Beauties from the British DramatistsWilliam P. Nimmo., 1868 - 128 pàgines |
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Pàgina 7
... bend the knotted oak . I've read that things inanimate have moved , And , as with living souls , have been inform'd By magic numbers , and persuasive sound . Congreve . TRAGEDY AND COMEDY . Fellows both , both twins , QUOTATIONS ...
... bend the knotted oak . I've read that things inanimate have moved , And , as with living souls , have been inform'd By magic numbers , and persuasive sound . Congreve . TRAGEDY AND COMEDY . Fellows both , both twins , QUOTATIONS ...
Pàgina 10
... soul's quiet , Sinews of concord , earth by immortality , Eternity of pleasures . A PHILOSOPHIC BEGGAR . Ford . Why , all good men's my means ; my wit's my plough : The town's my stock , tavern's my standing house , ( And all the world ...
... soul's quiet , Sinews of concord , earth by immortality , Eternity of pleasures . A PHILOSOPHIC BEGGAR . Ford . Why , all good men's my means ; my wit's my plough : The town's my stock , tavern's my standing house , ( And all the world ...
Pàgina 18
... soul is like a ship at sea , Rowley . That sleeps at anchor upon the occasion's calm ; But when it rages , and the winds blow high , She cuts her way with skill and majesty . Beaumont and Fletcher . APPEARANCES DECEITFUL . The fairest ...
... soul is like a ship at sea , Rowley . That sleeps at anchor upon the occasion's calm ; But when it rages , and the winds blow high , She cuts her way with skill and majesty . Beaumont and Fletcher . APPEARANCES DECEITFUL . The fairest ...
Pàgina 19
British dramatists. APPEARANCES DECEITFUL . The fairest cheek hath oftentimes a soul Leprous as sin itself , than hell more foul . The wisdom of this world is idiotism ; Strength a weak reed ; health sickness ' enemy , And it at length ...
British dramatists. APPEARANCES DECEITFUL . The fairest cheek hath oftentimes a soul Leprous as sin itself , than hell more foul . The wisdom of this world is idiotism ; Strength a weak reed ; health sickness ' enemy , And it at length ...
Pàgina 25
British dramatists. THE IMPETUOUSITY OF RAGE . Rage is the shortest passion of our souls . Like narrow brooks , that rise with sudden show'rs , It swells in haste , and falls again as soon . Still as it ebbs the softer thoughts flow in ...
British dramatists. THE IMPETUOUSITY OF RAGE . Rage is the shortest passion of our souls . Like narrow brooks , that rise with sudden show'rs , It swells in haste , and falls again as soon . Still as it ebbs the softer thoughts flow in ...
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Frases i termes més freqüents
AFFLICTION AMBITION Beaumont and Fletcher beauty Ben Jonson blest breath BRITISH DRAMATISTS Campaspe CHANGE OF HABITS Chapman chastity conquerors counsels court Cowards crown Cupid Davenant death DECEITFUL Decker doth E'en earth envy eternity Extremes eyes fair false FALSEHOOD fame fancy fear FICKLENESS FLATTERY FOOL'S BEATITUDE fools fortune free content friends FRIENDSHIP gainst glory grow guilt happiness hath heart heaven hell honour hope Infatuation of Love INNOCENCE Jealousy Joanna Baillie justice kings knaves Knowles life's Lilly live look Love's man's MARRIAGE Marston Massinger men's Middleton mind misery nature nature's ne'er never night noble nought numbers o'er Otway passion Plato PLEASURES pomp praise prince rage Rowe Rowley sedition shadows Shakespeare shame shines Shirley sing sleep smile sorrows soul spirit sting strength sweet SYCOPHANT The-Ben Jonson The-Massinger The-Middleton The-Rowe thee There's things thought tongue TRUE Unto vice virtue virtuous wealth Webster wind wise
Passatges populars
Pàgina 30 - That place, that does Contain my books, the best companions, is To me a glorious court, where hourly I Converse with the old sages and philosophers ; And sometimes for variety I confer With kings and emperors, and weigh their counsels ; Calling their victories, if unjustly got, Unto a strict account ; and in my fancy, Deface their ill-placed statues.
Pàgina 22 - There is no danger to a man, that knows What life and death is : there's not any law Exceeds his knowledge ; neither is it lawful That he should stoop to any other law : He goes before them, and commands them all, That to himself is a law rational.
Pàgina 20 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things : There is no armour against fate : Death lays his icy hands on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Pàgina 59 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sear. A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Pàgina 109 - STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast; Still to be powdered, still perfumed; Lady, it is to be presumed, Though art's hid causes are not found, All is not sweet, all is not sound.
Pàgina 77 - tis but for that fit; where others, drawn By softness and example, get a habit.
Pàgina 33 - HENCE, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights, Wherein you spend your folly : There's nought in this life sweet If man were wise to see't, But only melancholy, O sweetest Melancholy...
Pàgina 69 - Which love could never know. But we fond women Harbour the easiest and the smoothest thoughts, And think, all shall go so ! It is unjust, That men and women should be match'd together.
Pàgina 73 - Tis poetical and pretty. This is it: When the sun sets, shadows that show'd at noon But small, appear most long and terrible: So when we think fate hovers o'er our heads, Our apprehensions shoot beyond all bounds: Owls, ravens, crickets, seem the watch of death...
Pàgina 102 - What would I have you do? I'll tell you, kinsman; Learn to be wise, and practise how to thrive; That would I have you do: and not to spend Your coin on every bauble that you fancy, Or every foolish brain that humors you.