Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Volume 4author, 1795 - Anecdotes |
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... immediately fet off for the capital , and , being about fixteen years of age , placed himself with a mason of great eminence . The gracefulness of his perfon and behaviour , be- spoke that parentage , which , however , he had the art ...
... immediately fet off for the capital , and , being about fixteen years of age , placed himself with a mason of great eminence . The gracefulness of his perfon and behaviour , be- spoke that parentage , which , however , he had the art ...
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... immediately faluted by the Prince . In courfe of the dinner , the Prince asked him if he ever went to London ? He said , that fince the ladies had worn stays instead of bodicies , he fometimes went to buy whalebone ; whereupon the ...
... immediately faluted by the Prince . In courfe of the dinner , the Prince asked him if he ever went to London ? He said , that fince the ladies had worn stays instead of bodicies , he fometimes went to buy whalebone ; whereupon the ...
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... immediately fend to me the fum which Monfieur left in my hands , and which was depofited originally in the iron cheft in the compting houfe , but was removed you know whither . You must fend it inftantly , or elfe I fhall be fent to the ...
... immediately fend to me the fum which Monfieur left in my hands , and which was depofited originally in the iron cheft in the compting houfe , but was removed you know whither . You must fend it inftantly , or elfe I fhall be fent to the ...
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... immediately to the Baftile . The refolution was decifive . The letter was fent ; and in lefs than an hour the money was brought in the bags in which it was originally fea- led , and restored to the original owner . M. de Sartine ...
... immediately to the Baftile . The refolution was decifive . The letter was fent ; and in lefs than an hour the money was brought in the bags in which it was originally fea- led , and restored to the original owner . M. de Sartine ...
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... immediately after this trial , Voltaire fent the King word , that , with the King's permiffion , he fhould do himself the honour to read to him a poem he had juft finifhed . The King gave him permiffion to come ; but , at the fame time ...
... immediately after this trial , Voltaire fent the King word , that , with the King's permiffion , he fhould do himself the honour to read to him a poem he had juft finifhed . The King gave him permiffion to come ; but , at the fame time ...
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Page 99 - A faithful friend is a strong defence; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure. Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is] invaluable. A faithful friend is the medicine of life ; and they that fear the Lord shall find him. Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright; for as he is, so shall his neighbour (that is, his friend) be also.
Page 107 - tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit: Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Page 100 - Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill.
Page 40 - O, what a night was that which wrapt The heathen world in gloom .' O, what a sun, which broke this day, Triumphant from the tomb...
Page 31 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove ; Her eloquence was sweeter than her song, Soft as her heart, and as her reason strong...
Page 98 - Whoso casteth a stone at the birds, frayeth them away ; and he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship. Though thou drawest a sword at a friend, yet despair not, for there may be a returning to favour. If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation ; except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound ; for, for these things every friend will depart.
Page 174 - 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 175 - By thee adulfrous luft was driv'n from men Among the beftial herds to range; by thee Founded in reafon, loyal, juft, and pure, 755 . Relations dear, and all the charities, Of father, fon, and brother, firft were known. Far be...
Page 271 - Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, (Severe, but in true filial freedom plac'd,) Whence true authority in men ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd; For softness she and sweet attractive grace...
Page 272 - So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or angel, for they thought no ill : So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met, Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.