The Four Ages; Together with Essays on Various SubjectsCadell and Davies, 1798 - 454 pàgines |
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Pàgina 124
... the short petticoat of the prefent fashion ? " fays a lady to a gentleman " extremely , " he replied , " I care not to what height it is carried . " Wit is fometimes mixed with hu- mour- Two perfons difputing Wit [ 124 ]
... the short petticoat of the prefent fashion ? " fays a lady to a gentleman " extremely , " he replied , " I care not to what height it is carried . " Wit is fometimes mixed with hu- mour- Two perfons difputing Wit [ 124 ]
Pàgina 130
... replied Rich , if you would play Richard in it . " An elegant compliment , and better than wit . Having , perhaps , thrown fome light on this fubject , I will leave it to the reader's fagacity to improve these short hints , and compleat ...
... replied Rich , if you would play Richard in it . " An elegant compliment , and better than wit . Having , perhaps , thrown fome light on this fubject , I will leave it to the reader's fagacity to improve these short hints , and compleat ...
Pàgina 133
... replied Timur , " an enemy incapable of refiftance I treat as a friend - enter with me this Temple of Viftnoo - instruction cannot be heard amid the noise of a pas- fing army . " 66 " The filence of this facred place , " begun Zadib ...
... replied Timur , " an enemy incapable of refiftance I treat as a friend - enter with me this Temple of Viftnoo - instruction cannot be heard amid the noise of a pas- fing army . " 66 " The filence of this facred place , " begun Zadib ...
Pàgina 135
... replied Timur , " the defire of glory is the paf- fion of us who are elevated into the rank of heroes ; for this we thirst , for this we we hunger , and leave to common mor- tals the flesh and milk of mares ! " " If the defire of glory ...
... replied Timur , " the defire of glory is the paf- fion of us who are elevated into the rank of heroes ; for this we thirst , for this we we hunger , and leave to common mor- tals the flesh and milk of mares ! " " If the defire of glory ...
Pàgina 137
... replied Zadib , - " What is man but an atom , which can only be confi- derable by virtue ? When I confider this , I avoid the first approach of pride , and abhor that wicked principle which feeks its gratification by the misery of ...
... replied Zadib , - " What is man but an atom , which can only be confi- derable by virtue ? When I confider this , I avoid the first approach of pride , and abhor that wicked principle which feeks its gratification by the misery of ...
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Æneid againſt alfo alſo artiſt becauſe beſt Brazen-Age cauſe circumſtances confequence confidered confift converfation courſe cuſtom effect Epitaph eſtabliſhed exifts exiſt expreffed faid fame fays feems fenfation fhall fhew firft firſt fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fource ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe furely genius Gothic Gothic Architecture greateſt himſelf honour houſe idea increaſed inftances inftrument inſtead Iron-Age laft laſt leaſt lefs liberty meaſure ment modern moſt mufic muft muſical muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffages painting perfection perfons perhaps philofopher pleaſe pleaſure poet poffeffion poffefs Pope preſent principle produced progrefs purpoſe reaſon refpect replied reſemblance ſay ſcarce Schâh ſcience ſeems ſhall ſhort ſhould Silver-Age ſmall ſome ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſtyle ſuch ſuppoſe tafte taſte thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou Timur tion ture ufual uſe Voltaire wiſh worfe worſe Zadib