Ardent: A Tale of Windsor Forest, in the Nineteenth Century ; Dedicated to the Memory of His Most Gracious Majesty, George the Fourth, المجلد 4Chappel, 1832 |
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... not this blot upon the annals of England in future . To want humanity is to want sense , proving the old adage to be true , - " The blind lead the blind , and both fall into an early grave , " not from their 14 ARDENT ; A TALE.
... not this blot upon the annals of England in future . To want humanity is to want sense , proving the old adage to be true , - " The blind lead the blind , and both fall into an early grave , " not from their 14 ARDENT ; A TALE.
الصفحة 27
... true , " The wise man followeth counsel , " the impatient is involved in his own difficulties , created by his want of information and too much dependence upon himself , which the cunning part of mankind are ever upon the watch for ...
... true , " The wise man followeth counsel , " the impatient is involved in his own difficulties , created by his want of information and too much dependence upon himself , which the cunning part of mankind are ever upon the watch for ...
الصفحة 32
... true hobby - horse , or human principle as it existed with our first parents in Paradise ? -for it is now become so sorry a jade of a hack as to admit depraved per- sons of all ranks upon its back , one after another -some climbing up ...
... true hobby - horse , or human principle as it existed with our first parents in Paradise ? -for it is now become so sorry a jade of a hack as to admit depraved per- sons of all ranks upon its back , one after another -some climbing up ...
الصفحة 33
... true knowledge of human things , to dis- tinguish them properly from those that are divine . Now , it is not insisted upon at the present day that Ardent's knowledge of human life is superior to others ; only a stronger impression has ...
... true knowledge of human things , to dis- tinguish them properly from those that are divine . Now , it is not insisted upon at the present day that Ardent's knowledge of human life is superior to others ; only a stronger impression has ...
الصفحة 35
... true a name ; but such is the respect of the clergy of these dominions for even the frailties of the fair and softer sex , that they , unknown to our hero at that time , still covered them with their mantle and sacerdotal robe ; which ...
... true a name ; but such is the respect of the clergy of these dominions for even the frailties of the fair and softer sex , that they , unknown to our hero at that time , still covered them with their mantle and sacerdotal robe ; which ...
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action Æsop affair Aimwell appeared attended beauty become brother burlesque called calomel cause CHAPTER character choly church clergy client commenced concubinage conduct consequence counsel court deceased defendant deserving Divine Divine Providence doubt Drinkhard ecclesiastical court endeavour expected favour feelings folly foolish songs Foresight former gentlemen give grave Guildford happy happy valley heard heart hero honour horse human immorality individual influence injury Ireland Yard Joseph jury justice lady lady's late Lawyer Rapine learned friend living longer lord lost lover mankind manner melan ment merits Messalina mind mistress moral mother nature never occasion opinion painful parties passions person poor present principle proving punishment racter reason Reigate religion respectable retributive justice Reverend Rhymer ruin sense society sorry speaking the truth thing thought tion true unhappy vices village virtue Windsor Forest wisdom woman worthy young Freelove
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الصفحة 181 - When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds, too late, that men betray, What charm can soothe her melancholy, What art can wash her guilt away ? The only art her guilt to cover, To hide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to her lover, And wring his bosom, is— to die.
الصفحة 229 - Delphos, either for the oracle's sake, or for the sake of the wise men that frequently that place. But when he came thither, he found matters to be quite otherwise than he expected and so far from deserving the reputation they had in the world for piety and wisdom that he found them proud, avaricious and hereupon delivered his opinion of them under this fable: this fable: "I find...
الصفحة 227 - ... the fable of the Eagle and the Beetle: A Hare that was hard put to't by an Eagle, took Sanctuary in a Ditch with a Beetle. The Beetle Interceded for the Hare: The Eagle Flapt off the former, and Devoured the other. The Beetle took this for an Affront to Hospitality, as well as to...
الصفحة 229 - I find the Curiosity that brought me hither to be much the Case of People at the Seaside, that we see something come Hulling toward them a great way off at Sea and take it at first to be some Mighty Matter, but upon Driving nearer and nearer the Shore, it proves at last to be only a heap of Weeds and Rubbish.
الصفحة 237 - ... off. They fought it out, till they were e'en glad to lie down and take breath. In which instant a fox passing that way, and finding how the case stood with the two combatants, seized upon the fawn for his own use, and so very fairly scampered away with him. The lion and the bear saw the whole action, but not being in condition to rise and hinder it, they passed this reflection...
الصفحة 229 - ... over one hundred years. It is difficult to decipher because the paper is brittle, tears easily and is somewhat discolored. It is by Sir Roger L'Estrange, Kt., London, 1708. It will transpose but little of the descriptive matter, using the language of the author, which will appear queer. When Aesop had taken almost the whole tour of Greece he went to Delphos, either for the oracle's sake, or for the sake of the wise men that frequently that place. But when he came thither, he found matters to...
الصفحة 38 - By minds to fame unknown. 2 But soon or late the time will come, Though long it seem deferred, When loudest talkers shall be dumb, And silent doers heard. Then shall a meed surpassing fame To lowly worth be given, Whose toil hath sought with humble aim To guide the soul to heaven.
الصفحة 228 - Beetle watch'd her still and shew'd the same Trick once again. Whereupon the Eagle made her appeal to Jupiter, who gave her leave to lay her next Course of Eggs in his own Lap. But the Beetle found out a way to make Jupiter rise from his Throne...
الصفحة 238 - Tis the fate of all Gotham quarrels, when fools go together by the ears, to have knaves run away with the stakes.
الصفحة 155 - Bacon," says the learned D'Israeli in his Curiosities of Literature, "has justly observed, that men of learning require inventories of their knowledge, as rich men have schedules of their estates . . . ." Men of renown have followed the same course, and their names are still hallowed by posterity. They collected the sweets as lively bees hovering over the beautiful and fragrant flowers,