The Hallowed Spots of Ancient London: Historical, Biographical and Antiquarian Sketches Illustrative of Places and Events Made Memorable by the Struggles of Our Forefathers for Civil and Religious FreedomE. Marlborough, 1862 - 291 pàgines |
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The Hallowed Spots of Ancient London: Historical, Biographical and ... Eliza Meteyard Visualització completa - 1862 |
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Pàgina 171 - I was confirmed in this opinion, that he who would not be frustrate of his hope to write well hereafter in laudable things, ought himself to be a true poem...
Pàgina 169 - I am now indebted, as being a work not to be raised from the heat of youth, or the vapours of wine; like that which flows at waste from the pen of some vulgar amorist, or the trencher fury of a rhyming parasite; nor to be obtained by the invocation of Dame Memory and her siren daughters...
Pàgina 170 - Those morning haunts are where they should be, at home ; not sleeping, or concocting the surfeits of an irregular feast, but up and stirring, in winter often ere the sound of any bell awake men to labour or devotion ; in summer as oft with the bird that first rouses, or not much tardier, to read good authors, or cause them to be read, till the attention be weary or memory have its full fraught ; then with useful and generous labours preserving the body's health and hardiness...
Pàgina 172 - To this all his public conduct was directed. For this he joined the Presbyterians ; for this he forsook them. He fought their perilous battle; but he turned away with disdain from their insolent triumph. He saw that they, like those whom they had vanquished, were hostile to the liberty of thought. He...
Pàgina 170 - ... to read good authors, or cause them to be read, till the attention be weary, or memory have its full fraught: then with useful and generous labours preserving the body's health and hardiness to render lightsome, clear, and not lumpish obedience to the mind, to the cause of religion, and our country's liberty...
Pàgina 169 - Memory and her siren daughters ; but by devout prayer to that Eternal Spirit who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim with the hallowed fire of his altar to touch and purify the lips of whom He pleases.
Pàgina 49 - Like to the senators of the antique Rome, With the plebeians swarming at their heels, Go forth and fetch their conquering Caesar in : As, by a lower but loving likelihood, Were now the general of our gracious empress, As in good time he may, from Ireland coming, Bringing rebellion broached on his sword, How many would the peaceful city quit, To welcome him ! much more, and much more cause, Did they this Harry.
Pàgina 267 - Richard, thou art an old fellow, an old knave ; thou hast written books enough to load a cart, every one as full of sedition, I might say treason, as an egg is full of meat. Hadst thou been whipped out of thy writing trade forty years ago, it had been happy.
Pàgina 260 - Thus far shalt thou go, and no farther ; and here shall thy proud waves be stayed.
Pàgina 173 - Who cannot but discern the fineness of this politic drift, and who are the contrivers; that while 20 bishops were to be baited down, then all presses might be open ; it was the people's birthright and privilege in time of parliament, it was the breaking forth of light.