Works: Essays and sketchesJ. M. Dent & Company, 1903 |
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 281 - This was the most unkindest cut of all ; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab. Ingratitude, more strong than traitors...
Pàgina 35 - But man is a noble animal, splendid in ashes, and pompous in the grave, solemnizing nativities and deaths with equal lustre, nor omitting ceremonies of bravery in the infamy of his nature.
Pàgina 149 - I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming-.
Pàgina 258 - He was too much of the boyman. The toga virilis never sate gracefully on his shoulders. The impressions of infancy had burnt into him, and he resented the impertinence of manhood.
Pàgina 6 - But, howsoever thou pursu'st this act, Taint not thy mind, nor let thy soul contrive Against thy mother aught; leave her to heaven, And to those thorns that in her bosom lodge To prick and sting her. Fare thee well at once. The glow-worm shows the matin to be near, And 'gins to pale his uneffectual fire; Adieu, adieu, adieu, remember me.
Pàgina 59 - ... worth of goods, and scarce bids money for any thing ; nay, though they really come to his shop with no intent to buy, as many do, only to see -what is to be sold, and though he knows they cannot be better pleased, than they are, at some other shop •where they intend to buy, 'tis all one, the tradesman must take it, he must place it to the account...
Pàgina 126 - Ever honoured, ever sung ; Stained with blood of lusty grapes, In a thousand lusty shapes. Dance upon the mazer's brim, $ In the crimson liquor swim ; From thy plenteous hand divine Let a river run with wine ; God of youth, let this day here Enter neither care nor fear...
Pàgina 160 - My meat shall all come in, in Indian shells, Dishes of agate set in gold, and studded With emeralds, sapphires, hyacinths, and rubies. The tongues of carps, dormice, and camels...
Pàgina 261 - ... quibble, than in set and edifying speeches ; has consequently been libelled as a person always aiming at wit ; which, as he told a dull fellow that charged him with it, is at least as good as aiming at dulness.
Pàgina 108 - With the pin and web, but theirs, theirs only, That would unseen be wicked ? is this nothing? Why, then the world, and all that's in't, is nothing; The covering sky is nothing; Bohemia nothing; My wife is nothing; nor nothing have these nothings, If this be nothing.