Letters Concerning the English NationL. Davis and C. Reymers; R. Baldwin, and S. Crowder and Company, 1760 - 255 sivua |
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Sivu vi
... letter which had not an immediate relation to the title of it , have been omitted . This was done on purpose ; for let- ters written with the confidence and fimplicity of perfonal friendship , gene- rally include certain things which ...
... letter which had not an immediate relation to the title of it , have been omitted . This was done on purpose ; for let- ters written with the confidence and fimplicity of perfonal friendship , gene- rally include certain things which ...
Sivu ix
... re- lating to the burning of Altena . We thought proper to infert that letter here , for the use of those who have read the History of Charles the Twelfth in English only . THE 7 མི་ THE CONTENTS . LET . I. On the PREFA C E. ix.
... re- lating to the burning of Altena . We thought proper to infert that letter here , for the use of those who have read the History of Charles the Twelfth in English only . THE 7 མི་ THE CONTENTS . LET . I. On the PREFA C E. ix.
Sivu xii
... Letter concerning the Burning of Al- tena , as related in the Hiftory of Charles XII . 192 XXV . On Pafchal's Thoughts concern- ing Religion , & c . 197 ( 1 ) LETTERS Concerning the ENGLISH NATION .. LETTER xii CONTENTS .
... Letter concerning the Burning of Al- tena , as related in the Hiftory of Charles XII . 192 XXV . On Pafchal's Thoughts concern- ing Religion , & c . 197 ( 1 ) LETTERS Concerning the ENGLISH NATION .. LETTER xii CONTENTS .
Sivu 1
Voltaire. ( 1 ) LETTERS Concerning the ENGLISH NATION .. LETTER I. ΟΝ ΤΗ Ε AKERS . QUA I WAS of opinion , that the doctrine and hiftory of fo extraordinary a People , were worthy the attention of the cu- rious . To acquaint myself with ...
Voltaire. ( 1 ) LETTERS Concerning the ENGLISH NATION .. LETTER I. ΟΝ ΤΗ Ε AKERS . QUA I WAS of opinion , that the doctrine and hiftory of fo extraordinary a People , were worthy the attention of the cu- rious . To acquaint myself with ...
Sivu 8
... groan in filence , and are deeply affected with sadness of spirit and broken- nefs of heart , for the fad havock which is the cccafion of thofe public rejoicings . LET- LETTER II . ΟΝ ΤΗΕ QUAKER S UCH was the 8 LETTERS concerning.
... groan in filence , and are deeply affected with sadness of spirit and broken- nefs of heart , for the fad havock which is the cccafion of thofe public rejoicings . LET- LETTER II . ΟΝ ΤΗΕ QUAKER S UCH was the 8 LETTERS concerning.
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Academy affert againſt alfo Altena beauty becauſe boaſt body cafe call'd Cartes caufe cauſe Chriftian church of England circumſtance confequently confifts Dean Swift defign defirous demonftrated diſcover diſcoveries earth elogium England English exiſtence faid falfe fame fecond fect felf fenfe feve feven feveral fhall fhews fhould fince fingle fingular firft firſt fome foon foul France French ftars fubject fuch fuppofe fyftem genius greateſt Hamburgh hiftory himſelf honour houſe impoffible John Vanbrugh juſt king laft laws leaft leaſt lefs LETTER lord lord Bacon mankind manner moft moſt muft muſt nation nature neceffary never obferve occafion opinion Pafchal paffion perfons philofo philofophers pleaſure poet poffible prefent Quakers reafon reflect reft religion Sir Ifaac Newton thefe themſelves ther theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro tion tranflated Twas underſtand underſtood univerfal uſe Voltaire whofe wou'd writer ΟΝ
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Sivu 171 - And screen'd in shades from day's detested glare, She sighs for ever on her pensive bed, Pain at her, side, and Megrim at her head.
Sivu 139 - Yet, fooled with hope, men favour the deceit; Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay: To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse, and, while it says, we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Sivu 149 - He spoke of his works as of trifles that were beneath him ; and hinted to me, in our first conversation, that I should visit him upon no other foot than that of a gentleman, who led a life of plainness and simplicity.
Sivu 170 - For, that sad moment, when the sylphs withdrew, And Ariel weeping from Belinda flew, Umbriel, a dusky, melancholy sprite, As ever sullied the fair face of light, Down to the central earth, his proper scene, Repair'd to search the gloomy cave of Spleen.
Sivu 18 - ... is both to God and man : If after all these warnings and advertisements, thou dost not turn unto the Lord with all thy heart, but forget him, who remembered thee in thy distress, and give up thyself to follow lust and vanity; surely great will be thy condemnation.
Sivu 136 - No Traveller returns) puzzles the Will ; And makes us rather bear thofe Ills we have, Than fly to others that we know not of. Thus...
Sivu 148 - He was infirm and come to the verge of life when I knew him. Mr. Congreve had one defect, which was his entertaining too mean an idea of his first profession (that of a writer), though it was to this he owed his fame and fortune.
Sivu 18 - Against which snare as well as the temptation of those that may or do feed thee, and prompt thee to evil, the most excellent and prevalent remedy will be, to apply thyself to that Light of Christ, which shineth in thy...
Sivu 135 - To be, or not to be : that is the queftion— — — Whether 'tis nobler in the mind, to fuffer The flings and arrows of outragious fortune j Or to take arms againft a fea of troubles, * And by oppofing end them.
Sivu 171 - She sighs for ever on her pensive bed, Pain at her side, and Megrim at her head. Two handmaids wait the throne: alike in place, But differing far in figure and in face.