Nelson's Literature Readers, Cartea 2T. Nelson and Sons, 1905 - 464 pagini |
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Pagina 7
... stood aloof as from a strange thing , wherewith he could have no communion : as some man , who has a precious plant to which he would give a nurturing home in a new soil , thinks of the rain , and the sunshine , and all influences , in ...
... stood aloof as from a strange thing , wherewith he could have no communion : as some man , who has a precious plant to which he would give a nurturing home in a new soil , thinks of the rain , and the sunshine , and all influences , in ...
Pagina 29
Richard Garnett. 9. THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII . Once upon a time there stood a town in Italy , at the foot of Mount Vesuvius , which was to Rome what Brighton or Hastings is to London - a fashionable watering - place . There Roman ...
Richard Garnett. 9. THE DESTRUCTION OF POMPEII . Once upon a time there stood a town in Italy , at the foot of Mount Vesuvius , which was to Rome what Brighton or Hastings is to London - a fashionable watering - place . There Roman ...
Pagina 34
... stood in the very positions and the very places in which death had overtaken their owners so long ago ! The marks left by the cups of the tipplers still remained on the counters ; the prisoners still wore their fetters , the belles ...
... stood in the very positions and the very places in which death had overtaken their owners so long ago ! The marks left by the cups of the tipplers still remained on the counters ; the prisoners still wore their fetters , the belles ...
Pagina 54
... stood in his stirrups , and gave him a blow on his head , and cut away the trappings of his helmet and the skin of his head , and the sword held on and came upon the neck of the horse , so that he fell dead , and the rider senseless ...
... stood in his stirrups , and gave him a blow on his head , and cut away the trappings of his helmet and the skin of his head , and the sword held on and came upon the neck of the horse , so that he fell dead , and the rider senseless ...
Pagina 63
... stood still for one time , deliberating within myself whether I should turn to the right or the left , or go straight forward ; and at last I turned to the right , down a street of rapid descent , and presently found myself upon a ...
... stood still for one time , deliberating within myself whether I should turn to the right or the left , or go straight forward ; and at last I turned to the right , down a street of rapid descent , and presently found myself upon a ...
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
Alexander Selkirk Amadis ancient army Atahualpa battle bird born brave Cæsar called castle cheerful courtepy Crito Cromwell Danegeld dark David Swan dead death earth enemy England English eyes fear feet foot forest French Gandalin Greek hand Harthacnut hath hear heard heart heaven honour horse Isthmian Games Julius Cæsar king labour lake land Lavengro light living London looked Lord Mary Ambree means miles mind morning Mount Vesuvius mountain nature never night noble o'er passed passion person poet POMPEII praise Prince prisoner river rocks Roman Rome round scene Shakespeare shore side Sir Patrick Spens sleep Snaphances Socrates soldiers soul sound stone stood thee things thou thought thousand Tower town trees turned voice wall waves wild wind wing Witenagemot wonder wood word Zoetermeer Zoeterwoude
Pasaje populare
Pagina 327 - Yet not to thine eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone, nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world — with kings, The powerful of the earth — the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre.
Pagina 303 - As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world And bear the palm alone.
Pagina 130 - And I will make thee beds of roses, And a thousand fragrant posies : A cap of flowers, and a kirtle, Embroider"d all with leaves of myrtle.
Pagina 403 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : And thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, — when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...
Pagina 215 - Haste thee nymph and bring with thee Jest and youthful jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles. Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled care derides. And laughter holding both his sides.
Pagina 290 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Pagina 119 - Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door — Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: This it is, and nothing more.
Pagina 326 - Yet a few days, and thee The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course ; nor yet in the cold ground, Where thy pale form was laid, with many tears, Nor in the embrace of ocean, shall exist . Thy image. Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again...
Pagina 391 - ... no receipt openeth the heart but a true friend, to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes, suspicions, counsels, and whatsoever lieth upon the heart to oppress it, in a kind of civil shrift or confession.
Pagina 401 - I have ventured. Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders. This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me.