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... published in Edinburgh before the author's death , and which received his last revision . Having thus briefly stated the character of the work , and the improvements that are proposed to have been added to it EDITOR'S PREFACE .
... published in Edinburgh before the author's death , and which received his last revision . Having thus briefly stated the character of the work , and the improvements that are proposed to have been added to it EDITOR'S PREFACE .
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... character and behavior . To the man who has acquired a taste so acute and accomplished , every action , wrong or improper , must be highly disgustful . If , in any instance , the overbearing power of passion sway him from his duty , he ...
... character and behavior . To the man who has acquired a taste so acute and accomplished , every action , wrong or improper , must be highly disgustful . If , in any instance , the overbearing power of passion sway him from his duty , he ...
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... character . I see one delivering a purse of money to another , but I can make nothing of that action , till I learn with what intention the money is given . If it be given to dis- charge a debt , the action pleases me in a slight degree ...
... character . I see one delivering a purse of money to another , but I can make nothing of that action , till I learn with what intention the money is given . If it be given to dis- charge a debt , the action pleases me in a slight degree ...
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... characters with every vice in fashion , however gross . But , as such characters viewed in a true light would be ... character . What woman , tinc- tured with the playhouse morals , would not be the sprightly , the witty , though ...
... characters with every vice in fashion , however gross . But , as such characters viewed in a true light would be ... character . What woman , tinc- tured with the playhouse morals , would not be the sprightly , the witty , though ...
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... character . It would grieve me to think so ; and the direct contrary is exemplified in the Merry Wives of Windsor , where we are highly entertained with the conduct of two ladies , not more remark- able for mirth and spirit than for the ...
... character . It would grieve me to think so ; and the direct contrary is exemplified in the Merry Wives of Windsor , where we are highly entertained with the conduct of two ladies , not more remark- able for mirth and spirit than for the ...
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Page 143 - All places that the eye of heaven visits Are to a wise man ports and happy havens : Teach thy necessity to reason thus ; There is no virtue like necessity.
Page 371 - And now go to ; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard : I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up, And break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down...
Page 397 - There are a sort of men, whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond; And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, "I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark!
Page 112 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Page 445 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Page 406 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 405 - But whate'er you are That in this desert inaccessible, Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time ; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church, If ever sat at any good man's feast, If ever from your eyelids wiped a tear And know what 'tis to pity and be pitied, Let gentleness my strong enforcement be : In the which hope I blush, and hide my sword.
Page 226 - I better brook the loss of brittle life Than those proud titles thou hast won of me ; They wound my thoughts worse than thy sword my flesh : But thought's the slave of life, and life time's fool ; And time, that takes survey of all the world, Must have a stop.
Page 388 - Why, well : Never so truly happy, my good Cromwell. I know myself now ; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience.
Page 377 - Methought I heard a voice cry, Sleep no more ! Macbeth does murder sleep, the innocent sleep ; Sleep, that knits up the ravell'd sleave of care, The death of each day's life, sore labour's bath, Balm of hurt minds, great nature's second course, Chief nourisher in life's feast ;— Lady M.