The works of James Harris esq., with an account of his life and character, by the earl of MalmesburyTegg, 1841 |
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... better judge of what belonged to female education , and the elegant accomplishments of the sex , or more disposed to set a high value upon them . But he had infinitely more at heart , that his children should be early habituated to the ...
... better judge of what belonged to female education , and the elegant accomplishments of the sex , or more disposed to set a high value upon them . But he had infinitely more at heart , that his children should be early habituated to the ...
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... better , than remind you of a passage in your admired Horace . It is concerning Alfenus ; who , ( if you. the efficient principle is disunited from the subjects , and exists not in the things done or made , but in the doer or artist ...
... better , than remind you of a passage in your admired Horace . It is concerning Alfenus ; who , ( if you. the efficient principle is disunited from the subjects , and exists not in the things done or made , but in the doer or artist ...
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... better comprehend it , we have ventured some- what further . - Repeat , then , said I , if you please , the alteration which you have made . - At first , answered he , we reasoned upon art , as if it was only man actually becoming a ...
... better comprehend it , we have ventured some- what further . - Repeat , then , said I , if you please , the alteration which you have made . - At first , answered he , we reasoned upon art , as if it was only man actually becoming a ...
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... better place than an occasional note . » Οὐ τὸ ζῆν περὶ πλείστου ποιητέον , ̓Αλλὰ τὸ εὖ ζῆν . Plat . in Critone . To explain some future observations , it will be proper here to remark , that the mind from these materials thus brought ...
... better place than an occasional note . » Οὐ τὸ ζῆν περὶ πλείστου ποιητέον , ̓Αλλὰ τὸ εὖ ζῆν . Plat . in Critone . To explain some future observations , it will be proper here to remark , that the mind from these materials thus brought ...
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... better as to motion , and poetry as to sound . The reason is , that in motions , music has a greater variety ; and in sounds , those of poetry approach nearer to nature.f If , therefore , in sound the one have the preference , in motion ...
... better as to motion , and poetry as to sound . The reason is , that in motions , music has a greater variety ; and in sounds , those of poetry approach nearer to nature.f If , therefore , in sound the one have the preference , in motion ...
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Page 114 - Witch. WHEN shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain ? 2 Witch.
Page 410 - Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend : God never made His work for man to mend.
Page 333 - I returned, and saw under the sun; that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Page 310 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 126 - Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope.
Page 443 - ... a thing you make of me. You would play upon me; you would seem to know my stops; you would pluck out the heart of my mystery; you would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass; and there is much music, excellent voice, in this little organ, yet cannot you make it speak. 'Sblood, do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe? Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me.
Page 434 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Page 115 - And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure...
Page 355 - ... behold a wonder ! they but now who seemed in bigness to surpass earth's giant sons, now less than smallest dwarfs in narrow room throng numberless...
Page 127 - So spake the cherub; and his grave rebuke, Severe in youthful beauty, added grace Invincible: abash'd the devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is, and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely; saw, and pined His loss: but chiefly to find here observed His lustre visibly impair'd; yet seem'd Undaunted. If I must contend...