The English Review, Or, An Abstract of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 9J. Murray, 1787 |
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... say , that the Latins and the French had no juft idea of virtue , be- caufe virtus , in its original meaning , expreffed only force , courage , and valour . But I am firmly fatisfied that the Ro- mans , the French , the Greeks , and the ...
... say , that the Latins and the French had no juft idea of virtue , be- caufe virtus , in its original meaning , expreffed only force , courage , and valour . But I am firmly fatisfied that the Ro- mans , the French , the Greeks , and the ...
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... says , " to inclofe common " fields is to engrofs the lands that lie difperfed about fuch " fields from the use and benefit of the poor ; and for which " increase of land , when let , no land - tax is paid : " for it is evident , and ...
... says , " to inclofe common " fields is to engrofs the lands that lie difperfed about fuch " fields from the use and benefit of the poor ; and for which " increase of land , when let , no land - tax is paid : " for it is evident , and ...
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... ( Say , nymphs of Caftaly ) when Chiron gave The generous juice in Pholus ' ftony cave ? Or did fuch nectar , at Anapus ftream , Roufe to the dance the cyclops Polypheme ( Who ( Who hurls the mountain rocks across the brine ) 184 The ...
... ( Say , nymphs of Caftaly ) when Chiron gave The generous juice in Pholus ' ftony cave ? Or did fuch nectar , at Anapus ftream , Roufe to the dance the cyclops Polypheme ( Who ( Who hurls the mountain rocks across the brine ) 184 The ...
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... say , & c . i . e . he would have been the fchoolmafter of the House of Com- mons . ** When Dr. Johnfon had been ftruck with the palfy , he was foon after feized with a dropfy , and was in great terror and concern about the ftate of his ...
... say , & c . i . e . he would have been the fchoolmafter of the House of Com- mons . ** When Dr. Johnfon had been ftruck with the palfy , he was foon after feized with a dropfy , and was in great terror and concern about the ftate of his ...
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... say that fuch reflections are rafh . So alfo is the following exhort- ation : " Write like Shakespeare , and laugh at the critics . " Surely , Mr. Webb , you are better acquainted with modern critics than not to know that Shakespeare is ...
... say that fuch reflections are rafh . So alfo is the following exhort- ation : " Write like Shakespeare , and laugh at the critics . " Surely , Mr. Webb , you are better acquainted with modern critics than not to know that Shakespeare is ...
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Página 272 - I retired, and stayed in the outer room to take him home. Upon his coming out, I asked him the result of his conversation: — 'His lordship...
Página 99 - Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er! Such fate to suffering worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has striv'n, By human pride or cunning driv'n To mis'ry's brink, Till wrench'd of ev'ry stay but Heav'n, He, ruin'd, sink!
Página 96 - With future hope I oft would gaze Fond, on thy little early ways, Thy rudely caroll'd chiming phrase, In uncouth rhymes; Fir'd at the simple, artless lays Of other times. 'I saw thee seek the sounding shore, Delighted with the dashing roar; Or when the North his fleecy store Drove thro' the sky, I saw grim Nature's visage hoar Struck thy young eye.
Página 9 - Brave without temerity, laborious without ambition, generous without prodigality, noble without pride, virtuous without severity ; he seems always to have confined himself within those limits, where the virtues, by clothing themselves in more lively, but more changeable and doubtful colours, may be mistaken for faults.
Página 229 - Wherefore, if that ye could be content with that good and my poor person, I would be the merriest maiden on ground...
Página 130 - O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
Página 9 - His stature is noble and lofty ; he is well made, and exactly proportioned, his physiognomy mild and agreeable, but such as to render it impossible to speak particularly of any of his features, so that in quitting him, you have only the recollection of a fine face. He has neither a grave nor a familiar air; his brow is sometimes marked with thought, but never with inquietude ; in inspiring respect, he inspires confidence, and his smile is always the smile of benevolence.