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" For if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbathbreaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never... "
Miscellaneous Essays - Sivu 63
tekijä(t) Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 276 sivua
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Nide 14

1839 - 606 sivua
...Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a man has dated bis ruin from some murder or other, that perhaps he thought little of at the tun«.' We have next a portrait of an Ultradelicate, who belonged to the club ; a person of a gloomy,...

American Monthly Knickerbocker, Nide 14

1839 - 584 sivua
...to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you nro to stop. Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or otbcr, that perhaps he thought little of at the time.' We have next a portrait of an Ultradelicate,...

American Monthly Knickerbocker, Nide 20

Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1842 - 614 sivua
...incivility and procniitinaiion. Once begin upon this downward path, and one never knows where he is to stop. Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other, that perhaps he thought ven" little of at the time ! * NORTH- AMERICAN' REVIEW. — The ' North- American ' for the July quarter,...

American Monthly Knickerbocker, Nide 37

Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1851 - 584 sivua
...JJnni that to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never •BOW where you are to stop. Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or other thai perhaps he thought little of at the time." We know not how it may strike the reader, but to our...

American Monthly Knickerbocker, Nide 37

Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, Timothy Flint, John Holmes Agnew - 1851 - 622 sivua
...it through an inverted intellectual telescope like this. ' Many a man has dated Us ruin from юте murder or other that perhaps he thought little of at the time I ' One almost fancies that it would be possible to trace a dabbler in this ' art ' down to the heinous...

De Quincey's works, Nide 4

Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 404 sivua
...dangerous) branch of art — if he has an overruling genius for it, why, in that case, all I say is, that he might as well pursue his studies whilst living...obsta — that's my rule." Such was my speech, and I hav« always acted up to it; so, if that is not being virtuous, I should be glad to know what is. But...

The works of Thomas De Quincey "the English opium eater", Nide 4

Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 380 sivua
...comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath -breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once...perhaps he thought little of at the time. Principiis dbsta — that's my rule." Such was my speech, and I have always acted up to it ; so, if that is not...

The Works of Thomas De Quincey, "The English Opium Eater": Including ..., Nide 4

Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 380 sivua
...work of art you are meditating-rI set my fa? against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himseh. in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing;...perhaps he thought little of at the time. Principiis dbsta—that's my rule." Such was my speech, and I have always acted up to it; so, if that is not being...

Speeches and Papers Relating to the Rebellion and the Overthrow of Slavery

George Sewall Boutwell - 1867 - 636 sivua
...comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once...other that perhaps he thought little of at the time." We need in the North large majorities, in order that we may control at once this spirit of disunion,...

Analytic. Analysis of feeling, action, and character

Shadworth Hollway Hodgson - 1870 - 588 sivua
...considered as one of the Fine Arts" is a magnificent piece of humour in this vein. For instance, " Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or...other that perhaps he thought little of at the time." What can be more subtil ; and at the same time what can show more clearly the power of abstraction...




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