Charles Dickens, the story of his life, by the author of 'The life of Thackeray'. Popular ed. [Followed by] Speeches literary and social, by C. Dickens |
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Página 68
... gentleman or lady who reads it may happen to think . So , retaining his own private and particular opinion upon the subject ( an opinion which he formed upwards of a year ago , when he wrote the piece ) , the author leaves every gentleman ...
... gentleman or lady who reads it may happen to think . So , retaining his own private and particular opinion upon the subject ( an opinion which he formed upwards of a year ago , when he wrote the piece ) , the author leaves every gentleman ...
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... gentlemen might , in their modesty , be shy of receiving a visit from the author of the ' Pickwick Papers , ' I consulted with a professional friend here , who had a Yorkshire connection , and with whom I concerted a pious fraud . He ...
... gentlemen might , in their modesty , be shy of receiving a visit from the author of the ' Pickwick Papers , ' I consulted with a professional friend here , who had a Yorkshire connection , and with whom I concerted a pious fraud . He ...
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... gentlemen , one of whom held him in conversation while the other took his likeness ; and , although Mr. Squeers has but one eye , and he has two , and the published sketch does not resemble him ( whoever he may be ) in any other respect ...
... gentlemen , one of whom held him in conversation while the other took his likeness ; and , although Mr. Squeers has but one eye , and he has two , and the published sketch does not resemble him ( whoever he may be ) in any other respect ...
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... Gentleman , by favour of Charles Dickens , " to his friend's magazine . Speaking of the manner of some complaining old gentlemen , the writer of the letter tried to find fault with everything modern : - • Ah ! governments " Mr. Hood ...
... Gentleman , by favour of Charles Dickens , " to his friend's magazine . Speaking of the manner of some complaining old gentlemen , the writer of the letter tried to find fault with everything modern : - • Ah ! governments " Mr. Hood ...
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... gentlemen . " Ever since I submitted my case to the club , I have had , and can have , no part in the dispute . It is for them to judge if any reconcilement is possible with your friend . I subjoin the copy of a letter * which I wrote ...
... gentlemen . " Ever since I submitted my case to the club , I have had , and can have , no part in the dispute . It is for them to judge if any reconcilement is possible with your friend . I subjoin the copy of a letter * which I wrote ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
actor admirable American appeared artist Athenæum beautiful believe Birmingham Bleak House called character Charles Dickens cheers Christmas Carol Christmas number death delight Dickens's dinner Dombey and Son Douglas Jerrold dramatic England English expressed eyes feel Fund Gad's Hill genius Hall hand happy heard heart honour hope Household Words illustrated institution interest Jerrold kind ladies and gentlemen letter literary literature live London look Lord Mark Lemon Martin Chuzzlewit Messrs mind Miss morning never newspaper Newsvendors night novelist observed occasion Oliver Twist paper Pickwick Pickwick Papers poor present presided proposed published reader received remarkable remember Royal society speech story sympathy Tableau Vivant Thackeray Theatre Theatrical thing thought Tiny Tim tion to-night toast told took W. M. Thackeray Washington Irving Wilkie Collins writing wrote young
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Página 96 - Put out the light, and then put out the light. If I quench thee, thou flaming minister, I can again thy former light restore, Should I repent me; but once put out thy light, Thou cunning'st pattern of excelling nature, I know not where is that Promethean heat That can thy light relume.
Página 34 - I walked down to Westminster Hall, and turned into it for half an hour, because my eyes were so dimmed with joy and pride, that they could not bear the street, and were not fit to be seen there.
Página 19 - ROLL OF BATTLE ABBEY ; or, A List of the Principal Warriors who came over from Normandy with William the Conqueror, and Settled in this Country, AD 1066-7.
Página 323 - Oh ! it is hard to take to heart the lesson that such deaths will teach, but let no man reject it, for it is one that all must learn, and is a mighty, universal Truth. When Death strikes down the innocent and young, for every fragile form from which he lets the panting spirit free, a hundred virtues rise, in shapes of mercy, charity, and love, to walk the world, and bless it. Of every tear that sorrowing mortals shed on such green graves, some good is born, some gentler nature comes.
Página xv - I have been Tom Jones (a child's Tom Jones, a harmless creature) for a week together. I have sustained my own idea of Roderick Random for a month at a stretch, I verily believe.
Página 358 - TURNER, MULREADY, LANDSEER, MACLISE, EM WARD, FRITH, Sir JOHN GILBERT, LESLIE, ANSDELL, MARCUS STONE, Sir NOEL PATON, FAED, EYRE CROWE, GAVIN O'NEIL, and MADOX BROWN.
Página 34 - Magazine in which my first effusion — dropped stealthily one evening at twilight, with fear and trembling, into a dark letter-box, in a dark office, up a dark court in Fleet Street...
Página 4 - German Popular Stories. Collected by the Brothers GRIMM, and Translated by EDGAR TAYLOR. Edited with an Introduction by JOHN RUSKIN. With 22 Illustrations after the inimitable designs of GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. Both Series Complete.
Página 365 - Broad Grins,'' " My Nightgown and Slippers," and other Humorous Works, Prose and Poetical, of GEORGE COLMAN. With Life by GB BUCKSTONE, and Frontispiece by HOGARTH. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, gilt, 7s.
Página 9 - LIFE IN LONDON : or, the Day and Night Scenes of Jerry Hawthorn, Esq., and his Elegant Friend, Corinthian Tom.