Continuation of the RamblerF. C. and J. Rivington, 1823 - Authors, English |
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... characters to be found in the country . The character of Mrs. Busy 139 A critical examination of Samson Agonistes 140. The criticism continued 405 411 · 417 · 423 429 • . 436 THE RAMBLER . NUMB . 71. TUESDAY , November 20 vi CONTENTS .
... characters to be found in the country . The character of Mrs. Busy 139 A critical examination of Samson Agonistes 140. The criticism continued 405 411 · 417 · 423 429 • . 436 THE RAMBLER . NUMB . 71. TUESDAY , November 20 vi CONTENTS .
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... continued ; a pain , to which the state of that man bears a very exact analogy , who dares never give rest to his vigilance and circumspec- tion , but considers himself as surrounded by secret foes , and fears to entrust his children ...
... continued ; a pain , to which the state of that man bears a very exact analogy , who dares never give rest to his vigilance and circumspec- tion , but considers himself as surrounded by secret foes , and fears to entrust his children ...
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... , but seldom without some spots which they could scarcely wash away , and which shewed that they had once waited in the Hall of Expectation . The rest continued to expect the happy moment , at 126 N ° 91 . THE RAMBLER .
... , but seldom without some spots which they could scarcely wash away , and which shewed that they had once waited in the Hall of Expectation . The rest continued to expect the happy moment , at 126 N ° 91 . THE RAMBLER .
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... continued to spend hours , and days , and years , courting the smile of CAPRICE by the arts of FLATTERY ; till at length new crowds pressed in upon them , and drove them forth at different outlets into the habitations of DISEASE , and ...
... continued to spend hours , and days , and years , courting the smile of CAPRICE by the arts of FLATTERY ; till at length new crowds pressed in upon them , and drove them forth at different outlets into the habitations of DISEASE , and ...
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... continued to float upon my fancy . I perceived myself at the gate of an immense edi- fice , where innumerable multitudes were passing without confusion ; every face on which I fixed my eyes , seemed settled in the contemplation of some ...
... continued to float upon my fancy . I perceived myself at the gate of an immense edi- fice , where innumerable multitudes were passing without confusion ; every face on which I fixed my eyes , seemed settled in the contemplation of some ...
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Page 136 - Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar.
Page 145 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
Page 441 - Nor the other light of life continue long, But yield to double darkness nigh at hand : So much I feel my genial spirits droop, My hopes all flat, nature within me seems In all her functions weary of herself ; My race of glory run, and race of shame, And I shall shortly be with them that rest.
Page 233 - Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise : He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay Till the whole stream which stopp'd him should be gone, Which runs, and, as it runs, for ever will run on.
Page 95 - Ordain'd by thee; and this delicious place For us too large, where thy abundance wants Partakers, and uncropt falls to the ground. But thou hast...
Page 94 - But thou hast promis'd from us two a race To fill the earth, who shall with us extol Thy goodness infinite, both when we wake, And when we seek, as now, thy gift of sleep.
Page 411 - Who dares think one thing, and another tell, My heart detests him as the gates of hell.
Page 149 - Forth issued, brandishing his fatal dart, Made to destroy. I fled, and cried out, Death ! Hell trembled at the hideous name, and sigh'd From all her caves, and back resounded, Death...
Page 60 - Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them ; for this is the law and the prophets.
Page 105 - ... inwoven shade, Laurel and myrtle, and what higher grew Of firm and fragrant leaf; on either side Acanthus, and each odorous bushy shrub...