La Belle Assemblée, Volume 5J. Bell, 1808 |
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... , first exhibited Lady Livingstone as a public show , for a stated price ; how far this inay be true i will not pretend to determine . - Yours , & c . AMBULATOR . would not move ; they offered a great reward , LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE ;
... , first exhibited Lady Livingstone as a public show , for a stated price ; how far this inay be true i will not pretend to determine . - Yours , & c . AMBULATOR . would not move ; they offered a great reward , LA BELLE ASSEMBLEE ;
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... true system of human existence . The youthful Rouelle was a philosopher in his way : " Pleasure , " said he , " is my ob- ject ; moderation will prolong the enjoyment , and prudence will secure it . " Moral purity seemed to him a ...
... true system of human existence . The youthful Rouelle was a philosopher in his way : " Pleasure , " said he , " is my ob- ject ; moderation will prolong the enjoyment , and prudence will secure it . " Moral purity seemed to him a ...
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... true nar- rative of an adventure which befel myself while at college . sistent with truth . the The girls were as much at a loss what to think of the matter as myself , till at length my maid took it into her head that the nocturnal ...
... true nar- rative of an adventure which befel myself while at college . sistent with truth . the The girls were as much at a loss what to think of the matter as myself , till at length my maid took it into her head that the nocturnal ...
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... true , but his indolence and laziness proceed rather from his partia- lity to ancient customs ; a ridiculous partia- lity , indeed , since it proves prejudicial to the good of society . From an immemorial lapse of time , the most ...
... true , but his indolence and laziness proceed rather from his partia- lity to ancient customs ; a ridiculous partia- lity , indeed , since it proves prejudicial to the good of society . From an immemorial lapse of time , the most ...
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... True felicity does not consist in riches ; if it did I should not fail to be happy . I aspired but to one blessing , that of loving and being beloved ; ambition never occupied my thoughts : from my youth I had been fond of a country ...
... True felicity does not consist in riches ; if it did I should not fail to be happy . I aspired but to one blessing , that of loving and being beloved ; ambition never occupied my thoughts : from my youth I had been fond of a country ...
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Page 133 - Insuperable height of loftiest shade, Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm, A sylvan scene; and as the ranks ascend Shade above shade, a woody theatre Of stateliest view.
Page 16 - In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Page 16 - In every work regard the writer's end, Since none can compass more than they intend ; And if the means be just, the conduct true, Applause, in spite of trivial faults, is due. As men of breeding, sometimes men of wit, T...
Page 20 - Now awful Beauty puts on all its Arms ; The Fair each moment rises in her Charms, Repairs her Smiles, awakens ev'ry Grace, And calls forth all the Wonders of her Face ; Sees by Degrees a purer Blush arise, And keener Lightnings quicken in her Eyes.
Page 31 - As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength; So, cast and mingled with his very frame.
Page 30 - As Eastern priests in giddy circles run, And turn their heads to imitate the sun. Go, teach Eternal Wisdom how to rule — Then drop into thyself, and be a fool!
Page 40 - God loves from whole to parts : but human soul Must rise from individual to the whole. Self-love but serves the virtuous mind to wake, As the small pebble stirs the peaceful lake ; The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide, th...
Page 40 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is...
Page 33 - Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings ? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat ? Loves of his own, and raptures swell the note. The bounding steed you pompously bestride, Shares with his lord the pleasure and the pride. Is thine alone the seed that strews the plain ? The birds of heaven shall vindicate their grain.
Page 40 - Pursues that chain which links th' immense design, Joins Heaven and Earth, and mortal and divine ; Sees, that no being any bliss can know, But touches some above, and some below ; Learns from this union of the rising whole The first, last purpose of the human soul ; And knows where faith, law, morals, all began, • All end in love of God, and love of man.