The British Essayists: To which are Prefixed Prefaces, Biographical, Historical, and CriticalJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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... eyes off from a beautiful young creature who sat just before me , and who , I have been since informed , has no fortune . I would utterly ruin my reputation for discretion to marry such a one , and by what I can learn she has a ...
... eyes off from a beautiful young creature who sat just before me , and who , I have been since informed , has no fortune . I would utterly ruin my reputation for discretion to marry such a one , and by what I can learn she has a ...
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... eyes upon him , that will narrowly inspect every part of him , consider him nicely in all views , and not be a little pleased when they have taken him in the worst and most dis- advantageous light . There are many who find a plea- sure ...
... eyes upon him , that will narrowly inspect every part of him , consider him nicely in all views , and not be a little pleased when they have taken him in the worst and most dis- advantageous light . There are many who find a plea- sure ...
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... eye over all the inconsiderable circum- stances of his behaviour and conversation ; or be- cause , as we have before observed , the same tem- per of mind which inclines us to a desire of fame , naturally betrays us into such slips and ...
... eye over all the inconsiderable circum- stances of his behaviour and conversation ; or be- cause , as we have before observed , the same tem- per of mind which inclines us to a desire of fame , naturally betrays us into such slips and ...
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... eye of Providence , Present to every action we commence . THAT I might not lose myself upon a subject of so great extent as that of fame , I have treated it in a particular order and method . I have first of all con- sidered the reasons ...
... eye of Providence , Present to every action we commence . THAT I might not lose myself upon a subject of so great extent as that of fame , I have treated it in a particular order and method . I have first of all con- sidered the reasons ...
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... eye , but make the soul lovely and precious in his sight , from whom no secrets are concealed . Again , there are many virtues which want an opportunity of exerting and shewing them- selves in actions . Every virtue requires time and ...
... eye , but make the soul lovely and precious in his sight , from whom no secrets are concealed . Again , there are many virtues which want an opportunity of exerting and shewing them- selves in actions . Every virtue requires time and ...
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Page 238 - Their dread commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured...
Page 242 - Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and hardening in his strength Glories...
Page 241 - Though without number still, amidst the hall Of that infernal court. But far within, And in their own dimensions like themselves, The great seraphic lords and cherubim In close recess and secret conclave sat, A thousand demigods on golden seats, Frequent and full.
Page 148 - Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Page 276 - Typhoean rage more fell Rend up both rocks and hills, and ride the air In whirlwind; hell scarce holds the wild uproar.
Page 236 - OF man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse...
Page 279 - With horse and chariots rank'd in loose array; So wide they stood, and like a furnace mouth Cast forth redounding smoke and ruddy flame.
Page 169 - Seth: 4 and the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: 5 and all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died.
Page 240 - Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded; the love-tale Infected Sion's daughters with like heat; Whose wanton passions in the sacred porch Ezekiel saw, when, by the vision led, His eye surveyed the dark idolatries Of alienated Judah.
Page 35 - True love has ten thousand griefs, impatiences, and resentments, that render a man unamiable in the eyes of the person whose affection he solicits ; besides that it sinks his figure, gives him fears, apprehensions, and poorness of spirit, and often makes him appear ridiculous where he has a mind to recommend himself. Those marriages generally abound most with love and constancy, that are preceded by a long courtship.