The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 19-20 |
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... reflection , some for ingenuity of narrative , and some for a kind of humour , rather placid , if not solemn . In his style , it is needless to say , he approached the nearest to Dr. Johnson of any writer of his time . Mr. Boswell ...
... reflection , some for ingenuity of narrative , and some for a kind of humour , rather placid , if not solemn . In his style , it is needless to say , he approached the nearest to Dr. Johnson of any writer of his time . Mr. Boswell ...
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... reflections . I was one morning disturbed by an unusual noise , and perceived the ground about me to shake . I immediately worked my way upward to discover the cause ; and the moment I appeared D 2 NO . 5 . 27 ADVENTURER .
... reflections . I was one morning disturbed by an unusual noise , and perceived the ground about me to shake . I immediately worked my way upward to discover the cause ; and the moment I appeared D 2 NO . 5 . 27 ADVENTURER .
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... reflections on the great inequality between the plea- sure of catching the prey , and the anguish inflicted on the bait . But these reflections were presently after lost , in the same agonies of which I had been a spectator . You will ...
... reflections on the great inequality between the plea- sure of catching the prey , and the anguish inflicted on the bait . But these reflections were presently after lost , in the same agonies of which I had been a spectator . You will ...
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... reflections in this interval of pain and solitude , he rallied the deplorable length of my countenance , and exhorted me to behave like a man . My pride , rather than my fear , made me very so- licitous to conceal this disorder from my ...
... reflections in this interval of pain and solitude , he rallied the deplorable length of my countenance , and exhorted me to behave like a man . My pride , rather than my fear , made me very so- licitous to conceal this disorder from my ...
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... reflections which are said to be interspersed , are passed over ; if the events do not excite curiosity , the whole is rejected together , not only with disgust and disappointment , but in- dignation , as having allured by a false ...
... reflections which are said to be interspersed , are passed over ; if the events do not excite curiosity , the whole is rejected together , not only with disgust and disappointment , but in- dignation , as having allured by a false ...
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Popular passages
Page 61 - Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, and thy speech is comely: thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate within thy locks.
Page 24 - And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him for they saw that his grief was very great.
Page 23 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Page 27 - I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light. I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
Page 61 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; When the morning stars sang together, and all the Sons of God shouted for joy?
Page 61 - Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Page 97 - Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurled: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
Page 51 - Happy the man, and happy he alone, He, who can call to-day his own : He who, secure within, can say, To-morrow do thy worst, for I have lived today.
Page 96 - Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, Admired such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape.
Page 61 - Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armoury, whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, all shields of mighty men.