The English Review, Or, An Abstract of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 9J. Murray, 1787 |
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... themselves in more lively , but more changeable and doubt- ful colours , may be mistaken for faults . This is the feventh year that he has commanded the army , and that he has obeyed the congrefs ; more need not be faid , especially in ...
... themselves in more lively , but more changeable and doubt- ful colours , may be mistaken for faults . This is the feventh year that he has commanded the army , and that he has obeyed the congrefs ; more need not be faid , especially in ...
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... themselves from the scene of danger , took up their refidence in London , and were in the in- ceffant purfuit of perfonal and interefted vengeance . He does not af- fert , that their councils loft America ; but it is now past doubt that ...
... themselves from the scene of danger , took up their refidence in London , and were in the in- ceffant purfuit of perfonal and interefted vengeance . He does not af- fert , that their councils loft America ; but it is now past doubt that ...
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... themselves a purely democratic government , had the Americans a real affection for a democracy ? And , if they have ... themselves exalted by the profpect alone which now lay open to a small number of their body ; the greatest part of ...
... themselves a purely democratic government , had the Americans a real affection for a democracy ? And , if they have ... themselves exalted by the profpect alone which now lay open to a small number of their body ; the greatest part of ...
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... themselves into the meaning of it , was probably no part of their bafinefs . And it must be as eafy for divine power to make prophets foretel without forefight , as to enable them both to foretel and to foresee . ' If the prophets ...
... themselves into the meaning of it , was probably no part of their bafinefs . And it must be as eafy for divine power to make prophets foretel without forefight , as to enable them both to foretel and to foresee . ' If the prophets ...
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... themselves , however they may convey their cool fenti- ments on political affairs , and may be useful pamphlets to the party to which they belong , are not fuch accurate copies of the real transactions and fpeeches in St. Stephen's ...
... themselves , however they may convey their cool fenti- ments on political affairs , and may be useful pamphlets to the party to which they belong , are not fuch accurate copies of the real transactions and fpeeches in St. Stephen's ...
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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.