The Hibernian Magazine, Or, Compendium of Entertaining KnowledgeJames Potts, 1783 |
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... himself , and the most promifing of his companions , in the tragedies of Cato and Julius Cæfar , in which , his reprefentations of Cato and Brutus were thought matter pieces . The time at laft arrived for Mr. Kemble to lift himself into ...
... himself , and the most promifing of his companions , in the tragedies of Cato and Julius Cæfar , in which , his reprefentations of Cato and Brutus were thought matter pieces . The time at laft arrived for Mr. Kemble to lift himself into ...
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... himself to the fudy not before , let him adhere to what hypo- of phyfic . In pursuance of this advice , thefis he will . Though yet , in taking fire after the garrifon of Oxford was delivered at my attempts to reduce practice to a up to ...
... himself to the fudy not before , let him adhere to what hypo- of phyfic . In pursuance of this advice , thefis he will . Though yet , in taking fire after the garrifon of Oxford was delivered at my attempts to reduce practice to a up to ...
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... himself by his intrepidity and military skill . Afterwards in the reign of Henry VI . he took the town of Laval and other places from the French ; but in 1429 , had the misfortune to be taken prifoner at the battle of Patay . Howe- ver ...
... himself by his intrepidity and military skill . Afterwards in the reign of Henry VI . he took the town of Laval and other places from the French ; but in 1429 , had the misfortune to be taken prifoner at the battle of Patay . Howe- ver ...
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... himself collect a juft idea of him , words mast faintly defcribe thofe extraordinary qualities , which combined to complete his character . And though future gene- rations may imagine thefe virtues high- tened beyond their true ...
... himself collect a juft idea of him , words mast faintly defcribe thofe extraordinary qualities , which combined to complete his character . And though future gene- rations may imagine thefe virtues high- tened beyond their true ...
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... himself to his tent fo ftrictly , that by firft making his own army believe he was reduced to the point of death by fickness , the report was like . wife believed in the camp of Nazir - jing , and by Nazir - jing himself , to whom mef ...
... himself to his tent fo ftrictly , that by firft making his own army believe he was reduced to the point of death by fickness , the report was like . wife believed in the camp of Nazir - jing , and by Nazir - jing himself , to whom mef ...
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Page 64 - Here Reynolds is laid, and, to tell you my mind, He has not left a wiser or better behind ; His pencil was striking, resistless, and grand ; His manners were gentle, complying, and bland ; Still born to improve us in every part, His pencil our faces, his manners our heart...
Page 408 - Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman, who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes : So over violent or over civil That every man with him was God or Devil.
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Page 40 - He employed, through a long life, in the support of what he firmly believed, the Christian Religion, and of what he esteemed the best Establishment of it, the Church of England. He was born at Newark-upon-Trent, Dec. 24, 1098 ; was consecrated Bishop of Gloucester, Jan. 20, 1760 ; Died at his Palace, in this City, June 7, 1779, and was buried near this place.
Page 145 - Distinctions of colour* are of his ordination. It is he who gives existence. In your temples, to his Name, the voice is raised in prayer ; in a house of images, where the bell is shaken, still He is the object of adoration.
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