A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Volum 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1814 |
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Pàgina 2
... kind of journal of the occur rences of the city . Tully , it appears , would have made a bad figure in a modern coffee - house conversation , for he rallies Coelius about it very humourously in his answer ; " Do you think , " says he ...
... kind of journal of the occur rences of the city . Tully , it appears , would have made a bad figure in a modern coffee - house conversation , for he rallies Coelius about it very humourously in his answer ; " Do you think , " says he ...
Pàgina 7
... kind of narration which embellish the composi- tions of our modern diurnal historians . The Roman gazet- teers are defective . in several material ornaments of style . They never end an article with the mystical hint , this occa sions ...
... kind of narration which embellish the composi- tions of our modern diurnal historians . The Roman gazet- teers are defective . in several material ornaments of style . They never end an article with the mystical hint , this occa sions ...
Pàgina 10
... kind made in our own country , there are few whose expectations will not be exceeded by the number of English Bibles , of which not one is forgotten , whether valuable for the pomp and beauty of the impression , or for the notes with ...
... kind made in our own country , there are few whose expectations will not be exceeded by the number of English Bibles , of which not one is forgotten , whether valuable for the pomp and beauty of the impression , or for the notes with ...
Pàgina 15
... kind should be disadvanta- geous to him , no man will hereafter willingly risk his for tune in the cause of learning . 1742 , Dec. III . Account of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts , in the British Musæum . * THIS collection was ...
... kind should be disadvanta- geous to him , no man will hereafter willingly risk his for tune in the cause of learning . 1742 , Dec. III . Account of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts , in the British Musæum . * THIS collection was ...
Pàgina 19
... kind , and of the twelfth century ; which MSS . are both preserved in this library . It is also observable , that the like distinction or separation of the genealogy of our blessed Saviour , from the other part of St. Matthew's gospel ...
... kind , and of the twelfth century ; which MSS . are both preserved in this library . It is also observable , that the like distinction or separation of the genealogy of our blessed Saviour , from the other part of St. Matthew's gospel ...
Frases i termes més freqüents
12th century Acta Diurna Æneid amongst ancient animals appears beautiful Bible Bishop bones called cause century church Cicero common copy Crasis curious earth Eclogue edition Eloisa to Abelard English expression feet fire French give gizzard gospels Greek hand hath heaven Homer imagine Imitation inches instance Johnson Julius Cæsar kind King language Latin learned letters likewise lines Lord Magazine manner means Mediterranean mentioned Milton months Mopsus nature never night nopal observed occasion opinion original Ovid painted parish particular passage PAUL GEMSEGE Pelias perhaps person Plautus poem poet Pope printed probably quæ quantity quid quod reader reason remarkable Roman Saxon says seems sense Shakespeare shew signifies Silius Italicus Statius suppose thing thou thought tion Toy's Hill translation trees URBAN verse Virgil whence whole winds word writers written
Passatges populars
Pàgina 320 - I'll kneel down, And ask of thee forgiveness : so we'll live, And pray, and sing, and tell old tales, and laugh At gilded butterflies ; and hear poor rogues Talk of...
Pàgina 497 - As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come 'into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.
Pàgina 248 - Now if nature should intermit her course, and leave altogether, though it were but for a while, the observation of her own laws; if those principal and mother elements of the world, whereof all things in this lower world are made, should lose the qualities which now they have; if the frame of that heavenly arch erected over our heads should loosen and dissolve itself; if celestial spheres should forget their wonted motions, and by irregular volubility turn themselves any way as it might happen; if...
Pàgina 302 - YET once more, O ye laurels, and once more, Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never sere, I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude, And with forced fingers rude Shatter your leaves before the mellowing year.
Pàgina 277 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies; The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight. Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Pàgina 305 - And when the sun begins to fling His flaring beams, me, Goddess, bring To arched walks of twilight groves, And shadows brown that Sylvan loves Of pine, or monumental oak, Where the rude axe with heaved stroke Was never heard the Nymphs to daunt, Or fright them from their hallowed haunt.
Pàgina 321 - Glittering in golden coats, like images ; As full of spirit as the month of May, And gorgeous as the sun at midsummer ; Wanton as youthful goats, wild as young bulls.
Pàgina 363 - Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre moved, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace; His country next, and next all human race...
Pàgina 360 - They looking back, all th' eastern side beheld Of paradise, so late their happy seat, Wav'd over by that flaming brand, the gate With dreadful faces throng'd, and fiery arms : Some natural tears they dropt ; but wip'd them soon. The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide: They hand in hand, with wand'ring steps and slow, Through Eden took their solitary way.
Pàgina 138 - And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.