The British Essayists: The MirrorLittle, Brown, 1866 |
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الصفحة 111
... learned languages , I pretend not to give any opinion . Thus much , however , I may be allowed to say without offence , that they are the historians of the vulgar ; that , in our country , the persons who pass under the name of the ...
... learned languages , I pretend not to give any opinion . Thus much , however , I may be allowed to say without offence , that they are the historians of the vulgar ; that , in our country , the persons who pass under the name of the ...
الصفحة 115
... learned , had left this country at an early age , and lived chiefly abroad ever since . Mr. Umphraville , who was seated next Mrs. Mel- fort , seemed not less pleased with the conversation , than with the manners of that lady , who is ...
... learned , had left this country at an early age , and lived chiefly abroad ever since . Mr. Umphraville , who was seated next Mrs. Mel- fort , seemed not less pleased with the conversation , than with the manners of that lady , who is ...
الصفحة 123
... learned foreign professor , in writing to his correspondent in this country , " what a pity is it , that the illustrious Dr. Franklin , the discoverer of electricity , and the author of so many inventions in the sciences , should ...
... learned foreign professor , in writing to his correspondent in this country , " what a pity is it , that the illustrious Dr. Franklin , the discoverer of electricity , and the author of so many inventions in the sciences , should ...
الصفحة 139
... learned world under the title of ADVERTISE- MENTS . The necessary and ornamental arts of life are equally the objects of the class of authors whom I describe . In both , I will venture to assert , that the novelty of their productions ...
... learned world under the title of ADVERTISE- MENTS . The necessary and ornamental arts of life are equally the objects of the class of authors whom I describe . In both , I will venture to assert , that the novelty of their productions ...
الصفحة 150
... learned the dignity of condescension , the pleas- ures of civility , the luxury of beneficence . He died , alas ! before I could receive the full benefit of his instructions , before he was able to eradicate the effects of early ...
... learned the dignity of condescension , the pleas- ures of civility , the luxury of beneficence . He died , alas ! before I could receive the full benefit of his instructions , before he was able to eradicate the effects of early ...
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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