The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Nide 42 |
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Sivu 234
... Altamont at the opening scene of The Fair Penitent , can doubt which character has most interest with the spectators ? We have seen the former in all the most amiable offices which filial piety could per- form ; enduring insults from ...
... Altamont at the opening scene of The Fair Penitent , can doubt which character has most interest with the spectators ? We have seen the former in all the most amiable offices which filial piety could per- form ; enduring insults from ...
Sivu 235
... Altamont presents himself before us in his wedding suit , in the splendour of fortune , and at the summit of happiness ; he greets us with a burst of exultation- Let this auspicious day be ever sacred , No mourning , no misfortunes ...
... Altamont presents himself before us in his wedding suit , in the splendour of fortune , and at the summit of happiness ; he greets us with a burst of exultation- Let this auspicious day be ever sacred , No mourning , no misfortunes ...
Sivu 236
... Altamont the hero of his tragedy , and the lead- ing part is taken from him by Horatio , and even by Lothario , throughout the drama . There are se- veral other reasons , which concur to sink Altamont upon the comparison with Charalois ...
... Altamont the hero of his tragedy , and the lead- ing part is taken from him by Horatio , and even by Lothario , throughout the drama . There are se- veral other reasons , which concur to sink Altamont upon the comparison with Charalois ...
Sivu 237
... Altamont , One kind remembrance in Calista's breast- -I found her cold As a dead lover's statue on his tomb ; A rising storm of passion shook her breast , Her eyes a piteous shower of tears let fall , And then she sigh'd as if her heart ...
... Altamont , One kind remembrance in Calista's breast- -I found her cold As a dead lover's statue on his tomb ; A rising storm of passion shook her breast , Her eyes a piteous shower of tears let fall , And then she sigh'd as if her heart ...
Sivu 240
... Altamont , in spite of her weakness for the false Lothario . - If the lady had given her perfect obedience its true denomi- nation , she had called it a most dishonourable compliance ; and if we may take Lothario's word ( who seems full ...
... Altamont , in spite of her weakness for the false Lothario . - If the lady had given her perfect obedience its true denomi- nation , she had called it a most dishonourable compliance ; and if we may take Lothario's word ( who seems full ...
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Æneid Altamont amongst antient appears Attalus Banquo Beaumelle Cæsar Calista called character Charalois Christ Christianity Claudian comedy Constantia contempt death Decimus Laberius deist Diphilus discovered divine doctrine drama earth fable Fair Penitent Falstaff Fatal Dowry father favour future genius gentleman give Greek hand happy hath heart heathen heaven honour Horatio hour human humble humour incident Jews Laberius Lady Touchwood living Lord Touchwood Lothario Macbeth man's mankind mark Maskwell Mellafont Menander ment mind miracle moral Moses nature never night Novall NUMBER o'er observe parliament passage passion person plot poet present pride proud Publius Syrus purpose racter reason religion revelation Romont Saint Mark Saint Matthew scene seems Shakspeare shew Somerville soul spirit sublime surprize terror thee thing thou thought Tiberius tion Touchwood tragedy truth ture turn whilst words writers XLII
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Sivu 139 - And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
Sivu 173 - This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill ; cannot be good : — If ill, Why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth ? I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion Whose horrid image doth unfix my hair, And make my seated heart knock at my ribs, • Against the use of nature...
Sivu 211 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog...
Sivu 284 - On a rock, whose haughty brow Frowns o'er old Conway's foaming flood, Robed in the sable garb of woe, With haggard eyes the poet stood ; (Loose his beard and hoary hair, Stream'd like a meteor to the troubled air,) And with a master's hand and prophet's fire Struck the deep sorrows of his lyre...
Sivu 147 - Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments ; which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels ; 5 Which say, Stand by thyself, come not near to me ; for I am holier than thou.
Sivu 174 - And hate the idle pleasures of these days. Plots have I laid, inductions dangerous, By drunken prophecies, libels, and dreams, To set my brother Clarence and the King In deadly hate the one against the other...
Sivu 178 - The effect and it ! Come to my woman's breasts, And take my milk for gall, you murth'ring ministers, Wherever in your sightless substances You wait on nature's mischief ! Come, thick night, And pall thee in the dunnest smoke of hell, That my keen knife see not the wound it makes, Nor heaven peep through the blanket of the dark, To cry "Hold, hold!
Sivu 183 - I hear a knocking At the south entry : — retire we to our chamber : A little water clears us of this deed : How easy is it then ! Your constancy Hath left you unattended.
Sivu 140 - And Jesus himself began to be about thirty years of age, being (as was supposed) the son of Joseph...
Sivu 153 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise. When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.