The Gleaner: A Series of Periodical Essays, Volumul 4Nathan Drake Suttaby, Evance, and Company, 1811 |
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Pagina 32
... person employed by his enemies , to turn both him and his art into ridi- cule . The first of these suppositions was how- 2 ever contradicted by his sensible conversation at his first coming 32 NO . 147 . THE GLEANER .
... person employed by his enemies , to turn both him and his art into ridi- cule . The first of these suppositions was how- 2 ever contradicted by his sensible conversation at his first coming 32 NO . 147 . THE GLEANER .
Pagina 40
... person could have done it himself . He delivered this defence with such eloquence and grace , and displayed , in the course of it , so much knowledge of man- kind , and such an uncommon attachment to humanity and virtue , that he gained ...
... person could have done it himself . He delivered this defence with such eloquence and grace , and displayed , in the course of it , so much knowledge of man- kind , and such an uncommon attachment to humanity and virtue , that he gained ...
Pagina 41
... person , who , at this season , would not have esteemed me the happiest of mortals ; and not only concluded , that my happiness was complete , but even considered it as beyond the reach of alteration . - A wife of such beauty and worth ...
... person , who , at this season , would not have esteemed me the happiest of mortals ; and not only concluded , that my happiness was complete , but even considered it as beyond the reach of alteration . - A wife of such beauty and worth ...
Pagina 57
... price of my head ; and a description of my person was added , so particular , that every one must have known me at first sight , provided my ap- pearance had continued the same . But , how- ever 3 NO . 148 . 57 THE GLEANER .
... price of my head ; and a description of my person was added , so particular , that every one must have known me at first sight , provided my ap- pearance had continued the same . But , how- ever 3 NO . 148 . 57 THE GLEANER .
Pagina 65
... persons the only interesting objects are those that affect the heart ; and the only inci- dents that can serve for embellishment , are the objects in nature which first present themselves as connected with these . Nor ought we to look ...
... persons the only interesting objects are those that affect the heart ; and the only inci- dents that can serve for embellishment , are the objects in nature which first present themselves as connected with these . Nor ought we to look ...
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Pagina 245 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; The hair of my flesh stood up...
Pagina 417 - I, that am curtail'd of this fair proportion, Cheated of feature by dissembling Nature, Deform'd, unfinish'd, sent before my time Into this breathing world scarce half made up, And that so lamely and unfashionable That dogs bark at me as I halt by them...
Pagina 259 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light: There let the pealing organ blow, To the full-voiced choir below, In service high, and anthems clear, As may with sweetness through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Pagina 351 - How often have I blest the coming day, When toil remitting lent its turn to play, And all the village train, from labour free, Led up their sports beneath the spreading tree...
Pagina 432 - He that can take the stage at one time for the palace of the Ptolemies, may take it in half an hour for the promontory of Actium.
Pagina 259 - But let my due feet never fail To walk the studious cloisters pale, And love the high embow-ed roof, With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light.
Pagina 247 - Peace to his soul, if God's good pleasure be ! — Lord cardinal, if thou think'st on heaven's bliss, Hold up thy hand, make signal of thy hope. — He dies, and makes no sign : O God, forgive him ! War.
Pagina 245 - Not to a rage: patience and sorrow strove Who should express her goodliest. You have seen Sunshine and rain at once: her smiles and tears Were like a better way: those happy smilets That play'd on her ripe lip seem'd not to know What guests were in her eyes; which parted thence As pearls from diamonds dropp'd.
Pagina 228 - From that time, like everything else which falls into the hands of the Mussulman, it has been going to ruin, and the discovery of the passage to India by the Cape of Good Hope gave the deathblow to its commercial greatness.
Pagina 418 - Give me another horse! bind up my wounds! Have mercy, Jesu! Soft! I did but dream. O! coward conscience, how dost thou afflict me. The lights burn blue. It is now dead midnight. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh.