College Entrance Requirements in English, 1901-1905 (for Study and Practice).American Book Company, 1895 |
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... political career , and that rare opportunity for good to his country and to the world at large of which he so well availed himself . We shall trace that career here in the briefest compass , for we are concerned now only with its ...
... political career , and that rare opportunity for good to his country and to the world at large of which he so well availed himself . We shall trace that career here in the briefest compass , for we are concerned now only with its ...
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... politics . In his " Speech on Economic Reform , " in 1780 , he gives us a clear insight into the evils existing at that time in the relations between the Court and the House of Commons . master - In return for all this disinterested ...
... politics . In his " Speech on Economic Reform , " in 1780 , he gives us a clear insight into the evils existing at that time in the relations between the Court and the House of Commons . master - In return for all this disinterested ...
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... political services . In 1795 he wrote his " Letters on a Regicide Peace , " which , like all his writings of this period , are marked by his undying horror and hatred of the spirit of the French Revolution . After the death of his son ...
... political services . In 1795 he wrote his " Letters on a Regicide Peace , " which , like all his writings of this period , are marked by his undying horror and hatred of the spirit of the French Revolution . After the death of his son ...
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... political thought , and to the max- ims of wise practice in great affairs , and because he imprints him- self upon us with a magnificence and elevation of expression , that places him among the highest masters of literature , in one of ...
... political thought , and to the max- ims of wise practice in great affairs , and because he imprints him- self upon us with a magnificence and elevation of expression , that places him among the highest masters of literature , in one of ...
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... his zeal and labors in our cause , and for the three speeches that should be placed on our shelves , side by side with those of our own great political writers . · To quote Mr. Morley once more : " Of 14 INTRODUCTION .
... his zeal and labors in our cause , and for the three speeches that should be placed on our shelves , side by side with those of our own great political writers . · To quote Mr. Morley once more : " Of 14 INTRODUCTION .
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Página 13 - To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise...
Página 25 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below In service high and anthems clear As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Página 21 - Thee, chauntress, oft the woods among I woo, to hear thy even-song ; And, missing thee, I walk unseen On the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the wandering moon, Riding near her highest noon, Like one that had been led astray Through the Heaven's wide pathless way, 70 And oft, as if her head she bowed, Stooping through a fleecy cloud.
Página 71 - Enow of such as for their bellies' sake Creep, and intrude, and climb into the fold ! Of other care they little reckoning make Than how to scramble at the shearers' feast, And shove away the worthy bidden guest; Blind mouths! that scarce themselves know how to hold A sheep-hook, or have learnt aught else the least That to the faithful herdman's art belongs ! What recks it them?
Página 94 - She should have died hereafter; There would have been a time for such a word. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death.
Página 88 - Fife had a wife: where is she now? What! will these hands ne'er be clean? No more o' that, my lord, no more o' that: you mar all with this starting.
Página 38 - One cried, God bless us! and, Amen, the other; As they had seen me," with these hangman's hands. Listening their fear, I could not say, amen, When they did say, God bless us.
Página 27 - Of direst cruelty! make thick my blood; Stop up the access and passage to remorse, That no compunctious visitings of nature Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between The effect and it! Come to my woman's breasts, And take my milk for gall, you murdering ministers, Wherever in your sightless substances You wait on nature's mischief!
Página 73 - Bid Amaranthus all his beauty shed, And daffadillies fill their cups with tears, To strew the laureate hearse where Lycid lies. For, so to interpose a little ease, Let our frail thoughts dally with false surmise; Ay me...
Página 36 - Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth, Hear not my steps, which way they walk, for fear Thy very stones prate of my whereabout, And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it.