Select Essays of Addison: Together with Macaulay's Essay on Addison's Life and WritingsAllyn and Bacon, 1896 - 320 sivua |
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... passed my latter years in this city , where I am frequently seen in most public places , though there are ^ , not above half - a - dozen of my select friends that know me of whom my next paper shall give a more particular account ...
... passed my latter years in this city , where I am frequently seen in most public places , though there are ^ , not above half - a - dozen of my select friends that know me of whom my next paper shall give a more particular account ...
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... passed any time more to my satisfaction . A sermon repeated after this manner is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor . I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ; and ...
... passed any time more to my satisfaction . A sermon repeated after this manner is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor . I could heartily wish that more of our country clergy would follow this example ; and ...
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... passing : on the contrary , here they industriously place themselves in his way ; and it is on both sides , as it ... passed by such a ground ; if the old man who rents it is in good health ; or whether he gave Sir Roger's love to him ...
... passing : on the contrary , here they industriously place themselves in his way ; and it is on both sides , as it ... passed by such a ground ; if the old man who rents it is in good health ; or whether he gave Sir Roger's love to him ...
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... passed away half his es- tate with his gloves on , but would not put on his hat before a lady if it were to save his country . He is said to be the first that made love by squeezing the hand . He left the estate with ten thousand pounds ...
... passed away half his es- tate with his gloves on , but would not put on his hat before a lady if it were to save his country . He is said to be the first that made love by squeezing the hand . He left the estate with ten thousand pounds ...
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... passed by ; which he generally requited with a nod or a smile , and a kind inquiry after their fathers and uncles . After we had rid about a mile from home , we came upon a large heath , and the sportsmen began to beat . They had done ...
... passed by ; which he generally requited with a nod or a smile , and a kind inquiry after their fathers and uncles . After we had rid about a mile from home , we came upon a large heath , and the sportsmen began to beat . They had done ...
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Addison admirers Æneid afterwards Ambrose Philips appeared beautiful called church consider conversation Coverley critics dæmon death delight discourse endeavor England English entertained essays friend Sir Roger genius gentleman Georgic give hand head hear heard heart Hilpa History honor house of Bourbon humor Iliad Isaac Bickerstaff kind king Knight lady Lancelot Addison learning letter lion literary live look Lord mankind manner master means mind morning nature never observed occasion paper particular party passed person pleased pleasure poet political Pope reader reason reign ridicule Roger de Coverley says Shalum side Sir Andrew Sir Richard Baker Sir Roger soul Spanish monarchy Spectator Steele Tatler tell thing thou thought Tickell tion Tirzah told took Tories town verses virtue Voltaire walk Whig Whig party whole words writers young
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Sivu 221 - And feed me with a shepherd's care : His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye : My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Sivu 224 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The Moon takes up the wondrous tale; And nightly, to the listening Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Sivu 50 - The court was sat before Sir Roger came ; but notwithstanding all the justices had taken their places upon the bench, they made room for the old Knight at the head of them; who for his reputation in the country took occasion to whisper in the judge's ear, " That he was glad his lordship had met with so much good weather in his circuit.
Sivu 102 - Angels and ministers of grace defend us! Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damn'd, Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee: I'll call thee Hamlet, King, father, royal Dane, O, answer me!
Sivu 226 - WHEN, rising from the bed of death, O'erwhelm'd with guilt and fear, I see my Maker, face to face, O how shall I appear...
Sivu 222 - When worn with sickness, oft hast Thou With health renew'd my face, And when in sins and sorrows sunk, Reviv'd my soul with grace.
Sivu 161 - I observed some with scimitars in their hands, and others with urinals, who ran to and fro upon the bridge, thrusting several persons on trapdoors which did not seem to lie in their way, and which they might have escaped had they not been thus forced upon them. The genius seeing me indulge myself in this melancholy prospect, told me I had dwelt long enough upon it. " Take thine eyes off the bridge," said he, " and tell me if thou seest anything thou dost not comprehend." Upon looking up, "What mean...
Sivu 200 - IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves the most unhappy, would prefer the share they are already possessed of before that which would fall to them by such a division.
Sivu xix - What he attempted, he performed : he is never feeble, and he did not wish to be energetic ;* he is never rapid, and he never stagnates. His sentences have neither studied amplitude nor affected brevity; his periods, though not diligently rounded, are voluble and easy. Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentations, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison.
Sivu 17 - HAVING often received an invitation from my friend Sir Roger de Coverley, to pass away a month with him in the country, I last week accompanied him thither, and am settled with him for some time at his countryhouse, where I intend to form several of my ensuing speculations. Sir Roger, who is very well acquainted with my humour, lets me rise and go to bed when I please, dine at his own table or in my chamber as I think fit, sit still and say nothing without bidding me be merry. When the gentlemen...