Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Poetry, Volume 2B. Law, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G. G. & J. Robinson, T. Cadell [and 31 others in London], 1797 - 1120 páginas |
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Página 630
... use of riches . If a man be careful to fave those he hath acquired , he readily acknowledges the kindness of fortune : but if by his impru dence they be once loft ; with them he alfo lofes the fenfe of gratitude . So in political ...
... use of riches . If a man be careful to fave those he hath acquired , he readily acknowledges the kindness of fortune : but if by his impru dence they be once loft ; with them he alfo lofes the fenfe of gratitude . So in political ...
Página 635
... use- ful in its confequences to the public . For fhould I order you to be immediately put to death , the commonwealth would still harbour in its bofom the other confpira- tors ; but by driving you from the city , I fhall clear Rome at ...
... use- ful in its confequences to the public . For fhould I order you to be immediately put to death , the commonwealth would still harbour in its bofom the other confpira- tors ; but by driving you from the city , I fhall clear Rome at ...
Página 641
... use the fame le- nity . Í have at laft gained what I have hi- therto been waiting for , to make you all fenfible that a confpiracy is openly formed against the state : unless there be any one who imagines , that fuch as resemble Ca ...
... use the fame le- nity . Í have at laft gained what I have hi- therto been waiting for , to make you all fenfible that a confpiracy is openly formed against the state : unless there be any one who imagines , that fuch as resemble Ca ...
Página 649
... use of the affiftance of strength and number of our domeftic ene- " all , even of the lowest . " Gabinius mies very great ; yet by the punishment was then introduced , and behaved impu- of nine of the most defperate , they should dently ...
... use of the affiftance of strength and number of our domeftic ene- " all , even of the lowest . " Gabinius mies very great ; yet by the punishment was then introduced , and behaved impu- of nine of the most defperate , they should dently ...
Página 653
... use of arbi- trary power in good hands , had been the cause of fatal mischiefs when it fell into bad ; of which he produ- ced several inftances , both in other cities and their own ; and though no danger could be apprehended from thefe ...
... use of arbi- trary power in good hands , had been the cause of fatal mischiefs when it fell into bad ; of which he produ- ced several inftances , both in other cities and their own ; and though no danger could be apprehended from thefe ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
againſt alfo almoft Apicius becauſe beft birds bufinefs cafe caufe character Cicero Clodius confequence converfation courfe death defign defire enemy fafe faid fame fatire favour fecure feems feen fenate fenfe fent fentiments fervant ferved fervice feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince fing firft fmall fome fometimes foon fpeak fpecies fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fuppofe fure hath himſelf honour horfe houfe houſe inftance intereft juft juftice king laft leaft lefs live lord mafter majefty meaſures Milo mind moft moſt muft muſt myfelf nature never obferved occafion paffed paffion perfon philofopher pleafed pleaſure poffeffed Pompey prefent preferve prince purpoſe reafon refpect reft Roman Rome thefe themfelves ther theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion ufual uncle Toby uſed villein virtue whofe whole wife
Passagens conhecidas
Página 691 - Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor: suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature...
Página 791 - When I went up, continued the corporal, into the lieutenant's room, which I did not do till the expiration of the ten minutes, he was lying in his bed, with his head raised upon his hand, with his elbow upon the pillow, and a clean white cambric handkerchief beside it.
Página 1041 - The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and Little strokes fell great oaks...
Página 884 - ... whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent which it received by accident at first ; or whether, as the province of poetry is to describe nature and passion, which are always the same...
Página 698 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear : believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe : censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Página 791 - Scripture, said my uncle Toby; and I will shew it thee to-morrow: In the mean time we may depend upon it, Trim, for our comfort, said my uncle Toby, that God Almighty is so good and just a governor of the world, that if we have but done our duties in it, — it will never be enquired into, whether we have done them in a red coat or a black one: I hope not; said the corporal But go on, Trim, said my uncle Toby, with thy story.
Página 842 - To make an Episode. Take any remaining adventure of your former collection in which you could no way involve your hero, or any unfortunate accident that was too good to be thrown away, and it will be of use applied to any other person, who may be lost and evaporate in the course of the work without the least damage to the composition.
Página 698 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Página 789 - I will answer for thee, cried my uncle Toby : and thou shalt drink the poor gentleman's health in a glass of sack thyself, — and take a couple of bottles with my service, and tell him he is heartily welcome to them, and to a dozen more, if they will do him good. Though I am persuaded...
Página 1022 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.