The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 89, Part 1; Volume 125F. Jefferies, 1819 - Early English newspapers The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... characters they were meant to represent . " Barry on the Arts in England , p . 95. Emeric David Recherches sur l'Art ... character , which strictly re- sembles neither the beauty of the an- tique , nor the affectation of it , so fre ...
... characters they were meant to represent . " Barry on the Arts in England , p . 95. Emeric David Recherches sur l'Art ... character , which strictly re- sembles neither the beauty of the an- tique , nor the affectation of it , so fre ...
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... character he gave of it ; for we found the people very civil , and our entertainment free and easy . We paid little more , as money now goes in France , than half a crown English per head , per day , for three meals and lodging . The ...
... character he gave of it ; for we found the people very civil , and our entertainment free and easy . We paid little more , as money now goes in France , than half a crown English per head , per day , for three meals and lodging . The ...
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... character , which at the present hour was uni- versally recognized . But ( as he ob- served ) the growth and progress of error were inseparable from the im- perfection of our nature , although its influence was not always reproachful to ...
... character , which at the present hour was uni- versally recognized . But ( as he ob- served ) the growth and progress of error were inseparable from the im- perfection of our nature , although its influence was not always reproachful to ...
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... character of his good sense , and the eloquence of his expression , were striking . But even they were not so en- chanting as that grace of manner which distinguishes him . Compared with it , in my honest opinion , Lord Chesterfield ...
... character of his good sense , and the eloquence of his expression , were striking . But even they were not so en- chanting as that grace of manner which distinguishes him . Compared with it , in my honest opinion , Lord Chesterfield ...
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... character , and delicacy ; and while it does credit to the Architect , and to the age , it reflects the highest honour upon the Promoters of so extensive and useful an undertaking . " The late Mr. James Smith , ( who is noticed in p ...
... character , and delicacy ; and while it does credit to the Architect , and to the age , it reflects the highest honour upon the Promoters of so extensive and useful an undertaking . " The late Mr. James Smith , ( who is noticed in p ...
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Page 110 - He thought he saw an unusual blaze of light fall upon the book which he was reading, which he at first imagined might happen by some accident in the candle ; but lifting up his eyes, he apprehended, to his extreme amazement, that there was before him, as it were suspended in the air, a visible representation of the Lord Jesus Christ upon the cross, surrounded on all sides with a glory...
Page 324 - The Family Shakspeare ; in which nothing is added to the Original Text ; but those words and expressions are omitted which cannot with propriety be read aloud.
Page 159 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began.
Page 292 - James, whose skill in physic will be long remembered ; and with David Garrick, whom I hoped to have gratified with this character of our common friend. But what are the hopes of man ? I am disappointed by that stroke of death which has eclipsed the gaiety of nations, and impoverished the public stock of harmless pleasure.
Page 214 - Christ, being ever desirous that their prelacy and clergy might be had as well in outward reverence, as otherwise regarded for the worthiness of their ministry, did think it fit, by a prescript form of decent and comely apparel, to have them known to the people, and thereby to receive the honour and estimation due to the special messengers and ministers of Almighty God...
Page 214 - In private houses, and in their studies, the said persons ecclesiastical may use any comely and scholar-like apparel, provided that it be not cut or pinkt ; and that in public they go not in their doublet and hose, without coats or cassocks ; and that they wear not any light-colored stockings. Likewise poor beneficed men and curates (not being able to provide themselves long gowns), may go in short gowns of the fashion aforesaid.
Page 206 - Ah ! no : a shepherd of a different stock, , And far unlike him, feeds this little flock : A jovial youth, who thinks his Sunday's task...
Page 18 - ... by extreme old age. The poorest of men, as he observed himself, did not labour from necessity more than he did from choice. Indeed, from all the circumstances related of his life, he appears not to have had the least conception that his art was to be acquired by any other means than great labour ; and yet he, of all men that ever lived, might make the greatest pretensions to the efficacy of native genius and inspiration.
Page 308 - To th' instruments divine respondence meet ; The silver sounding instruments did meet With the base murmure of the waters fall ; The waters fall with difference discreet, Now soft, now loud, unto the wind did call ; The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
Page 82 - He would deliver the jury his solemn opinion, as he was required by act of parliament to do ; and under the authority of that act, and still more in obedience to his conscience and his God, he pronounced this to be a most impious and profane libel. Believing and hoping that they, the jury, were Christians, he had not any doubt but that they would be of the same opinion.