The Mothers of Great MenChatto & Windus, 1874 - 414 páginas |
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... perhaps but little ever known , of the manner in which that in- fluence was exercised in early youth . Greatness of character does not come at once . It requires the ma- turing of time , and the nurturing of circumstances . In how many ...
... perhaps but little ever known , of the manner in which that in- fluence was exercised in early youth . Greatness of character does not come at once . It requires the ma- turing of time , and the nurturing of circumstances . In how many ...
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... perhaps the most instructive , how much the zealous effort , the earnest prayer , or even the silent moral of the mother's life , may have done towards nourishing those seeds of greatness which her own high principles had early sown ...
... perhaps the most instructive , how much the zealous effort , the earnest prayer , or even the silent moral of the mother's life , may have done towards nourishing those seeds of greatness which her own high principles had early sown ...
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... perhaps to dwell upon some which may not on first consideration appear worthy of any lengthened comment , the character under discussion being defec- tive in many of those qualities which are universally esteemed . The influence of a ...
... perhaps to dwell upon some which may not on first consideration appear worthy of any lengthened comment , the character under discussion being defec- tive in many of those qualities which are universally esteemed . The influence of a ...
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... perhaps of joy , or sorrow . The feverish patient on his couch of pain may call upon his mother's name . The wounded sol- dier on the battle - field may long to feel again the touch of that soft hand that used to smooth his brow in ...
... perhaps of joy , or sorrow . The feverish patient on his couch of pain may call upon his mother's name . The wounded sol- dier on the battle - field may long to feel again the touch of that soft hand that used to smooth his brow in ...
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... perhaps sufficiently borne in mind that the noble patriotism of the Gracchi must have owed much of its fervent aspirations after right and justice , as well as its indignation against oppression and wrong , to the same mother who ...
... perhaps sufficiently borne in mind that the noble patriotism of the Gracchi must have owed much of its fervent aspirations after right and justice , as well as its indignation against oppression and wrong , to the same mother who ...
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admirable affection amongst Antoine appears Artemus Ward Augustine Béarn beauty became better brother Byron Catherine Catherine de Medici character Charles child Christian circumstances cloth extra cloth gilt Condé Countess court Crown 8vo daughter death devoted dignity Duchess d'Alençon Duke Duke of Cleves duty early earnest Edition endure especially faithful father favour favourite Fcap feeling Francis friends guerite hand happy heart Henry holy honour hope house of Guise human husband illustrated cover influence interests Jeanne d'Albret John Wesley king of Navarre lady learned lived LONDON look Louisa Margaret Marguerite Marguerite d'Angoulême marriage maternal ment mind moral mother nature never noble occasion party perhaps PICCADILLY princess purpose queen of Navarre racter received regard religion religious remarkable rendered royal says scarcely seems soul sovereign spirit suffering things thought throne tion true truth whole wife woman women young prince youth
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Página 369 - The world could not have furnished you with a present so acceptable to me, as the picture which you have so kindly sent me. I received it the night before last, and viewed it with a trepidation of nerves and spirits somewhat akin to what I should have felt, had the dear original presented herself to my embraces. I kissed it, and hung it where it is the last object, that I see at night, and of course the first on which I open my eyes in the morning.
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Página 343 - From three to four the silver cord was loosing, and the wheel breaking at the cistern; and then, without any struggle or sigh or groan, the soul was set at liberty ! We stood round the bed, and fulfilled her last request, uttered a little before she lost her speech; 'Children, as soon as I am released, sing a psalm of praise to God.
Página 15 - O mother, mother! What have you done? Behold, the heavens do ope, The gods look down, and this unnatural scene They laugh at. O my mother, mother! O! You have won a happy victory to Rome; But for your son— believe it, O, believe it!— Most dangerously you have with him prevail'd, If not most mortal to him.
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Catalogue of the Mercantile Library of Philadelphia, Volume 1 Mercantile Library of Philadelphia Visualização integral - 1870 |