The Vicar of WakefieldJohn Sharpe, 1828 - 226 pàgines |
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Pàgina 11
... manner , though I had but six , I considered them as a very valuable present made to my country , and consequently looked upon it as my debtor . Our eldest son was named George , after his uncle , who left us ten thousand pounds . Our ...
... manner , though I had but six , I considered them as a very valuable present made to my country , and consequently looked upon it as my debtor . Our eldest son was named George , after his uncle , who left us ten thousand pounds . Our ...
Pàgina 16
... manner of gaming , except backgammon , at which my old friend and I sometimes took a twopenny hit . Nor can I here pass over an ominous circumstance that happened the last time we played together ; I only wanted to fling a quatre , and ...
... manner of gaming , except backgammon , at which my old friend and I sometimes took a twopenny hit . Nor can I here pass over an ominous circumstance that happened the last time we played together ; I only wanted to fling a quatre , and ...
Pàgina 19
... manner Hooker , your great ancestor , tra- velled there before you . Take from me the same horse that was given him by the good Bishop Jewel , this staff , and take this book too , it will be your com- fort on the way ; these two lines ...
... manner Hooker , your great ancestor , tra- velled there before you . Take from me the same horse that was given him by the good Bishop Jewel , this staff , and take this book too , it will be your com- fort on the way ; these two lines ...
Pàgina 24
... manner , he travelled through Europe on foot , and now , though he has scarce attained the age of thirty , his circumstances are more affluent than ever . At present his bounties are more rational and moderate than before ; but still he ...
... manner , he travelled through Europe on foot , and now , though he has scarce attained the age of thirty , his circumstances are more affluent than ever . At present his bounties are more rational and moderate than before ; but still he ...
Pàgina 26
... manners ; and frugal by habit , they scarce knew that temperance was a virtue . They wrought with cheerfulness on days of labour ; but observed festivals as intervals of idleness and pleasure . They kept up the Christmas carol , sent ...
... manners ; and frugal by habit , they scarce knew that temperance was a virtue . They wrought with cheerfulness on days of labour ; but observed festivals as intervals of idleness and pleasure . They kept up the Christmas carol , sent ...
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Frases i termes més freqüents
amusing appearance assured baronet Berosus Burchell called catgut CHAP cheerful chell child comfort continued cried my wife cried the squire daugh daughter dear distress eldest entertainer favour Flamborough fortune friendship gave gentleman girls give going gooseberry guilt happy heart Heaven honest honour hope horse inform interrupted Jenkinson kinson knew leave letter live Livy look madam Manetho manner marriage married melan miseries Miss Wilmot morning musical glasses neighbour never night observed Ocellus Olivia once opinion pain papa passion perceived perfectly pipe and tabor pleased pleasure poor postchaise postilion pounds present promise racter rapture received replied resolved rest returned rich scarce seemed Sir William Thornhill sister soon Sophia stranger sure tell thee thing Thornhill's thou thought tion town turn VICAR OF WAKEFIELD virtue wretched young lady
Passatges populars
Pàgina 47 - Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling and decay ; And those who prize the paltry things More trifling still than they. And what is friendship but a name : A charm that lulls to sleep ! A shade that follows wealth or fame, And leaves the wretch to weep.
Pàgina 133 - I had some knowledge of music, with a tolerable voice : I now turned what was once my amusement into a present means of subsistence. I passed among the harmless peasants of Flanders, and among such of the French as were poor enough to be very merry ; for I ever found them sprightly in proportion to their wants. Whenever I approached a peasant's house towards nightfall, I played one of my most merry tunes, and that procured me not only a lodging, but subsistence for the next day.
Pàgina 158 - When lovely woman stoops to folly. And finds, too late, that men betray. What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away? The only art her guilt to cover. To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, — is to die.
Pàgina 27 - I gave laws, was regulated in the following manner : By sunrise we all assembled in our common apartment, the fire being previously kindled by the servant ; after we had saluted each other with proper ceremony, (for I always thought fit to keep up some mechanical forms of good breeding, without which, freedom ever destroys friendship,) we all bent in gratitude to that Being who gave us another day.
Pàgina 92 - Venus, and the painter was desired not to be too frugal of his diamonds in her stomacher and hair. Her two little ones were to be as Cupids by her side, while I, in my gown and band, was to present her with my books on the Whistonian controversy. Olivia would be drawn as an Amazon, sitting upon a bank of flowers, dressed in a green Joseph, richly laced with gold, and a whip in her hand. Sophia was to be a shepherdess, with as many sheep as the painter could put in for nothing ; and Moses was to be...
Pàgina 136 - ... could avail me nothing in a country where every peasant was a better musician than I : but by this time I had acquired another talent, which answered my purpose as well, and this was a skill in disputation. In all the foreign universities and convents there are, upon certain days, philosophical theses maintained against every adventitious disputant ; for which, if the champion opposes with any dexterity, he can claim a gratuity in money, a dinner, and a bed for one night.
Pàgina 47 - The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To soothe the stranger's woe; For grief was heavy at his heart, And tears began to flow. His rising cares the Hermit spied, With answering care opprest : " And whence, unhappy youth," he cried, " The sorrows of thy breast ? " From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove?
Pàgina 28 - The first Sunday, in particular, their behaviour served to mortify me. I had desired my girls the preceding night to be dressed early the next day ; for I always loved to be at church a good while before the rest of the congregation. They punctually obeyed my directions ; but when we were to assemble in the morning at breakfast, down came my wife and daughters, dressed out in all their former splendour ; their hair plastered up with pomatum, their faces patched to taste, their trains bundled up in...
Pàgina 49 - Each hour a mercenary crowd With richest proffers strove ; Among the rest young Edwin bow'd, But never talk'd of love. " In humble, simplest habit clad, No wealth nor power had he ; Wisdom and worth were all he had, But these were all to me.
Pàgina 9 - WAS ever of opinion, that the honest man who married and brought up a large family, did more service than he who continued single, and only talked of population. From this motive, I had...