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... remains only to hold for- ward his name , as a sad instance of the inefficacy of talents , without discre- tion . His parliamentary life , though short , was honourable . However er- roneous might be some of his early political ...
... remains only to hold for- ward his name , as a sad instance of the inefficacy of talents , without discre- tion . His parliamentary life , though short , was honourable . However er- roneous might be some of his early political ...
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... remains a very minute account of one , which was situated in the canton of Citheron , at the foot of Mount Parnes . Its annual produce according to successive estimates amounted to five talents and six- teen minæ , or somewhat less than ...
... remains a very minute account of one , which was situated in the canton of Citheron , at the foot of Mount Parnes . Its annual produce according to successive estimates amounted to five talents and six- teen minæ , or somewhat less than ...
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... remains with thee thy grief to share , No tender infants to demand thy care ; Few are thy comforts , numerous are thy woes , And few thy friends , but what the Lodge compose ; Say with one blow shall I thy soul release , And send it ...
... remains with thee thy grief to share , No tender infants to demand thy care ; Few are thy comforts , numerous are thy woes , And few thy friends , but what the Lodge compose ; Say with one blow shall I thy soul release , And send it ...
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... remains undismayed , and a few moments assures her she was right . Tekeli's name resounds through the Castle , he clasps her to his heart , and gives orders to make sallies on the enemy ; his reanimates the troops , and the piece ...
... remains undismayed , and a few moments assures her she was right . Tekeli's name resounds through the Castle , he clasps her to his heart , and gives orders to make sallies on the enemy ; his reanimates the troops , and the piece ...
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... remains of Varius , or Valgius , by which we can juge of their merit . Bavius and Mævius seem to have been but sorry rhymers , and Virgil , while he blasted their works , has preserved their names , which was probably more than they ...
... remains of Varius , or Valgius , by which we can juge of their merit . Bavius and Mævius seem to have been but sorry rhymers , and Virgil , while he blasted their works , has preserved their names , which was probably more than they ...
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Seite 31 - And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more.
Seite 98 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild...
Seite 235 - Old Kaspar took it from the boy Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh "Tis some poor fellow's skull,' said he, 'Who fell in the great victory.
Seite 132 - But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do : for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking. Be not ye therefore like unto them : for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
Seite 217 - Celestial odours breathe through purpled air; And wings, whose colours glitter'd on the day, Wide at his back their gradual plumes display. The form ethereal bursts upon his sight, And moves in all the majesty of light...
Seite 235 - It was a summer evening, Old Kaspar's work was done, And he before his cottage door Was sitting in the sun, And by him sported on the green His little grandchild Wilhelmine.
Seite 296 - Turn to learning and gaming, religion and raking. With the love of a wench, let his writings be chaste ; Tip his tongue with strange matter, his pen with fine taste ; That the rake and the poet o'er all may prevail, Set fire to the head, and set fire to the tail. For the joy of each sex, on the world I'll bestow it. This scholar, rake, Christian, dupe, gamester, and poet ; Though a mixture so odd, he shall merit great fame, And among brother mortals — be GOLDSMITH his name : When on earth this...
Seite 98 - But neither breath of morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds, nor rising sun On this delightful land, nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew, nor fragrance after showers, Nor grateful evening mild, nor silent night With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering starlight without thee is sweet.
Seite 294 - His mind resembled a fertile, but thin soil. There was a quick, but not a strong vegetation of whatever chanced to be thrown upon it. No deep root could be struck. The oak of the forest did not grow there ; but the elegant shrubbery and the fragrant parterre appeared in gay succession.
Seite 152 - that if ever " there was a good Christian, without knowing himself " to be so, it was Dr. Garth," seems not able to deny what he is angry to hear, and loth to confess.