The British Essayists: The AdventurerLittle, Brown, 1866 |
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Pàgina 9
... inquiry how far my sentiments deviate from established rules or common opinions . " If we survey the ten pastorals in a general view , it will be found that Virgil can derive from them very little claim to the praise of an inventor .
... inquiry how far my sentiments deviate from established rules or common opinions . " If we survey the ten pastorals in a general view , it will be found that Virgil can derive from them very little claim to the praise of an inventor .
Pàgina 25
... common phrase , put them- selves in Fortune's way , and expect from her bounty that which they eagerly desire , and yet believe to be too dearly purchased by diligence and industry ; tradesmen who neglect their business , to squander in ...
... common phrase , put them- selves in Fortune's way , and expect from her bounty that which they eagerly desire , and yet believe to be too dearly purchased by diligence and industry ; tradesmen who neglect their business , to squander in ...
Pàgina 36
... common and regular operation of natural causes ; and took possession of his rectory with the same temper that he would have reaped a field he had sown , or received the interest of a sum which he had placed in the funds . But having ...
... common and regular operation of natural causes ; and took possession of his rectory with the same temper that he would have reaped a field he had sown , or received the interest of a sum which he had placed in the funds . But having ...
Pàgina 49
... common to confer distinction . In behalf of some among these candidates for fame , the legislature has , indeed , thought fit to in- terpose ; and their achievements are with great solemnity rehearsed and recorded in a temple , of which ...
... common to confer distinction . In behalf of some among these candidates for fame , the legislature has , indeed , thought fit to in- terpose ; and their achievements are with great solemnity rehearsed and recorded in a temple , of which ...
Pàgina 56
... extended beyond common effects , or comprises many inter- mediate operations . Many that presume to laugh at projectors , would consider a flight through the air in a winged chariot , and the movement of 56 NO . 99 ADVENTURER .
... extended beyond common effects , or comprises many inter- mediate operations . Many that presume to laugh at projectors , would consider a flight through the air in a winged chariot , and the movement of 56 NO . 99 ADVENTURER .
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acquaintance ADVENTURER Almerine Almet appearance bagnio beauty Caliban Caprinus Catiline censure character Clodio considered contempt countenance Covent Garden danger daughters DECEMBER 11 DECEMBER 29 desire diamonds sparkle Diphilus disappointed discovered distress dreadful DRYDEN endeavour enjoy equal Euripides evil excellence eyes father favour fear felicity Flavilla folly fortune frequently gentleman Goneril gratify guilt happiness hast heart Hilario honour hope hour imagination impatient increased insensibility kind knew labour lady Lear less look mankind marriage Menander ment Mercator mind misery nature ness never night obtain OVID passion perceived perpetual pity Plautus pleasure poet Posidippus possession present produced Prospero Quintilian reason received reflected Regan SATURDAY scarce scene sentiments servant Shakspeare Shelimah solicit Soliman sometimes soon Sophocles suffered superaddition tenderness thee Theocritus thou thought tion truth TUESDAY ulmo VIRG virtue wish wretch writers