The Novice of Saint Dominick, Volume 4T. Hughes, 1823 - Irish fiction |
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... virtues , and talents , of her accomplish- ed sovereign ) spoke of her amiable ori- ginality , even in the presence of the fair Gabrielle . In a short time , therefore , the hotel de St. Dorval became the constant resort of all that was ...
... virtues , and talents , of her accomplish- ed sovereign ) spoke of her amiable ori- ginality , even in the presence of the fair Gabrielle . In a short time , therefore , the hotel de St. Dorval became the constant resort of all that was ...
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... virtue . It was during one of these interesting moments of self - condemnation , when contrite tears swam in her eyes , and vows of amendment floated on her lips , that de Sorville , though in the most deli- cate manner , hinted at the ...
... virtue . It was during one of these interesting moments of self - condemnation , when contrite tears swam in her eyes , and vows of amendment floated on her lips , that de Sorville , though in the most deli- cate manner , hinted at the ...
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... virtue elicits , one look " of applause which merit attracts , is worth " all that servility ever paid to rank , or in- " terest ever offered at the shrine of power . " CHAP . XXXI . " Innumerabile Son l'incantissima Son l'arte 28 THE ...
... virtue elicits , one look " of applause which merit attracts , is worth " all that servility ever paid to rank , or in- " terest ever offered at the shrine of power . " CHAP . XXXI . " Innumerabile Son l'incantissima Son l'arte 28 THE ...
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... virtues of the heart and the understanding are some- times but remotely connected : for , while her charities flowed like an abundant and devious stream from the rich source of ex- haustless benevolence , her justice slum- bered ; and ...
... virtues of the heart and the understanding are some- times but remotely connected : for , while her charities flowed like an abundant and devious stream from the rich source of ex- haustless benevolence , her justice slum- bered ; and ...
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... virtues , to- " render the exposition of my failings an " object of temptation to them ; had I pos- " sessed them , my soreness on that point " would not now be a matter of doubt to you , monsieur de Servin . " " De Servin , " said ...
... virtues , to- " render the exposition of my failings an " object of temptation to them ; had I pos- " sessed them , my soreness on that point " would not now be a matter of doubt to you , monsieur de Servin . " " De Servin , " said ...
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agitated amidst appeared Avignon awakened beam Beatrice beautiful Beauvil beheld Belleisle Beuil bliss blush bosom bowed carriage character charming chateau de St cheek cheva chevalier de Sorville conceal countenance countess de St court dear deavoured Dominick Dorval duchess duke de Beauvilliers emotion endeavoured exclaimed eyes faint fancy feelings felicity felt Fontainbleau friendship genius Geoffry glance glowing hands of Imogen happiness heart honour hotel de St lady de St Laon laquais lier lips looked lord Louvre mademoiselle d'Entragues marquis de Sancy ment METASTASIO mind monsieur le Brun Montargis Montmorell Montmorency morning ness night Novice of St object Paris passion paused Petrarch pleasure present Provence racter received recollection retired returned round seemed sentiment Servin sigh silent sion smile soul spirit steward sweet talents taste tears tender thou thought throb tion touched trembling triumph usurer Vaucluse veil virtue voice wish young
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Page 227 - Thy sober Autumn fading into age, And pale concluding Winter comes at last, And shuts the scene. Ah ! whither now are fled Those dreams of greatness ? those unsolid hopes Of happiness ? those longings after fame ? Those restless cares ? those busy bustling days ? Those gay-spent, festive nights?
Page 292 - So, when this loose behaviour I throw off, And pay the debt I never promised, By how much better than my word I am, By so much shall I falsify men's hopes ; And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o'er my fault, Shall show more goodly and attract more eyes Than that which hath no foil to set it off.
Page 227 - Summer's ardent strength. Thy sober autumn fading into age, And pale concluding Winter comes at last, And shuts the scene. Ah ! whither now are fled Those dreams of greatness ? those unsolid hopes Of happiness ? those longings after fame ? Those restless cares? those busy bustling days?
Page 173 - That not to know at large of things remote From use, obscure and subtle, but to know That which before us lies in daily life, Is the prime wisdom...
Page 335 - ... powers, As on a boundless theatre, to run The great career of justice, to exalt His generous aim to all diviner deeds, To chase each partial purpose from his breast, And...
Page 117 - Fulke Greville, servant to Queen Elizabeth, counsellor to King James, and friend to Sir Philip Sidney.
Page 29 - Imagination's rays : Where Virtue, rising from the awful depth Of Truth's mysterious bosom...
Page 255 - Clutha was removed from its place by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head: the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the windows : and the rank grass of the wall waved round his head. Desolate is the dwelling of Morna : silence is in the house of her fathers.
Page 335 - And thro' the tossing tide of chance and pain. To hold his course...