Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments,: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Moralityauthor., 1797 - 271 pagina's |
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Pagina 9
... at this droll adventure . As for the vifitor , being quite familiar in the house , and fond of dainties , fhe infifted on eating the peafe , that they might not caufe C " cause any more confufion in the family ; but as ( 9 )
... at this droll adventure . As for the vifitor , being quite familiar in the house , and fond of dainties , fhe infifted on eating the peafe , that they might not caufe C " cause any more confufion in the family ; but as ( 9 )
Pagina 14
... house , he reigns alone , And leaves his filent Spouse to fret in ftone . Still happier he ; who to the Sculptor's art , Has join'd the lovely idol of his heart ; From things inanimate has turn'd his eyes , And won in Virtue's warfare ...
... house , he reigns alone , And leaves his filent Spouse to fret in ftone . Still happier he ; who to the Sculptor's art , Has join'd the lovely idol of his heart ; From things inanimate has turn'd his eyes , And won in Virtue's warfare ...
Pagina 20
... House of Commons to prefent it . Juft as this gentleman was entering the Houfe with the petition in his hand , Sir Edward Seymour , the famous old Tory Member , was alfo going in . On fight of Sir Edward fo near him , the gentleman ...
... House of Commons to prefent it . Juft as this gentleman was entering the Houfe with the petition in his hand , Sir Edward Seymour , the famous old Tory Member , was alfo going in . On fight of Sir Edward fo near him , the gentleman ...
Pagina 21
... House in the utmoft confufion . THE EVILS of INTEMPERANCE . LAERTIUS , in the life of Zenocrates , tell us a very remarkable story of one Polemon , an Athenian rake : -That coming into his school , af- ter a violent debauch , the ...
... House in the utmoft confufion . THE EVILS of INTEMPERANCE . LAERTIUS , in the life of Zenocrates , tell us a very remarkable story of one Polemon , an Athenian rake : -That coming into his school , af- ter a violent debauch , the ...
Pagina 46
... house not far from St James's - Street , afforded them a rendezvous for a confiderable time after- wards . During this lady's confinement by her temporary illness , our hero had occafion to go over to Ireland , where he was received by ...
... house not far from St James's - Street , afforded them a rendezvous for a confiderable time after- wards . During this lady's confinement by her temporary illness , our hero had occafion to go over to Ireland , where he was received by ...
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accompliſhments affiftance afked againſt alſo ANEC ANECDOTE anfwered aſked beauty becauſe bleffings bofom cauſe confequence converfation daughter defire difcovered eyes fafe faid fame father fays feemed feen fenfe fenfible fent fentiments ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fituation fome fometimes foon forrow fortune foul fpirits friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffered fufficient fupport fure gentleman greateſt happineſs happy heart heaven herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe huſband intereft itſelf juft lady laft lefs Leocadia loft Lord Matilda ment mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion Orafmin paffed paffion Palemon perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect ſhe Sir THOMAS PRENDERGAST tafte thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion uſe vifit virtue vizier whofe whoſe wifdom wife wifh young yourſelf
Populaire passages
Pagina 99 - Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
Pagina 59 - Why, why was I born a man and yet see the sufferings of wretches I cannot relieve! Poor houseless creatures! the world will give you reproaches but will not give you relief.
Pagina 296 - If gratitude is due from man to man, how much more from man to his Maker ? The Supreme Being does not only confer upon us those bounties, which proceed more immediately from his hand, but even those benefits which are conveyed to us by others. Every blessing we enjoy, by what means soever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of good, and Father of mercies.
Pagina 195 - ... with his views of an hereafter. In a word, his hopes are full of immortality, his schemes are large...
Pagina 93 - Whatever we enjoy is purely a free gift from our Creator ; but that we enjoy no more can never sure be deemed an injury, or a just reason to question his infinite benevolence. All our happiness is owing to his goodness; but that it is no greater is owing only to ourselves, that is, to our not having any inherent right to any happiness, or even to any existence at all.
Pagina 196 - He supersedes every little prospect of gain and advantage which offers itself here, if he does not find it consistent with his views of an hereafter. In a word, his hopes are full of immortality, his schemes...
Pagina 269 - The seas that roll unnumber'd waves; The wood that spreads its shady leaves ; The field whose ears conceal the grain, The yellow treasure of the plain ; All of these, and all I see...
Pagina 194 - Discretion is the perfection of reason, and a guide to us in all the duties of life : Cunning is a kind of instinct, that only looks out after our immediate interest and welfare.
Pagina 36 - Were they to give us in their catalogue of such worthies as are now living, how different would it be from that which any of our own species would draw up ! We are dazzled with the splendour of titles, the ostentation of learning, the noise of victories...
Pagina 301 - tis eafy to defcry She wants affiftance more than I ; Yet Teems to feel my pains alone, And is a Stoic in her own. When, among fcholars, can we find So foft and yet fo firm a mind...