The Pamphleteer, Volume 22

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Abraham John Valpy
A. J. Valpy., 1823 - Great Britain
 

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Page 9 - For whilst to th' shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow, and that each heart Hath from the leaves of thy unvalued book Those Delphic lines with deep impression took; Then thou, our fancy of itself bereaving, Dost make us marble with too much conceiving; And so sepulchered in such pomp dost lie, That kings for such a tomb would wish to die.
Page 8 - Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a livelong monument. For whilst, to the shame of slow-endeavouring art, Thy easy numbers flow, and that each heart 10 Hath from the leaves of thy unvalued book Those Delphic lines with deep impression took...
Page 62 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
Page 9 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God.
Page 8 - AN EPITAPH ON THE ADMIRABLE DRAMATIC POET W. SHAKESPEARE. WHAT needs my Shakespeare for his honour'd bones The labour of an age in piled stones ? Or that his hallow'd reliques should be hid Under a star-ypointing pyramid ? Dear son of memory, great heir of fame, What need'st thou such weak witness of thy name ? Thou in our wonder and astonishment Hast built thyself a livelong monument.
Page 62 - God has preserved you both for great causes, known alonely of his high wisdom. And as for the coming of the legate, I desire that much, and if it be God's pleasure, I pray him to send this matter shortly to a good end, and then I trust, my Lord, to recompense part of your great pains.
Page 61 - I am so bold to trouble you with my simple and rude writing, esteeming it to proceed from her that is much desirous to know that your Grace does well, as I perceive by this bearer that you do. The which I pray God long to continue, as I am most bound to pray; for I do know the great pains and troubles that you have taken for me, both day and night, is never like to be recompensed on my part, but alonely in loving you, next unto the King's grace, above all creatures living.
Page 59 - Les changements utiles ou nécessaires dans la législation et dans l'administration des États, ne doivent émaner que de la volonté libre, de l'impulsion réfléchie et -éclairée de ceux que Dieu a rendus responsables du pouvoir.
Page 61 - ... above all creatures living. And I do not doubt but the daily proofs of my deeds shall manifestly declare and affirm my writing to be true, and I do trust you to think the same.
Page 84 - ... l'époque et l'endroit de ces réunions seront, chaque fois, préalablement arrêtés au moyen de communications diplomatiques, et que, dans le cas où ces réunions auraient pour objet des affaires spécialement liées aux intérêts des autres...

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