soon as...
Pagina vii - Since the author of Tom Jones was buried, uo writer of fiction among us has been permitted to depict to his utmost power a MAN. "VVe must drape him, and give him a certain conventional simper. Society will not tolerate the Natural in our Art.
Pagina v - TP this kind of composition, of which the two years' product is now laid before the public, fail in art, as it constantly does and must, it at least has the advantage of a certain truth and honesty, which a work more elaborate might lose. In his constant communication with the reader, the writer is forced into frankness of expression, and to speak out his own mind and feelings as they urge him.
Pagina 237 - ... of his terrace, and muse over preacher and audience, and turn to his roll of Plato, or his pleasant Greek song-book babbling of honey and Hybla, and nymphs and fountains and love. To what, we say, does this scepticism lead? It leads a man to a shameful loneliness and selfishness, so to speak — the more shameful, because it is so goodhumoured and conscienceless and serene. Conscience! What is conscience ? Why accept remorse ? What is public or private faith? Mythuses alike enveloped in enormous...
Pagina 189 - As they were talking the clock struck nine, and Helen reminded him how, when he was a little boy, she used to go up to his hed-room at that hour, and hear him say Our Father. And once more, oh, once more, the young man fell down at his mother's sacred knees, and sobbed out the prayer which the Divine Tenderness uttered for us, and which has been echoed for twenty ages since by millions of sinful and humbled men. And as he spoke the last words of the supplication, the mother's head fell down on her...