The setting sun; or, Devil amongst the placemen. To which is added ... a parody on The beggar's opera, by Cervantes Hogg. 3 vols. [in 1]. |
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Pagina 8
... magnanimous , polished , and scientific French nation , after having felt the invigorating and divine glow of freedom , 8 THE SETTING SUN .
... magnanimous , polished , and scientific French nation , after having felt the invigorating and divine glow of freedom , 8 THE SETTING SUN .
Pagina 10
believed that the once generous , magnanimous , polished , and scientific French nation could not only stoop their necks to such a blood- thirsty despot , but could place their glory in aiding him to devastate Europe , and lay its ...
believed that the once generous , magnanimous , polished , and scientific French nation could not only stoop their necks to such a blood- thirsty despot , but could place their glory in aiding him to devastate Europe , and lay its ...
Pagina 15
To contribute to such a man's success , is to glory in slavery ; and , for a momentary intoxication , damn one's self to everlasting infamy ! The French have defeated and trampled upon all the surrounding nations of Europe , except that ...
To contribute to such a man's success , is to glory in slavery ; and , for a momentary intoxication , damn one's self to everlasting infamy ! The French have defeated and trampled upon all the surrounding nations of Europe , except that ...
Pagina 16
This case is exactly in point : the ant had one instinctive impulse - a struggle for food to preserve existence ; the French nation rose en masse to assert their natural liberty , without which life itself is no value : the im- mense ...
This case is exactly in point : the ant had one instinctive impulse - a struggle for food to preserve existence ; the French nation rose en masse to assert their natural liberty , without which life itself is no value : the im- mense ...
Pagina 17
But where the French were opposed by men of similar mould , fighting for the same cause , for that cause for which they had for ages contended , their efforts were vain , and oftener recoiled on their own heads than otherwise .
But where the French were opposed by men of similar mould , fighting for the same cause , for that cause for which they had for ages contended , their efforts were vain , and oftener recoiled on their own heads than otherwise .
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abuses affairs arms blood British Buonaparté called cause character Clarke Colonel commons conduct constitution corruption court crown Doctor doubt Duke duty election Enter Europe expect expedition eyes fools former France FRED French friends give half hand happiness head honor hope horse hundred inquiry interest keep king late least leave less letter liberty lives look lord Ma'am majesty master means minister MOLL nature never occasion officers once parish parliament party pass person petition political present princes proved rank reason received royal sense Servant SHARP soon stand subjects suffer sure thing thou thousand throne tion true turn Wardle whilst whole wish
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Pagina 80 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Pagina 98 - And Jacob said, Sell me this day thy birthright. And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
Pagina 98 - And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint; therefore was his name called Edom.
Pagina 22 - WHEN civil dudgeon first grew high, And men fell out, they knew not why ; When hard words, jealousies, and fears, Set folks together by the ears, And made them fight, like mad or drunk, For Dame Religion, as for punk ; VOL.
Pagina 111 - How happy could I be with either, Were t'other dear Charmer away!
Pagina 88 - O Lord our God, arise! Scatter his enemies, And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks: On Thee our hopes we fix — God save us all!
Pagina 78 - Permit me, sire, further to observe, that whoever has already dared, or shall hereafter endeavour, by false insinuations and suggestions, to alienate your majesty's affections from your loyal subjects in general, and from the city of London in particular...
Pagina 117 - Not thus the land appear'd in ages past, A dreary desert, and a gloomy waste, To savage beasts and savage laws a prey, And kings more furious and severe than they...
Pagina 98 - Will you solemnly promise and swear to govern the people of this kingdom of England, and the dominions thereto belonging, according to the statutes in parliament agreed on, and the laws and customs of the same?
Pagina 3 - Tis woman that seduces all mankind, By her we first were taught the wheedling arts: Her very eyes can cheat; when most she's kind, She tricks us of our money with our hearts.
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| Titlu | The setting sun; or, Devil amongst the placemen. To which is added ... a parody on The beggar's opera, by Cervantes Hogg. 3 vols. [in 1]. |
| Autor | Eaton Stannard Barrett |
| Publicată | 1809 |
| Exemplar original de la | Universitatea Oxford |
| Scanată la | 21 sep. 2006 |
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