The British Essayists: SpectatorLionel Thomas Berguer T. and J. Allman, 1823 |
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... action or in solitude . He comes with relish to all those goods which nature has provided for him , tastes all the pleasures of the creation which are poured about him , and does not feel the full weight of those accidental evils which ...
... action or in solitude . He comes with relish to all those goods which nature has provided for him , tastes all the pleasures of the creation which are poured about him , and does not feel the full weight of those accidental evils which ...
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... action , does as much as if he should tell you , that though the circumstance which displeased was never in his thoughts , he has that respect for you that he is unsatisfied , till it is wholly out of yours . It must be confessed , that ...
... action , does as much as if he should tell you , that though the circumstance which displeased was never in his thoughts , he has that respect for you that he is unsatisfied , till it is wholly out of yours . It must be confessed , that ...
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... action , the knight , in the triumph of his heart , made several reflections on the greatness of the British nation ; as , that one English- man could beat three Frenchmen ; that we could never be in danger of popery so long as we took ...
... action , the knight , in the triumph of his heart , made several reflections on the greatness of the British nation ; as , that one English- man could beat three Frenchmen ; that we could never be in danger of popery so long as we took ...
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... actions . They describe their own behaviour so unhappily , that there indeed lies some cause of suspicion upon them . It is certain , that there is no authority for persons who have nothing else to do , to pass away hours of ...
... actions . They describe their own behaviour so unhappily , that there indeed lies some cause of suspicion upon them . It is certain , that there is no authority for persons who have nothing else to do , to pass away hours of ...
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... actions , it lies in the power of scandal- ous tongues to carry the world before them , and make the rest of mankind fall in with the ill for fear of reproach . On the other hand , to do what you ought , is the ready way to make calumny ...
... actions , it lies in the power of scandal- ous tongues to carry the world before them , and make the rest of mankind fall in with the ill for fear of reproach . On the other hand , to do what you ought , is the ready way to make calumny ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquaint admired Æneid affected agreeable Alexandrinus Ann Boleyn appear arise attended Basilius Valentinus beautiful beholder body called Callisthenes charms cheerfulness Cicero colours consider conversation CORNELIUS NEPOS creature Cynthio delight desire discourse easy ac endeavour entertaining eyes faculty fancy father Flavia gentleman give Gloriana grace hand happy heart Honeycomb honour human humble servant humour ideas Iliad imagination Julius Cæsar JUNE Jupiter kind lady letter live look lover manner Menippus mind nation nature never objects observed OVID paper particular passed passions Pentheus perfection persons pleasant pleasing pleasure poet poetry present proper racter raise reader reason receive reflections Roger de Coverley satisfaction scenes secret Sempronia sense shew sight sions soul Spanish monarchy SPECTATOR spirits taste temper thing thought tion town ture VIRG Virgil virtue whole woman words writing
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 1 - Mirth is short and transient, cheerfulness fixed and permanent. Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth, who are subject to the greatest depressions of melancholy; on the contrary, cheerfulness, though it does not give the mind such an exquisite gladness, prevents us from falling into any depths of sorrow. Mirth is like a flash of lightning that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of day-light in the mind, and fills it with...
Seite 123 - He can converse with a picture, and find an agreeable companion in a statue. He meets with a secret refreshment in a description, and often feels a greater satisfaction in the prospect of fields and meadows, than another does in the possession. It gives him indeed a kind of property in every thing he sees...
Seite 184 - And missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green. To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon. Like one that had been led astray Through the heaven's wide pathless way, And oft, as if her head she bowed, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.
Seite 184 - And, as I wake, sweet music breathe Above, about, or underneath, Sent by some Spirit to mortals good, Or the unseen Genius of the wood.
Seite 243 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Seite 53 - And higher than that wall a circling row Of goodliest trees, loaden with fairest fruit, Blossoms and fruits at once of golden hue, Appear'd, with gay...
Seite 252 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Seite 114 - I think I may define it to be that faculty of the soul which discerns the beauties of an author with pleasure and the imperfections with dislike.
Seite 67 - Your Grace's displeasure, and my imprisonment, are things so strange unto me, as what to write, or what to excuse, I am altogether ignorant. Whereas you send unto me (willing me to confess a truth, and so obtain your favour) by such an one, whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy; I no sooner received this message by him than I rightly conceived your meaning; and if, as you say, confessing a truth, indeed may procure my safety, I shall with all willingness and duty perform your command.
Seite 69 - ... where both you and myself must shortly appear, and in whose judgment I doubt not (whatsoever the world may think of me) mine innocence shall be openly known, and sufficiently cleared. ' My last and only request shall be, that myself may only bear the burden of your grace's displeasure...