The British Essayists: TatlerJames Ferguson J. Richardson and Company, 1823 |
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Pàgina vii
... Honour and Title - Beha- viour of the Indian Kings - Imper- tinence of Minucio ........... 172 ' Mischiefs arising from passion - Story of Mr. Eustace ...... 173 Errors in Education - Character of Horace ... 174 Various Species of Mad ...
... Honour and Title - Beha- viour of the Indian Kings - Imper- tinence of Minucio ........... 172 ' Mischiefs arising from passion - Story of Mr. Eustace ...... 173 Errors in Education - Character of Horace ... 174 Various Species of Mad ...
Pàgina 18
... honour to consult me on some particular matters , which I am not at liberty to report . But , before she took her leave , she produced a long list of names , which she looked upon , to know whither she was to go next . I must confess ...
... honour to consult me on some particular matters , which I am not at liberty to report . But , before she took her leave , she produced a long list of names , which she looked upon , to know whither she was to go next . I must confess ...
Pàgina 21
... honour should once in an age marry a woman of merit for her intrinsic value , the envious things are all in motion in an instant , to make it known to the sisterhood as an indiscretion , and published to the town how many pounds he ...
... honour should once in an age marry a woman of merit for her intrinsic value , the envious things are all in motion in an instant , to make it known to the sisterhood as an indiscretion , and published to the town how many pounds he ...
Pàgina 27
... honours , as being the chief man in the lane , gave so very great a thump at my door last night , that I awakened at the knock , and heard myself complimented with the usual salulation of " Good - morrow , Mr. Bicker staff ; good morrow ...
... honours , as being the chief man in the lane , gave so very great a thump at my door last night , that I awakened at the knock , and heard myself complimented with the usual salulation of " Good - morrow , Mr. Bicker staff ; good morrow ...
Pàgina 46
... honour to the human figure , as much as the other vilifies and degrades it . Every one will easily imagine I mean Signior Necolini , who sets off the character he bears in an opera by his action , as much as he does the words of it by ...
... honour to the human figure , as much as the other vilifies and degrades it . Every one will easily imagine I mean Signior Necolini , who sets off the character he bears in an opera by his action , as much as he does the words of it by ...
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
Frases i termes més freqüents
acquaintance admired agreeable Anticyra appear Bag-pipe Bass-viol beautiful Bickerstaff called Censor character charms Chimæra Cicero confess Coquette creatures dead death delight desire discourse dress endeavour entertain Esquire eyes favour figure fortune Gascon gentleman give greatest hand happy Harpsichord hath heard heart honour human humble humour Hungary water husband imagination impertinent ISAAC BICKERSTAFF Jupiter kind lady learned letter likewise live look lover mankind manner marriage mind Muscovy nation nature never night observe occasion OVID particular passed passion persons petitioner petticoat pleased pleasure poet present proper racter ragoûts reader reason received Roman Censors Rome says sense Sheer-lane soul spirit stood Styx Tatler tell Terentia thing thought tion told took town TUESDAY turn Ulysses upholsterer VIRG Virgil virtue walk whole wife woman words write young
Passatges populars
Pàgina 41 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Pàgina 41 - With thee conversing I forget all time, All seasons and their change, all please alike : Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Pàgina viii - Like Niobe, all tears, why she, even she — O God ! a beast that wants discourse of reason, Would have mourn'd longer — married with mine uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules...
Pàgina viii - Visit her face too roughly. Heaven and earth ! Must I remember? why, she would hang on him, As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on; and yet, within a month, Let me not think on't: Frailty, thy name is woman! A little month, or ere those shoes were old With which she follow'd my poor father's body...
Pàgina 56 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Pàgina vii - So excellent a king; that was, to this, Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother That he might not beteem the winds of heaven Visit her face too roughly. Heaven and earth! Must I remember? why, she would hang on him, As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on; and yet, within a month, Let me not think on't: Frailty, thy name is woman!
Pàgina 42 - Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Pàgina 24 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Pàgina 192 - Two urns by Jove's high throne have ever stood, The source of evil one, and one of good ; From thence the cup of mortal man he fills, Blessings to these, to those distributes ills; To most, he mingles both : the wretch decreed To taste the bad, unmix'd, is cursed indeed; Pursued by wrongs, by meagre famine driven, He wanders, outcast both of earth and heaven.
Pàgina 360 - Papa could not hear me, and would play with me no more, for they were going to put him under ground, whence he could never come to us again.