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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... uncle , the respectable Earl of Rosherville , wearied him beyond measure . One was blue , and a geologist ; one was a horsewoman , and smoked cigars ; one was exceedingly Low Church , and had the most heterodox views on reli- gious ...
... uncle , the respectable Earl of Rosherville , wearied him beyond measure . One was blue , and a geologist ; one was a horsewoman , and smoked cigars ; one was exceedingly Low Church , and had the most heterodox views on reli- gious ...
Pagina 15
... uncle , from whose lodging they walked across the park to a church not far from Belgrave Square . There was a charity sermon at Saint James's , as the Major knew by the bills posted on the pillars of his parish church , which probably ...
... uncle , from whose lodging they walked across the park to a church not far from Belgrave Square . There was a charity sermon at Saint James's , as the Major knew by the bills posted on the pillars of his parish church , which probably ...
Pagina 16
... uncle , for you were changing , the last time we spoke about her . " " And what do you think of her now ? " the elder said . " I think her the answered , laughing . 66 most confounded little flirt in London , " Pen She made a tremendous ...
... uncle , for you were changing , the last time we spoke about her . " " And what do you think of her now ? " the elder said . " I think her the answered , laughing . 66 most confounded little flirt in London , " Pen She made a tremendous ...
Pagina 17
... uncle all the particulars of that courtship which had passed between himself and the young lady . 66 A man might go farther and fare worse , Arthur , " the Major said , still looking queerly at his nephew . " Her birth , sir ; her ...
... uncle all the particulars of that courtship which had passed between himself and the young lady . 66 A man might go farther and fare worse , Arthur , " the Major said , still looking queerly at his nephew . " Her birth , sir ; her ...
Pagina 18
... uncle is not the only man who has talked about his worldly affairs up to the church door , is poor Harry Foker the only who has brought his worldly love into the aisle ? When the congregation issued forth at the conclusion of the ...
... uncle is not the only man who has talked about his worldly affairs up to the church door , is poor Harry Foker the only who has brought his worldly love into the aisle ? When the congregation issued forth at the conclusion of the ...
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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...