The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, المجلدات 19-20 |
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الصفحة xv
... truth he was not a proper person , nor did the performance answer expectation . Works of taste and elegance , where imagina- tion and the passions were to be affected , were his province ; not works of dry , cold , accurate narrative ...
... truth he was not a proper person , nor did the performance answer expectation . Works of taste and elegance , where imagina- tion and the passions were to be affected , were his province ; not works of dry , cold , accurate narrative ...
الصفحة xxxv
... in a moment have removed . But admitting the literal truth of Mrs. Williams ' narrative , what does it amount to but this , that Dr. Johnson was the author of the papers signed T , and by employing Dr. Ba- d 2 BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . XXXV.
... in a moment have removed . But admitting the literal truth of Mrs. Williams ' narrative , what does it amount to but this , that Dr. Johnson was the author of the papers signed T , and by employing Dr. Ba- d 2 BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . XXXV.
الصفحة xxxi
... in a moment have removed . But admitting the literal truth of Mrs. Williams ' narrative , what does it amount to but this , that Dr. Johnson was the author of the papers signed T , and by employing Dr. Ba- d 2 BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . XXXV.
... in a moment have removed . But admitting the literal truth of Mrs. Williams ' narrative , what does it amount to but this , that Dr. Johnson was the author of the papers signed T , and by employing Dr. Ba- d 2 BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . XXXV.
الصفحة 17
... truth . ROSCOMMON . No species of writing affords so general entertain- ment as the relation of events ; but all relations of events do not entertain in the same degree . It is always necessary that facts should appear to be produced in ...
... truth . ROSCOMMON . No species of writing affords so general entertain- ment as the relation of events ; but all relations of events do not entertain in the same degree . It is always necessary that facts should appear to be produced in ...
الصفحة 19
... truth is apparently violated : but though the events are not always pro- duced by probable means , yet the pleasure arising from the story is not much lessened ; for fancy is still captivated with variety , and passion has scarce lei ...
... truth is apparently violated : but though the events are not always pro- duced by probable means , yet the pleasure arising from the story is not much lessened ; for fancy is still captivated with variety , and passion has scarce lei ...
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
acquainted advantage Adventurer Æsop Alibeg Amurath appear astonishment Azail bagnio Bagshot Bathurst beauty caliph cerned character contempt curiosity daugh death delight desire disappointed discovered distress dreadful effect endeavoured enjoyment entertainment equally evil expected eyes fable father favour fear felicity folly fore gentleman gratify greater happiness hast Hawkesworth heard honour hope human husband imagination immediately indulged Joseph Warton judgement kind labour lady less lived mankind MARCH 27 marriage Melissa ment mind misery moral morning nature never night object OPSINOUS OVID pain pantomime paper passions perceived perpetual person Phidyle pity pleasure precept present produced prostitution punishment racter reason received regard regret religion remembered rendered restrained risum scarce seraglio servant sion Sir John Hawkins soon story suffered thee thou thought tion told truth TUESDAY vanity venison vice VIRG virtue WARTON wife wish wretched young
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الصفحة 61 - Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
الصفحة 24 - And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him for they saw that his grief was very great.
الصفحة 23 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
الصفحة 27 - I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
الصفحة 61 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
الصفحة 61 - Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
الصفحة 97 - Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
الصفحة 51 - Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, To-morrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
الصفحة 96 - Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape.
الصفحة 61 - Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.