The British Essayists: AdventurerNichols and Son, 1817 |
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Pàgina xix
... suffered his passions to hold too strong a dominion over him ; and it must be confessed , a too keen sensibility seemed to him , as indeed it ever is to all who possess it , a pleasing but unfortunate gift . Alive to every tender ...
... suffered his passions to hold too strong a dominion over him ; and it must be confessed , a too keen sensibility seemed to him , as indeed it ever is to all who possess it , a pleasing but unfortunate gift . Alive to every tender ...
Pàgina 6
... suffer the want of them by refusing to work . It is , however , certain , that to think is to labour ; and that as the body is affected by the exercise of the mind , the fatigue of the study is not less than that of the field or the ...
... suffer the want of them by refusing to work . It is , however , certain , that to think is to labour ; and that as the body is affected by the exercise of the mind , the fatigue of the study is not less than that of the field or the ...
Pàgina 14
... suffer- ing the torment of Phalaris . This accident I have now guarded against , by having lined the roof and jaws with thin plates of painted iron . To personate Geryon , who had three bodies , I have contrived to tie three men ...
... suffer- ing the torment of Phalaris . This accident I have now guarded against , by having lined the roof and jaws with thin plates of painted iron . To personate Geryon , who had three bodies , I have contrived to tie three men ...
Pàgina 24
... suffered in the ope- ration , I experienced the disadvantages of this mu- tilation in a thousand instances ; this , however , was but a small part of the calamity which in this state I was appointed to suffer . 6 My master had a son ...
... suffered in the ope- ration , I experienced the disadvantages of this mu- tilation in a thousand instances ; this , however , was but a small part of the calamity which in this state I was appointed to suffer . 6 My master had a son ...
Pàgina 26
... suffer no misery under the patronage of smiles and graces . ' Such was my situation , when a young lady from London made an afternoon's visit to my mistress : she took an opportunity to caress me among her other favourites , which were ...
... suffer no misery under the patronage of smiles and graces . ' Such was my situation , when a young lady from London made an afternoon's visit to my mistress : she took an opportunity to caress me among her other favourites , which were ...
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acquaintance admitted advantages ADVENTURER Alibeg Amurath appear astonishment bagnio BATHURST beauty CALIFORN ceived character cockchafer contempt curiosity death Deianira Deists delight disappointed discovered distress dreadful effect enjoy entertainment equal evil expected expence eyes fable father fear felicity folly genius gentleman gratify happiness hast HAWKESWORTH honour hope husband imagination immediately indulged intended invisible agent JOHN JOHN HAWKESWORTH JOHNSON JOSEPH WARTON kind labour lady lence less live lover mankind marriage Melissa ment mind misery moral morning nature never night NOVEMBER 25 object Opsinous pain pantomime paper passions perceived perpetual person Phidyle pleasure present procure produced racter reason received regarded regret religion rendered restrained scarce scene Selima seraglio servant sir JOHN HAWKINS sleep soon story suffered thee thou thought tion told truth TUESDAY vice VIRG virtue wife Winchester College wish wretched write XXIII young