Nelson's Literature Readers, Libro 2T. Nelson and Sons, 1905 - 464 páginas |
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... passed within a few yards of me , and I distinctly heard a clicking noise , similar to that produced by a toothed wheel passing under a spring catch . The noise was continued at short intervals , and could be distinguished at about ...
... passed within a few yards of me , and I distinctly heard a clicking noise , similar to that produced by a toothed wheel passing under a spring catch . The noise was continued at short intervals , and could be distinguished at about ...
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Richard Garnett. THE CAMPAGNA - TOMBS ON THE APPIAN WAY . the splendid tumult is passed away - silence and desola-. IMMORTALITY OF LOVE,*
Richard Garnett. THE CAMPAGNA - TOMBS ON THE APPIAN WAY . the splendid tumult is passed away - silence and desola-. IMMORTALITY OF LOVE,*
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... passed a few black , ill - favoured sheep straggling by the wayside , near a ruined sep- ulchre just such animals as an ancient would have sacrificed to the Manes . Sometimes we crossed a brook , whose ripplings were the only sounds ...
... passed a few black , ill - favoured sheep straggling by the wayside , near a ruined sep- ulchre just such animals as an ancient would have sacrificed to the Manes . Sometimes we crossed a brook , whose ripplings were the only sounds ...
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... passed to and fro bearing on their heads splendid vases ; others sat on marble benches , shaded from the sun by awnings , and having before them tables covered with wine , and fruit , and flowers . Every house in that town was a little ...
... passed to and fro bearing on their heads splendid vases ; others sat on marble benches , shaded from the sun by awnings , and having before them tables covered with wine , and fruit , and flowers . Every house in that town was a little ...
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... passed to and fro , afoot , on horseback , and in all sorts of vehicles , along the sunny road by his bedchamber . Some looked neither to the right hand nor the left , and knew not that he was there ; some merely glanced that way ...
... passed to and fro , afoot , on horseback , and in all sorts of vehicles , along the sunny road by his bedchamber . Some looked neither to the right hand nor the left , and knew not that he was there ; some merely glanced that way ...
Términos y frases comunes
Alexander Selkirk Amadis ancient army Atahualpa battle bird born brave Cæsar called castle cheerful courtepy Crito Cromwell Danegeld dark David Swan dead death earth enemy England English eyes fear feet foot forest French Gandalin Greek hand Harthacnut hath hear heard heart heaven honour horse Isthmian Games Julius Cæsar king labour lake land Lavengro light living London looked Lord Mary Ambree means miles mind morning Mount Vesuvius mountain nature never night noble o'er passed passion person poet POMPEII praise Prince prisoner river rocks Roman Rome round scene Shakespeare shore side Sir Patrick Spens sleep Snaphances Socrates soldiers soul sound stone stood thee things thou thought thousand Tower town trees turned voice wall waves wild wind wing Witenagemot wonder wood word Zoetermeer Zoeterwoude
Pasajes populares
Página 327 - Yet not to thine eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone, nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the infant world — with kings, The powerful of the earth — the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre.
Página 303 - As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world And bear the palm alone.
Página 130 - And I will make thee beds of roses, And a thousand fragrant posies : A cap of flowers, and a kirtle, Embroider"d all with leaves of myrtle.
Página 403 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : And thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, — when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...
Página 215 - Haste thee nymph and bring with thee Jest and youthful jollity, Quips and cranks, and wanton wiles, Nods, and becks, and wreathed smiles. Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek; Sport that wrinkled care derides. And laughter holding both his sides.
Página 290 - For books are not absolutely dead things, but do contain a potency of life in them to be as active as that soul was whose progeny they are; nay they do preserve as in a vial the purest efficacy and extraction of that living intellect that bred them.
Página 119 - Tis some visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door — Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door: This it is, and nothing more.
Página 326 - Yet a few days, and thee The all-beholding sun shall see no more In all his course ; nor yet in the cold ground, Where thy pale form was laid, with many tears, Nor in the embrace of ocean, shall exist . Thy image. Earth, that nourished thee, shall claim Thy growth, to be resolved to earth again...
Página 391 - ... no receipt openeth the heart but a true friend, to whom you may impart griefs, joys, fears, hopes, suspicions, counsels, and whatsoever lieth upon the heart to oppress it, in a kind of civil shrift or confession.
Página 401 - I have ventured. Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders. This many summers in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth ; my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me.