The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: In Five Volumes. Vol. I. [-V.].John Murray, 1823 |
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... praises given to their attention . I am therefore even anxious it should be generally known that sufficient time and application were bestowed upon this work , and by this I mean that no material alteration would be ef- fected by delay ...
... praises given to their attention . I am therefore even anxious it should be generally known that sufficient time and application were bestowed upon this work , and by this I mean that no material alteration would be ef- fected by delay ...
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... exert the minor gifts , and gain reputation for the faculty of prayer , as soon as they can address the Creator in daring flights of unpremeditated absurdity . The less indigent gain the praise of hospitality , and the PREFACE . xxi.
... exert the minor gifts , and gain reputation for the faculty of prayer , as soon as they can address the Creator in daring flights of unpremeditated absurdity . The less indigent gain the praise of hospitality , and the PREFACE . xxi.
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... praise of hospitality , and the more harmonious become distinguished in their choirs : curiosity is kept alive by succession of mi- nisters , and self - love is flattered by the consideration that they are the persons at whom the world ...
... praise of hospitality , and the more harmonious become distinguished in their choirs : curiosity is kept alive by succession of mi- nisters , and self - love is flattered by the consideration that they are the persons at whom the world ...
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... praise outdone . This may be nature ; when our friends we lose , Our alter'd feelings alter too our views ; What in their tempers teased us or distress'd , Is , with our anger and the dead , at rest ; And much we grieve , no longer ...
... praise outdone . This may be nature ; when our friends we lose , Our alter'd feelings alter too our views ; What in their tempers teased us or distress'd , Is , with our anger and the dead , at rest ; And much we grieve , no longer ...
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... Praise due to such negative Virtue - Address to Cha- racters of this Kind - The Vicar's Employments - His Talents and moderate Ambition - His Dislike of Innovation - His mild but ineffectual Benevolence - A Summary of his Cha- racter ...
... Praise due to such negative Virtue - Address to Cha- racters of this Kind - The Vicar's Employments - His Talents and moderate Ambition - His Dislike of Innovation - His mild but ineffectual Benevolence - A Summary of his Cha- racter ...
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The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe: In Five Volumes. Vol. I. [-V.]. George Crabbe Visualização integral - 1823 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
Arminian behold Blaney BOROUGH byssus Calvinistic cheerful Claudian comfort cried crime danger dare deed delight dread dwell ease evil fame fate favourite fear feel felt fix'd foes friends gain'd GEORGE CRABBE give grace grave grief grieve hear heart honour hope hour humble John Bunyan Juvenal kind labour lads LETTER live look look'd man's meads of asphodel mind misery never night numbers nymphs o'er once Ovid oxymel pain pass'd passions peace PETER GRIMES pity pleasant pleasure poison'd poor praise pride priest race racter reader rest rise Satan scenes scorn seat seem'd shame sigh Sir Denys sleep slow centuries smile soothed soul speech spirit spleen terrors thee thou thought town trade trembling tried truth twas vex'd vicar vice virtue walks wealth whist wretched youth
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Página 205 - There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, ' I am Sir Oracle, And, when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!
Página 339 - The times have been That, when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an end ; but now they rise again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools.
Página 383 - At the paternal door a carriage stands, Love knits their hearts and Hymen joins their hands. Ah ! — world unknown ! how charming is thy view, Thy pleasures many, and each pleasure new : Ah ! — world experienced ! what of thee is told ? How few thy pleasures, and those few how old...
Página 5 - With ceaseless motion comes and goes the tide, Flowing, it fills the channel vast and wide; Then back to sea, with strong majestic sweep It rolls, in ebb yet terrible and deep: Here samphire-banks and salt-wort bound the flood, There stakes and sea-weeds withering on the mud ; And higher up, a ridge of all things base, Which some strong tide has roll'd upon the place.
Página 11 - But nearer land, you may the billows trace, As if contending in their watery chase ; May watch the mightiest till the shoal they reach, Then break and hurry to their utmost stretch : Curl'd as they come, they strike with furious force, And then re-flowing, take their grating course, Raking the rounded flints, which ages past Roll'd by their rage, and shall to ages last.
Página 77 - Be brave then ; for your captain is brave, and vows reformation. There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny ; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops ; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.
Página 142 - When all is calm at sea, all still at land; And there the ocean's produce to explore, As floating by, or rolling on the shore ; Those living jellies which the flesh inflame, Fierce as a nettle, and from that its name ; Some in huge masses, some that you may bring In the small compass of a lady's ring; Figured by hand divine — there's not a gem Wrought by man's art to be compared to them; Soft, brilliant, tender, through the wave they glow, And make the moonbeam brighter where they flow.
Página 370 - He seems the Place for that sad Act to see, And dreams the very Thirst which then will be : A Priest attends — it seems the one he knew In his best days, beneath whose care he grew.
Página 387 - Books cannot always please, however good ; Minds are not ever craving for their food ; But sleep will soon the weary soul prepare For cares to-morrow that were this day's care : For forms, for feasts, that sundry times have past, And formal feasts that will for ever last.
Página 353 - On the mid stream and saw the spirits rise ; " I saw my father on the water stand, " And hold a thin pale boy in either hand ; " And there they glided ghastly on the top " Of the salt flood, and never touch'da drop : " I would have struck them, but they knew th' intent, " And smiled upon the oar, and down they went.