The Book of Versions; Or, Guide to French Translation: With Notes, to Assist in the Construction, and to Display a Comparison of the French and English Idioms. For the Use of Schools |
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... hand extends commerce ; whence arisess the grandeur of the State . Trade raised by de- grees the naval power which givesi England the su- periority on the seas . Posterity will be surprised to heark that an island , which is far from ...
... hand extends commerce ; whence arisess the grandeur of the State . Trade raised by de- grees the naval power which givesi England the su- periority on the seas . Posterity will be surprised to heark that an island , which is far from ...
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... hand that's raised to deprive him of life . O ! ignorance of futurity , charitably given use , that each may fill the circle allotted to him by the Almighty , who sees with equal eyeh , being the God of all , a hero perish , or a ...
... hand that's raised to deprive him of life . O ! ignorance of futurity , charitably given use , that each may fill the circle allotted to him by the Almighty , who sees with equal eyeh , being the God of all , a hero perish , or a ...
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... hand , and exclaimed , " I'll tell whatd , my friend : go to Schwitz alone , explain to the judge your reasons and mine ; argue on both sides ; why should I go thither myself ! " - Agreed , " said Frantz ; " since you trust me with ...
... hand , and exclaimed , " I'll tell whatd , my friend : go to Schwitz alone , explain to the judge your reasons and mine ; argue on both sides ; why should I go thither myself ! " - Agreed , " said Frantz ; " since you trust me with ...
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... hands were nota to tread the earth , and lose by repeated friction the delicacy of feel- ing . His arms and hands are formede for purposes more noble , namely , * for executing the commands of his will , for taking hold of distant ...
... hands were nota to tread the earth , and lose by repeated friction the delicacy of feel- ing . His arms and hands are formede for purposes more noble , namely , * for executing the commands of his will , for taking hold of distant ...
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... hands of Him who disposeth of all . All nature is but art " , which is unknown to thee ; chance , a direction which thou canst not discerny ; discord , an harmony thou canst not comprehend ; individual misfortune " , a general good ...
... hands of Him who disposeth of all . All nature is but art " , which is unknown to thee ; chance , a direction which thou canst not discerny ; discord , an harmony thou canst not comprehend ; individual misfortune " , a general good ...
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Page 177 - What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do, This, teach me more than hell to shun, That, more than heaven pursue.
Page 181 - For softness she and sweet attractive grace, He for God only, she for God in him...
Page 207 - The friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel ; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade.
Page 219 - So farewell hope, and with hope farewell fear, Farewell remorse : all good to me is lost ; Evil, be thou my good : by thee at least Divided empire with heaven's King I hold, By thee, and more than half perhaps will reign ; As man ere long and this new world shall know.
Page 215 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion, like the god Of this new world, at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads, to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...
Page 209 - Neither a borrower nor a lender be ; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry.
Page 183 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Page 219 - And heavier fall ; so should I purchase dear Short intermission bought with double smart. This knows my punisher ; therefore as far From granting he, as I from begging peace...
Page 207 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 203 - Look round our world; behold the chain of love Combining all below and all above. See plastic nature working to this end, The single atoms each to other tend, Attract, attracted to, the next in place, Form'd and impell'd its neighbour to embrace. See matter next, with various life endued, Press to one centre still, the general good.