Half-hours with the Best Authors: With Short Biographical and Critical Notices, Volumes 5-6Porter & Coates[ - Literature |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 86
Page 26
... virtue , " was but vain babbling and a mere sound of words , to amuse others and themselves ; because they were not agreed what this virtue was , or wherein it did consist ; and likewise because several among the best of them taught ...
... virtue , " was but vain babbling and a mere sound of words , to amuse others and themselves ; because they were not agreed what this virtue was , or wherein it did consist ; and likewise because several among the best of them taught ...
Page 159
... virtue ; for virtue is in every condition the same , and challenges the same respect . We ap- plaud the world when she prospers , and when she falls into ad- versity we applaud her . Like the temples of the gods , she is venerable even ...
... virtue ; for virtue is in every condition the same , and challenges the same respect . We ap- plaud the world when she prospers , and when she falls into ad- versity we applaud her . Like the temples of the gods , she is venerable even ...
Page 311
... virtue honored ; when no man is distinguished from the vulgar , but such as have distin- guished themselves by the bravery of their actions ; when no honor is thought to great for those who do it eminently , unless it be such as cannot ...
... virtue honored ; when no man is distinguished from the vulgar , but such as have distin- guished themselves by the bravery of their actions ; when no honor is thought to great for those who do it eminently , unless it be such as cannot ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
appeared Barbaroux Bastille beauty Caen Cæsar called character Charlotte Charlotte Corday Christian Cochlæus cottier cried death deer desire doth earth effect enemy evil eyes faith father feelings fire Gardes Françaises genius Giaour give Greatham hand happiness hast hath Hawkley heard heart heaven Heir of Linne hill Hindhead human imitation knew labor land light Liphook Little John live look Lord Lord Wilmot Louisa manner means mind miserable mother nature never night ourselves pass passion peasant perhaps pleasure poet poor produce rents Richard Penderell Robin Robin Gray Sancho scene seemed ship Sir Edward smock-frock soon soul spirit sweet tears tell thee things thou thought Thursley tion told took trees truth Vathek Venoni Vicar of Wakefield virtue whilst whole wind wisdom words young