The History of Pendennis, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1850 - 392 pagina's |
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... talk between writer and reader , which must often be dull , must often flag . In the course of his volubil- ity , the perpetual speaker must of necessity lay bare his own weaknesses , vanities , peculiarities . And as we judge of a ...
... talk between writer and reader , which must often be dull , must often flag . In the course of his volubil- ity , the perpetual speaker must of necessity lay bare his own weaknesses , vanities , peculiarities . And as we judge of a ...
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... talk of your sons . A little more frankness than is customary has been attempted in this story ; with no bad desire on the writer's part , it is hoped , and with no ill consequence to any reader . If truth is not always pleasant ; at ...
... talk of your sons . A little more frankness than is customary has been attempted in this story ; with no bad desire on the writer's part , it is hoped , and with no ill consequence to any reader . If truth is not always pleasant ; at ...
Pagina 7
... talk much before ladies : but after din- ner he comes out uncommon strong , ma'am — a highly agreeable well- informed man . When will you ask them to dinner ? Look out for an early day , ma'am ; " and looking into Lady Agnes's pocket ...
... talk much before ladies : but after din- ner he comes out uncommon strong , ma'am — a highly agreeable well- informed man . When will you ask them to dinner ? Look out for an early day , ma'am ; " and looking into Lady Agnes's pocket ...
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... talk , though I took her down . " " Bah ! Henry Foker is engaged to his cousin , all the world knows it not a bad coup of Lady Rosherville's , that . I should say , that the young man at his father's death , and old Mr. Foker's life's ...
... talk , though I took her down . " " Bah ! Henry Foker is engaged to his cousin , all the world knows it not a bad coup of Lady Rosherville's , that . I should say , that the young man at his father's death , and old Mr. Foker's life's ...
Pagina 17
... talk , perhaps ; while the old gentleman at his side was utterly unconscious of any such contrast . His hat was brushed his wig was trim his neckcloth was perfectly tied . He looked at every soul in the congregation , it is true : the ...
... talk , perhaps ; while the old gentleman at his side was utterly unconscious of any such contrast . His hat was brushed his wig was trim his neckcloth was perfectly tied . He looked at every soul in the congregation , it is true : the ...
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The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His ..., Volume 2 William Makepeace Thackeray Volledige weergave - 1858 |
The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His ..., Volume 2 William Makepeace Thackeray Volledige weergave - 1850 |
The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His ..., Volume 2 William Makepeace Thackeray Volledige weergave - 1858 |
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Populaire passages
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 363 - The man that lays his hand upon a woman, Save in the way of kindness, is a wretch Whom 'twere gross flattery to name a coward.
Pagina 9 - ... who could it be but he ? And as you suffer it, so will your brothers, in their way, — and after their kind. More selfish than you : more eager and headstrong than you : they will rush on their destiny when the doomed charmer makes her appearance. Or if they don't, and you don't, Heaven help you ! As the gambler said of his dice, to love and win is the best thing, to love and lose is the next best.
Pagina 237 - ... than a laugh ; if, plunged yourself in easy sensuality, you allow the whole wretched world to pass groaning by you unmoved : if the fight for the truth is taking place, and all men of honour are on the ground armed on the one side or the other, and you alone are to lie on your balcony and smoke your pipe out of the noise and the danger, you had better have died, or never have been at all, than such a sensual coward.
Pagina 236 - ... is merely to follow out, in its progress, the development of the mind of a worldly and selfish, but not ungenerous or unkind, or truth-avoiding man. And it will be seen that the lamentable stage to which his logic at present has brought him...