The British Essayists: SpectatorT. and J. Allman, 1823 - English essays |
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... give her her due , keeps a watchful eye over all her motions . This , Sir , keeps me in a perpetual anxiety , and makes me very often watch when my daughter sleeps , as I am afraid she is even with me in her turn . Now , Sir , what I ...
... give her her due , keeps a watchful eye over all her motions . This , Sir , keeps me in a perpetual anxiety , and makes me very often watch when my daughter sleeps , as I am afraid she is even with me in her turn . Now , Sir , what I ...
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... give the following letter no other recom- mendation than by telling my readers that it comes from the same hand with that of last Thursday . SIR , **** " I send you , according to my promise , some far- ther thoughts on the education of ...
... give the following letter no other recom- mendation than by telling my readers that it comes from the same hand with that of last Thursday . SIR , **** " I send you , according to my promise , some far- ther thoughts on the education of ...
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... give you , under this head , a story very well known to several persons , and which you may depend upon as real truth . ( Every one , who is acquainted with Westminster- school , knows that there is a curtain which used to be drawn ...
... give you , under this head , a story very well known to several persons , and which you may depend upon as real truth . ( Every one , who is acquainted with Westminster- school , knows that there is a curtain which used to be drawn ...
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... give ; but shall take it for a mighty favour , if you will give me a little more of your advice to put me in a right way to cheat the old dragon and ob- tain my mistress . I am once more , Sir , York , Feb. 23 , 1711-12 . Your obliged ...
... give ; but shall take it for a mighty favour , if you will give me a little more of your advice to put me in a right way to cheat the old dragon and ob- tain my mistress . I am once more , Sir , York , Feb. 23 , 1711-12 . Your obliged ...
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... give me leave , amongst the rest of your female correspondents , to address you about an affair which has already given you many a specu- lation ; and which , I know , I need not tell you has had a very happy influence over the adult ...
... give me leave , amongst the rest of your female correspondents , to address you about an affair which has already given you many a specu- lation ; and which , I know , I need not tell you has had a very happy influence over the adult ...
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Page 63 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 38 - To whom thus Eve replied. O thou for whom And from whom I was form'd, flesh of thy flesh, And without whom am to no end, my guide And head! what thou hast said is just and right. For we to him indeed all praises owe And daily thanks; I chiefly, who enjoy So far the happier lot, enjoying thee Preeminent by so much odds, while thou Like consort to thyself canst no where find.
Page 304 - The swain in barren deserts with surprise Sees lilies spring, and sudden verdure rise ; And starts, amidst the thirsty wilds to hear New falls of water murmuring in his ear.
Page 239 - Must I thus leave thee, Paradise ? ' thus leave " Thee, native soil! these happy walks and shades, " Fit haunt of gods? where I had hope to spend " Quiet, though sad, the respite of that day " That must be mortal to us both.
Page 183 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 303 - The Saviour comes ! by ancient bards foretold : Hear him, ye deaf! and all ye blind, behold! He from thick films shall purge the visual ray, And on the sightless eyeball pour the day : 'Tis he th' obstructed paths of sound shall clear And bid new music charm th' unfolding ear: The dumb shall sing, the lame his crutch forego, And leap exulting like the bounding roe.
Page 57 - Return, fair Eve ; Whom fly'st thou ? whom thou fly'st, of him thou art, His flesh, his bone ; to give thee being I lent Out of my side to thee, nearest my heart, Substantial life, to have thee by my side Henceforth an individual solace dear ; Part of my soul, I seek thee, and thee claim, My other half...
Page 268 - They, looking back, all the eastern side beheld Of Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand; the gate With dreadful faces thronged and fiery arms. Some natural tears they dropped, but wiped them soon; The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.
Page 69 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 181 - Should GOD create another Eve, and I Another rib afford, yet loss of thee Would never from my heart ; no, no, I feel The link of nature draw me ; flesh of flesh, Bone of my bone thou art, and from thy state Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.