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... fair und upright character . " 1732 , Junii 15 . Undecim aureos deposui , quo die , quidquid ante matris funus , quod serum sit precor , de paternis bonis sperare licet , viginti scilicet libras , accepi . Usque adeo mihi mea fortuna ...
... fair und upright character . " 1732 , Junii 15 . Undecim aureos deposui , quo die , quidquid ante matris funus , quod serum sit precor , de paternis bonis sperare licet , viginti scilicet libras , accepi . Usque adeo mihi mea fortuna ...
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... being now under Garrick's direction , Johnson thought the opportunity fair to think of his tragedy of Irene , which was his whole stock on his first arrival in town , in the year 1737. That play was accordingly GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON . 55.
... being now under Garrick's direction , Johnson thought the opportunity fair to think of his tragedy of Irene , which was his whole stock on his first arrival in town , in the year 1737. That play was accordingly GENIUS OF DR . JOHNSON . 55.
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... fair copy . Whatever may be the logic or eloquence of the False Alarm , the house of commons have since erased the resolution from the journals . But whether they have not left materials for a future contro- versy may be made a question ...
... fair copy . Whatever may be the logic or eloquence of the False Alarm , the house of commons have since erased the resolution from the journals . But whether they have not left materials for a future contro- versy may be made a question ...
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... fair apology in the last paragraph of his book , avowing with candour , " That he may have been surpris- ed by modes of life , and appearances of nature , that are familiar to men of wider survey , and more varied conver- sation ...
... fair apology in the last paragraph of his book , avowing with candour , " That he may have been surpris- ed by modes of life , and appearances of nature , that are familiar to men of wider survey , and more varied conver- sation ...
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... fair to take from this incident a hint for a moral essay ; and , though no more was intended , Garrick , we are told , remembered it with uneasiness . He was also hurt that his Lichfield friend did not think so highly of his dramatic ...
... fair to take from this incident a hint for a moral essay ; and , though no more was intended , Garrick , we are told , remembered it with uneasiness . He was also hurt that his Lichfield friend did not think so highly of his dramatic ...
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Página 83 - Ay, but to die, and go we know not where ; To lie in cold obstruction and to rot ; This sensible warm motion to become A kneaded clod...
Página 156 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide. A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain...
Página 154 - Ray, And pour on misty Doubt resistless Day ; Should no false Kindness lure to loose Delight, Nor Praise relax, nor Difficulty fright ; Should tempting Novelty thy Cell refrain, And Sloth effuse her opiate Fumes in Vain; Should Beauty blunt on Fops...
Página 51 - To the Right Honourable the Earl of CHESTERFIELD. " MY LORD, " I HAVE been lately informed, by the proprietors of the World, that two papers, in which my Dictionary is recommended to the publick, were written by your Lordship. To be so distinguished is an honour which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge. " When upon some slight encouragement, I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered, like the...
Página 52 - When upon some slight encouragement I first visited your Lordship, I was overpowered like the rest of mankind by the enchantment of your address, and could not forbear to wish that I might boast myself le vainqueur du vainqueur de la terre...
Página 160 - Lydia's monarch should the search descend, By Solon caution'd to regard his end, In life's last scene what prodigies surprise, Fears of the brave, and follies of the wise? From Marlb'rough's eyes the streams of dotage flow, And Swift expires a driveller and a show.
Página 52 - Seven years, My Lord, have now passed since I waited in your outward rooms or was repulsed from your door, during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it at last to the verge of publication without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement or one smile of favour.
Página 144 - But here more slow, where all are slaves to gold, Where looks are merchandise, and smiles are sold; Where won by bribes, by flatteries implor'd, The groom retails the favours of his lord. But hark! th...
Página 10 - ... wherever human nature is to be found, there is a mixture of vice and virtue, a contest of passion and reason ; and that the Creator doth not appear partial in his distributions, but has balanced, in most countries, their particular inconveniences by particular favours.
Página 163 - WHEN Learning's Triumph o'er her barb'rous Foes First rear'd the Stage, immortal Shakespeare rose; Each Change of many-colour'd Life he drew, Exhausted Worlds, and then imagin'd new: Existence saw him spurn her bounded Reign, And panting Time toil'd after him in vain: His pow'rful Strokes presiding Truth impress'd, And unresisted Passion storm'd the Breast.