The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, المجلدات 17-18 |
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الصفحة 18
... observed the little- ness of the design , why a man so eminent would not have an abode more suitable to his dignity ? he re- plied , that he should think himself sufficiently ac- commodated , if he could see that narrow habitation ...
... observed the little- ness of the design , why a man so eminent would not have an abode more suitable to his dignity ? he re- plied , that he should think himself sufficiently ac- commodated , if he could see that narrow habitation ...
الصفحة 35
... observed one man worn with time , and unable to struggle in the crowd ; and , therefore , supposing him more at leisure , I began to accost him , but he turned from me with anger , and told me he must not be disturb- ed , for the great ...
... observed one man worn with time , and unable to struggle in the crowd ; and , therefore , supposing him more at leisure , I began to accost him , but he turned from me with anger , and told me he must not be disturb- ed , for the great ...
الصفحة 38
... younger Pliny has very justly observed , that of actions that deserve our attention , the most splendid are not always the greatest . Fame , and wonder , and applause , are not excited but by external and adven- 338 NO . 68 . RAMBLER .
... younger Pliny has very justly observed , that of actions that deserve our attention , the most splendid are not always the greatest . Fame , and wonder , and applause , are not excited but by external and adven- 338 NO . 68 . RAMBLER .
الصفحة 51
... observed of women , that they are for the most part good or bad , as they fall among those who practise vice or virtue ; and that neither education nor reason gives them much secu- rity against the influence of example . Whether it be ...
... observed of women , that they are for the most part good or bad , as they fall among those who practise vice or virtue ; and that neither education nor reason gives them much secu- rity against the influence of example . Whether it be ...
الصفحة 65
... observation , nine lives between me and happi- ness . 66 " I , however , lived on , without any clamours of discontent , and comforted myself with considering that all are G3 NO . 73 . 65 RAMBLER . Obidah and the Hermit, an Eastern Story.
... observation , nine lives between me and happi- ness . 66 " I , however , lived on , without any clamours of discontent , and comforted myself with considering that all are G3 NO . 73 . 65 RAMBLER . Obidah and the Hermit, an Eastern Story.
عبارات ومصطلحات مألوفة
Ajax amusements Aristotle attention beauty celebrated censure common considered contempt curiosity Dagon danger delight Demochares desire dignity dili diligence discovered DRYDEN easily elegance endeavoured envy equally expected eyes fancy father favour fear flattered folly fortune frequently genius gratify happiness heart hexameter honour hope hour human idleness imagination inclined inquiry JANUARY 26 judgement Jupiter justly kind knowledge labour ladies learning lence less live look mankind ment Milton mind miscarriage misery nature necessary neglect nerally ness never numbers observed once opinion OVID pain passed passions pauses perhaps perpetual pleased pleasure poets portunity praise precepts produce quired racters RAMBLER reason regard reproach rest risum Samson SATURDAY scarcely seldom sion sometimes soon sound spect suffer surely suspiria syllables thing thou thought tion tivate truth TUESDAY tural vanity verse VIRG Virgil virtue wisdom writer
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الصفحة 167 - The sound must seem an echo to the sense. Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar...
الصفحة 33 - O first created Beam, and thou great Word, " Let there be light, and light was over all...
الصفحة 192 - THE reader is indebted for this day's entertainment to an author from whom the age has received greater favours, who has enlarged the knowledge of human nature, and taught the passions to move at the command of virtue.
الصفحة 252 - Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise : He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay Till the whole stream which stopp'd him should be gone, Which runs, and, as it runs, for ever will run on.
الصفحة 106 - Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them ; for this is the law and the prophets.
الصفحة 145 - To heaven removed where first it grew, there grows, And flowers aloft shading the fount of life, And where the river of bliss through midst of heaven Rolls o'er Elysian flowers her amber stream...
الصفحة 248 - A wise man will make haste to forgive, because he knows the true value of time, and will not suffer it to pass away in unnecessary pain. He that willingly suffers the corrosions of inveterate hatred, and gives up his days and nights to the gloom of malice and perturbations of stratagem, cannot surely be said to consult his ease.
الصفحة 136 - Ordain'd by thee ; and this delicious place For us too large, where thy abundance wants Partakers, and uncropt falls to the ground. But...
الصفحة 145 - Mosaic ; under foot the violet, Crocus, and hyacinth, with rich inlay Broider'd the ground, more colour'd than with stone Of costliest emblem : other creature here, Beast, bird, insect, or worm, durst enter none, Such was their awe of man.
الصفحة 26 - He tugged, he shook, till down they came, and drew The whole roof after them, with burst of thunder Upon the heads of all who sat beneath, Lords, ladies, captains, counsellors...