The British Essayists: The MirrorLittle, Brown, 1866 |
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الصفحة 131
... language and dialect of virtue , the exterior and visible part of the character is to be attained , which , for most of the useful purposes of life , seems to be quite suffi- cient . But as there are still a few who go a little deeper ...
... language and dialect of virtue , the exterior and visible part of the character is to be attained , which , for most of the useful purposes of life , seems to be quite suffi- cient . But as there are still a few who go a little deeper ...
الصفحة 141
... language in some places a little obscure , and that in others , as where he mentions the tendency of wind to press downwards , his expression borders on the jocular , a liberty in which some of the greatest philosophers have fre ...
... language in some places a little obscure , and that in others , as where he mentions the tendency of wind to press downwards , his expression borders on the jocular , a liberty in which some of the greatest philosophers have fre ...
الصفحة 161
... language they express themselves in , or what is their general deportment . Men living at a distance from the court become also unac- quainted with the rules of fashion which it estab- lishes , and are unable to mark or point them out ...
... language they express themselves in , or what is their general deportment . Men living at a distance from the court become also unac- quainted with the rules of fashion which it estab- lishes , and are unable to mark or point them out ...
الصفحة 162
... language of such compo- sitions is , in every case , raised above that of common life ; and , therefore , the deviation which a Scottish author is obliged to make from the common language of the country , can be of little prejudice to ...
... language of such compo- sitions is , in every case , raised above that of common life ; and , therefore , the deviation which a Scottish author is obliged to make from the common language of the country , can be of little prejudice to ...
الصفحة 163
... language of the country . The Gentle Shepherd , which is full of natural and ludi- crous representations of low life , is written in broad Scotch . Many of our ancient Scottish ballads are full of humour . If there have been lately any ...
... language of the country . The Gentle Shepherd , which is full of natural and ludi- crous representations of low life , is written in broad Scotch . Many of our ancient Scottish ballads are full of humour . If there have been lately any ...
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acquaintance acquired admiration Æsop affections agreeable amidst amusements Antonio appear attended awake battle of Culloden beauty called character circumstances Clare Market companions conduct conversation Daniel Higgs death dinner disposition dreams eclogue elegant Emilia endeavoured engaged entertainment equally fashion father favour FEBRUARY 22 feelings figure-making fortune frequently friends genius gentleman George Manly give happy heard honour hope humour imagination indulge JANUARY 29 learned lived lively colours look Louisa manner MARCH 11 marriage melancholy Melfort ment mind Mirror nature never nonsense verses object obliged observed occasion opinion passions perhaps persons Phædo pleasure possessed received remarkable satire of Juvenal SATURDAY scenes Scotland seemed sensible sentiments sign-post Sir Edward sister situation sleep society soon sort spect spirit taste Tatler thing thought tion town trifling TUESDAY Umphraville uneasiness virtue wife wish write XXIX