The Literary History of England in the End of the Eighteenth and Beginning of the Ninetheenth Century, Volume 2Macmillan and Company, 1882 - English literature |
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... persons who had power to oppose her release , by his solemn engagement that he would take her under his care for life . " He was impatient , even , to take upon him this burden which the other sensible people opposed , although the fear ...
... persons who had power to oppose her release , by his solemn engagement that he would take her under his care for life . " He was impatient , even , to take upon him this burden which the other sensible people opposed , although the fear ...
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... persons who had power to oppose her release , by his solemn engagement that he would take her under his care for life . " He was impatient , even , to take upon him this burden which the other sensible people opposed , although the fear ...
... persons who had power to oppose her release , by his solemn engagement that he would take her under his care for life . " He was impatient , even , to take upon him this burden which the other sensible people opposed , although the fear ...
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... person , laden with superfluous flesh and sleeping heavily , this would have been disagreeable ; but in Lamb , thin ... persons than I can now distinctly recall , observe of Lamb while sleeping that his countenance in that state assumed ...
... person , laden with superfluous flesh and sleeping heavily , this would have been disagreeable ; but in Lamb , thin ... persons than I can now distinctly recall , observe of Lamb while sleeping that his countenance in that state assumed ...
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... persons whom Providence wafted that way . 66 Canning's fame is too great , and his historical position too important , to permit him to linger here , in the stiller regions of the literary world . The sudden smiling on- slaught of the ...
... persons whom Providence wafted that way . 66 Canning's fame is too great , and his historical position too important , to permit him to linger here , in the stiller regions of the literary world . The sudden smiling on- slaught of the ...
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... person and appearance cannot but light up any page on which it is quoted : - • " I honestly admired him ; was always glad to notice him when I strolled into the courts , and eagerly enough stept up to hear him if I found him pleading ...
... person and appearance cannot but light up any page on which it is quoted : - • " I honestly admired him ; was always glad to notice him when I strolled into the courts , and eagerly enough stept up to hear him if I found him pleading ...
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Page 70 - The music and the doleful tale, The rich and balmy eve; And hopes, and fears that kindle hope, An undistinguishable throng, And gentle wishes long subdued, Subdued and cherished long! She wept with...
Page 8 - When from thy cheerful eyes a ray Hath struck a bliss upon the day, A bliss that would not go away, A sweet fore-warning?
Page 28 - Story! God bless you! I have none to tell, Sir, Only last night a-drinking at the " Chequers," This poor old hat and breeches, as you see, were Torn in a scuffle. Constables came up for to take me into Custody ; they took me before the justice ; Justice Oldmixon put me in the parishstocks for a vagrant.
Page 27 - Needy Knife-grinder! whither are you going? Rough is the road, your wheel is out of order — Bleak blows the blast ; — your hat has got a hole in't, So have your breeches. Weary Knife-grinder ! little think the proud ones Who in their coaches roll along the turnpikeroad, what hard work 'tis crying all day, " Knives and Scissors to grind O!
Page 274 - Life ! we've been long together Through pleasant and through cloudy weather; 'Tis hard. to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear; — Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time; Say not Good Night, — but in some brighter clime Bid me Good Morning.
Page 241 - ABOU BEN ADHEM (may his tribe increase!) Awoke one night from a deep dream of peace, And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold: Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And, with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Page 274 - Life ! we've been long together, Through pleasant and through cloudy weather ; 'Tis hard to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear ; Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time ; Say not good-night, but in some brighter clime Bid me "Good-morning.
Page 21 - I wish I were where Helen lies; Night and day on me she cries; And I am weary of the skies, For her sake that died for me.
Page 238 - ... if I said less, than that I think WH to be, in his natural and healthy state, one of the wisest and finest spirits breathing. So far from being ashamed of that intimacy, which was betwixt us, it is my boast that I was able for so many years to have preserved it entire; and I think I shall go to my grave without finding, or expecting to find, such another companion.
Page 37 - Poetry has this much, at least, in common with religion, that its standards were fixed long ago, by certain inspired writers, whose authority it is no longer lawful to call in question...