Famous Men of Modern Times, Nide 1Bradbury, Soden & Company, 1844 - 288 sivua |
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... young ; and if those of more mature minds may not stand in need of such aids , those of less experience may be benefited thereby . It is mainly for such that this volume is designed . In drawing the following portraits of some of the ...
... young ; and if those of more mature minds may not stand in need of such aids , those of less experience may be benefited thereby . It is mainly for such that this volume is designed . In drawing the following portraits of some of the ...
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... young Walter was fond of a thunder - storm , at a very early age . On one occasion , a furious tempest of this kind was raging in Edinburgh . Such was the violence of the wind , thunder , and lightning , that the servants huddled ...
... young Walter was fond of a thunder - storm , at a very early age . On one occasion , a furious tempest of this kind was raging in Edinburgh . Such was the violence of the wind , thunder , and lightning , that the servants huddled ...
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... young Walter , and the more , perhaps , that he was feeble , and in his lameness , unfortunate . He was , therefore , committed to her care , and it is , doubtless . to the impressions made by her narratives , that his genius took the ...
... young Walter , and the more , perhaps , that he was feeble , and in his lameness , unfortunate . He was , therefore , committed to her care , and it is , doubtless . to the impressions made by her narratives , that his genius took the ...
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... young Walter was placed was well calculated to impress his youthful fancy with wild legends and romantic tales , for it abounded in scenes celebrated in song and story . Aunt Jenny did not fail to relate to him all these marvels , and ...
... young Walter was placed was well calculated to impress his youthful fancy with wild legends and romantic tales , for it abounded in scenes celebrated in song and story . Aunt Jenny did not fail to relate to him all these marvels , and ...
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... railing around George's Square , young Walter must needs put his through , too . It chanced that his head was unusu- ally large , and though he contrived to get it in , he could not get it out . There was a good 12 WALTER SCOTT .
... railing around George's Square , young Walter must needs put his through , too . It chanced that his head was unusu- ally large , and though he contrived to get it in , he could not get it out . There was a good 12 WALTER SCOTT .
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Abbotsford admiration afterwards Algiers ancholy appears army Aunt Jenny Bacon beauty became Ben Jonson Bonaparte boys Burke Burns Byron Cervantes character child daughter death delight died Don Quixote doubtless Edinburgh Edinburgh Review Ellisland emperor England eyes fame father favorite feeling France French garden gave genius Göthe hand heart honor human hundred Italy Johnson kind king labor lady literary lived London look Lord Lord Byron manners Milton mind morning mother Napoleon nature never night noble o'er Paradise Lost Paris period person poems poet poetical poetry pounds privy counsellor published rank received remarkable ROBERT BURNS Samuel Johnson scene Scott seemed Shakspere Shakspere's Sir Walter Sir Walter Scott soldier song soon soul spirit Stratford theatre thee things thou thought thousand tion took verses walk wife writing wrote young youth
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Sivu 69 - Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Sivu 203 - Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind...
Sivu 70 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Sivu 262 - All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Sivu 164 - Then kneeling down, to Heaven's eternal King, The saint, the father, and the husband prays: Hope "springs exulting on triumphant wing," That thus they all shall meet in future days, There ever bask in uncreated rays, No more to sigh, or shed the bitter tear, Together hymning their Creator's praise. In such society, yet still more dear; While circling time moves round in an eternal sphere.
Sivu 185 - Unskilful he to note the card Of prudent lore, Till billows rage, and gales blow hard, And whelm him o'er! Such fate to suffering Worth is...
Sivu 73 - The sky is changed ! — and such a change ! Oh night, And storm, and darkness, ye are wondrous strong, Yet lovely in your strength, as is the light Of a dark eye in woman ! Far along, From peak to peak, the rattling crags among Leaps the live thunder...
Sivu 69 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gather'd then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men; A thousand hearts beat happily; and when Music arose with its voluptuous swell, Soft eyes look'd love to eyes which spake again, And all went merry as a marriage bell; But hush!
Sivu 259 - Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves ; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 'twere all alike As if we had them not.
Sivu 231 - Old Law did save, And such as yet once more I trust to have Full sight of her in heaven without restraint, Came vested all in white, pure as her mind.