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... nature by the medium of the Hebrew etymologies . Though Dr. Horne did not affect to vindicate this whole mass of absurdity , yet he undertook the defence of a larger portion of it than became a sagacious critic , or a sound theologian ...
... nature by the medium of the Hebrew etymologies . Though Dr. Horne did not affect to vindicate this whole mass of absurdity , yet he undertook the defence of a larger portion of it than became a sagacious critic , or a sound theologian ...
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... nature of the subject will admit , to offer , with becoming humility , some important truths to the consideration of my readers , which will , I trust , conI vince them that the narrative of Captain Lemuel Gulliver abounds with gross ...
... nature of the subject will admit , to offer , with becoming humility , some important truths to the consideration of my readers , which will , I trust , conI vince them that the narrative of Captain Lemuel Gulliver abounds with gross ...
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... nature of truth and falsehood , to the apophthegms of moralists , the discoveries of philosophers , or the disquisitions of the learned . I shall frequently devote a paper entirely to their service ; and , as I have none of those ...
... nature of truth and falsehood , to the apophthegms of moralists , the discoveries of philosophers , or the disquisitions of the learned . I shall frequently devote a paper entirely to their service ; and , as I have none of those ...
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... nature . Since the excellence and superiority of this attainment is acknowledged by all , it is not to be wondered at , if the acquisition of it engages the attention and pursuit of all . It may not be improper to ascertain , as near as ...
... nature . Since the excellence and superiority of this attainment is acknowledged by all , it is not to be wondered at , if the acquisition of it engages the attention and pursuit of all . It may not be improper to ascertain , as near as ...
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... natural right to think for himself ; by searching , with eager inquiry , after what must be for ever before his eyes ; and doubting the truth of that which nature insists upon through all her works . ' It is , forsooth , an accurate ...
... natural right to think for himself ; by searching , with eager inquiry , after what must be for ever before his eyes ; and doubting the truth of that which nature insists upon through all her works . ' It is , forsooth , an accurate ...
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Página 236 - While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind doth blow, And coughing drowns the parson's saw, And birds sit brooding in the snow, And Marian's nose looks red and raw, When roasted crabs hiss in the bowl, Then nightly sings the staring owl, Tu-whit; Tu-who, a merry note, While greasy Joan doth keel the pot.
Página 236 - ... by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd, and ways be foul, Then nightly sings the staring owl, To-who ; Tu-whit, to-who, a merry note. While greasy Joan doth keel the pot...
Página 154 - A Proclamation for the encouragement of piety and virtue, and for preventing and punishing of vice, profaneness, and immorality.
Página 46 - If we engage into a large acquaintance and various familiarities, we set open our gates to the invaders of most of our time: we expose our life to a Quotidian Ague of frigid impertinences, which would make a wise man tremble to think of.
Página 139 - Each element partakes our scatter'd spoils ; As nature, wide, our ruins spread : man's death Inhabits all things, but the thought of man. Nor man alone ; his breathing bust expires, His tomb is mortal; empires die. Where, now, The Roman ? Greek? They stalk, an empty name ! Yet few regard them in this useful light; Though half our learning is their epitaph.
Página 86 - Above them all the archangel: but his face Deep scars of thunder had intrench'd; and care Sat on his faded cheek; but under brows .Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge; cruel his eye, but cast Signs of remorse and passion...
Página 64 - The folds shall be full of sheep ; the valleys also shall stand so thick with corn, that they shall laugh and sing.
Página 71 - ... disagreeable in the sight of him who made us. It argues a sensibility of heart, a tenderness of conscience, and the fear of God. Let him who finds it not in himself beware, lest, in flying from superstition, he fall into irreligion and profaneness. That persons of eminent talents and attainments in literature, have been often complained of as dogmatical, boisterous, and inattentive to the rules of good breeding, is well known.
Página 37 - Inattention is ill manners: it shews contempt; and contempt is never forgiven. Trouble not the company with your own private concerns, as you do not love to be troubled with those of others. Yours are as little to them, as theirs are to you. You will need no other rule, whereby to judge of this matter.
Página 14 - Grief tears his heart, and drives him to and fro, In all the raging impotence of woe. At length he roll'd in dust, and thus begun, Imploring all, and naming one by one: "Ah! let me, let me go where sorrow calls; I, only I, will issue from your walls (Guide or companion, friends! I ask ye none), And bow before the murderer of my son.