Continuation of the RamblerF. C. and J. Rivington, 1823 - Authors, English |
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... mankind by an attentive auditor , many times a day , but which never yet within my reach of observation left any impression upon the mind ; and perhaps , if my readers will turn their thoughts back upon their old friends , they will ...
... mankind by an attentive auditor , many times a day , but which never yet within my reach of observation left any impression upon the mind ; and perhaps , if my readers will turn their thoughts back upon their old friends , they will ...
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... mankind is involved , nothing is more unworthy either of wisdom or bene- volence , than to delay it from time to time , or to for- get how much every day that passes over us takes away from our power , and how soon an idle purpose to do ...
... mankind is involved , nothing is more unworthy either of wisdom or bene- volence , than to delay it from time to time , or to for- get how much every day that passes over us takes away from our power , and how soon an idle purpose to do ...
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... mankind must owe its power of pleasing . Without good - humour , learning and bravery can only confer that superiority which swells the heart of the lion in the desert , where he roars without reply , and ravages without resistance ...
... mankind must owe its power of pleasing . Without good - humour , learning and bravery can only confer that superiority which swells the heart of the lion in the desert , where he roars without reply , and ravages without resistance ...
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... mankind away at the time we have the greatest need of ten- derness and assistance . But though peevishness may sometimes claim our compassion , as the consequence or concomitant of misery , it is very often found , where nothing can ...
... mankind away at the time we have the greatest need of ten- derness and assistance . But though peevishness may sometimes claim our compassion , as the consequence or concomitant of misery , it is very often found , where nothing can ...
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... mankind employed to accommo- date and delight him . Tetrica had a large fortune bequeathed to her by an aunt , which made her very early independent , and placed her in a state of superiority to all about her . Having no superfluity of ...
... mankind employed to accommo- date and delight him . Tetrica had a large fortune bequeathed to her by an aunt , which made her very early independent , and placed her in a state of superiority to all about her . Having no superfluity of ...
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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...