The Ruminator: Containing a Series of Moral, Critical, and Sentimental Essays, المجلد 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1813 |
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الصفحة 25
... truth . The great difficulty is the concurrence of the ingredient , which is least likely to be combined with the rest , but without which all the rest are vain : 66 Quod sis , esse velis ; nihilque malis . " Unless a man knows how to ...
... truth . The great difficulty is the concurrence of the ingredient , which is least likely to be combined with the rest , but without which all the rest are vain : 66 Quod sis , esse velis ; nihilque malis . " Unless a man knows how to ...
الصفحة 26
... truth , that grandeur and ambition at the very moment of at- taining their utmost wishes , never felt pleasures , which , even in a worldly point of view , could bear a comparison with these cheap and innocent occu- pations ...
... truth , that grandeur and ambition at the very moment of at- taining their utmost wishes , never felt pleasures , which , even in a worldly point of view , could bear a comparison with these cheap and innocent occu- pations ...
الصفحة 28
... truth , they are so engrossed with them- selves , that they have no conception of any preten- sions but their own . But these circumstances , though they may palliate , can by no means justify , the disturbance of that peace of mind ...
... truth , they are so engrossed with them- selves , that they have no conception of any preten- sions but their own . But these circumstances , though they may palliate , can by no means justify , the disturbance of that peace of mind ...
الصفحة 32
... truth , in what other way can the credit now given to Mr. Fox , for superiority in certain points , as a statesman , to which he has no fair pretension , be accounted for ? The panegyrists of that illustrious senator seem to take for ...
... truth , in what other way can the credit now given to Mr. Fox , for superiority in certain points , as a statesman , to which he has no fair pretension , be accounted for ? The panegyrists of that illustrious senator seem to take for ...
الصفحة 49
... truth , think they hereafter could paint like it with the greatest facility . We hear much , among the critics , about INVENTION as the first characteristic of poetry : but is not this INVENTION ? Endued as they are with powers of this ...
... truth , think they hereafter could paint like it with the greatest facility . We hear much , among the critics , about INVENTION as the first characteristic of poetry : but is not this INVENTION ? Endued as they are with powers of this ...
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الصفحة 2 - But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
الصفحة 61 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, When deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, Which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; The hair of my flesh stood up.
الصفحة 34 - Fair laughs the Morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes: Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm: Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That hush'd in grim repose expects his evening prey.
الصفحة 135 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast...
الصفحة 172 - Of witches' spells, of warriors' arms ; Of patriot battles, won of old By Wallace wight and Bruce the bold ; Of later fields of feud and fight, When, pouring from their Highland height, The Scottish clans, in headlong sway, Had swept the scarlet ranks away. While...
الصفحة 171 - It was a barren scene, and wild, Where naked cliffs were rudely piled; But ever and anon between Lay velvet tufts of loveliest green; And well the lonely infant knew Recesses where the wall-flower grew, And honey-suckle loved to crawl Up the low crag and ruined wall.
الصفحة 78 - As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on; and yet, within a month, Let me not think on't: Frailty, thy name is woman!
الصفحة 134 - Thy works, and alms, and all thy good endeavour, Staid not behind, nor in the grave were trod ; But, as Faith pointed with her golden rod, Followed thee up to joy and bliss for ever. Love led them on, and Faith, who knew them best, Thy hand-maids, clad them o'er with purple beams And azure wings, that up they flew so drest, And spake the truth of thee on glorious themes Before the Judge ; who thenceforth bid thee rest, And drink thy fill of pure immortal streams.
الصفحة 154 - Arabian horse, which he could not know how to manage. I am reading an idle tale, not expecting wit or truth in it, and am very glad it is not metaphysics to puzzle my judgment, or history to mislead my opinion : he fortifies his health by exercise; I calm my cares by oblivion. The methods may appear low to busy people ; but, if he improves his strength and I forget my infirmities, we both attain very desirable ends.
الصفحة 91 - I knew him a few years ago full of hopes, and full of projects, versed in many languages, high in fancy, and strong in retention.