Anecdotes of Some Distingushed Persons: Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding Centuries, Volume 2T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1796 |
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... Virtue , for no other is either happy or lafting . " Endeavour always to be content in that state , " of life to which it hath pleased God to call you ; > " and think it a great fault not to improve your " time , either for the good of ...
... Virtue , for no other is either happy or lafting . " Endeavour always to be content in that state , " of life to which it hath pleased God to call you ; > " and think it a great fault not to improve your " time , either for the good of ...
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... virtues , that by the knowledge " thereof you may learn to imitate her excellent " qualities . " In the first place , let me recommend to you " her piety and devotion ( which were according " to the exact principles of the Church of 86 ...
... virtues , that by the knowledge " thereof you may learn to imitate her excellent " qualities . " In the first place , let me recommend to you " her piety and devotion ( which were according " to the exact principles of the Church of 86 ...
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... virtues , but I hope that 66 you will not in the least question my teftimony , " if in a few words I tell you that he was pious ❝and upright in her conversation . " Now to that God who bestowed thefe graces " on her , be afcribed all ...
... virtues , but I hope that 66 you will not in the least question my teftimony , " if in a few words I tell you that he was pious ❝and upright in her conversation . " Now to that God who bestowed thefe graces " on her , be afcribed all ...
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... virtues , and promotes the interest of mankind , " and is that state of good things to which God " hath defigned the prefent constitution of the " world . Marriage hath in it the labour of love , " and the delicacies of friendship ; the ...
... virtues , and promotes the interest of mankind , " and is that state of good things to which God " hath defigned the prefent constitution of the " world . Marriage hath in it the labour of love , " and the delicacies of friendship ; the ...
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... virtuous race . With what exquifitely elegant imagery Dr. Taylor describes the early quarrels between Man and Wife , " which unless they are prevented by " good fenfe or good temper , are but too apt " to blaft the felicity of that ...
... virtuous race . With what exquifitely elegant imagery Dr. Taylor describes the early quarrels between Man and Wife , " which unless they are prevented by " good fenfe or good temper , are but too apt " to blaft the felicity of that ...
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Página 326 - What the back-ground is in painting, in architecture is the real ground on which the building is erected ; and no architect took greater care than he that his work should not appear crude and hard : that is, it did not abruptly start out of the ground without expectation or preparation.
Página 365 - ... them in a superior manner did not always preserve, when they delineated individual nature. His portraits remind the spectator of the invention of history, and the amenity of landscape.
Página 20 - Turks' man of war tacked about, and we continued our course. But when your father saw it convenient to retreat, looking upon me, he blessed himself, and snatched me up in his arms, saying, ' Good God, that love can make this change !' and though he seemingly chid me, he would laugh at it as often as he remembered that voyage.
Página 62 - A fiery soul, which, working out its way, Fretted the pigmy body to decay, And o'er-informed the tenement of clay...
Página 47 - ... make a portrait of Proteus, or to define the figure of the fleeting air. Sometimes it lieth in pat allusion to a known story, or in seasonable application of a trivial saying, or in forging an apposite tale; sometimes it playeth in words and phrases, taking advantage from the ambiguity of their...
Página 49 - It raiseth admiration, as signifying a nimble sagacity of apprehension, a special felicity of invention, a vivacity of spirit, and reach of wit more than vulgar; it seeming to argue a rare quickness of parts, that one can fetch in remote conceits applicable; a notable skill, that he can dexterously accommodate them to the purpose before him; together with a lively briskness of humour, not apt to damp those sportful flashes of imagination.
Página 16 - ... if I would ask my husband privately, he would tell me what he found in the packet, and I might tell her. I, that was young and innocent, and to that day had never in my mouth
Página 19 - ... which would make the Turks think we were a man-of-war, but if they saw women they would take us for merchants and board us. He went upon...
Página 324 - Vanbrugh , and is a good example of his heavy though imposing style (*Lie heavy on him, Earth, for he Laid many a heavy load on thee"), with a Corinthian portico in the centre and two projecting wings.
Página 48 - ... from a lucky hitting upon what is strange, sometimes from a crafty wresting obvious matter to the purpose; often it consisteth in one knows not what and springeth up one can hardly tell how. Its ways are unaccountable and inexplicable, being answerable to the numberless rovings of fancy and windings of language.