A Century of Anecdote from 1760-1860, Volumen 2R. Bentley, 1864 |
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... any of his writings ? " " I was once tempted , I remember , to take a peep . His papers used to lie in a loose pile upon the table in his study , and I had longed 66 66 for a look at them a good while ; so B 2 MEN OF LETTERS . 3.
... any of his writings ? " " I was once tempted , I remember , to take a peep . His papers used to lie in a loose pile upon the table in his study , and I had longed 66 66 for a look at them a good while ; so B 2 MEN OF LETTERS . 3.
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John Timbs. for a look at them a good while ; so one morning , while I was waiting in the room to shave him , and he was longer than usual before he came down , I slipped off the top sheet of paper , and expected to find something very ...
John Timbs. for a look at them a good while ; so one morning , while I was waiting in the room to shave him , and he was longer than usual before he came down , I slipped off the top sheet of paper , and expected to find something very ...
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... look at it with loyal satisfaction ; and his black - wigged Majesty has from the time of the Restoration been its sign . " Unfortunately , His Majesty has long since disappeared . Mrs. Mostyn , we may here mention , died a short time ...
... look at it with loyal satisfaction ; and his black - wigged Majesty has from the time of the Restoration been its sign . " Unfortunately , His Majesty has long since disappeared . Mrs. Mostyn , we may here mention , died a short time ...
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... look for reserve , and the woman purchases knowledge too dearly who exchanges for it the attributes which are the charm of her sex . Her native virtues are of more value than acquired learning . The Marchioness du Châtelet , who ...
... look for reserve , and the woman purchases knowledge too dearly who exchanges for it the attributes which are the charm of her sex . Her native virtues are of more value than acquired learning . The Marchioness du Châtelet , who ...
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... look - out for recruits , and with his waistcoat - pocket full of guineas , to slip his enlistment money into their hand . Phillips , in the winter of 1795-6 , lodged and boarded at the Chapter , and not only knew the characters ...
... look - out for recruits , and with his waistcoat - pocket full of guineas , to slip his enlistment money into their hand . Phillips , in the winter of 1795-6 , lodged and boarded at the Chapter , and not only knew the characters ...
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Página 161 - I'm thinking, Pierre, how that damn'd starving quality Call'd honesty, got footing in the world. PIERRE. Why, pow'rful villainy first set it up, For its own ease and safety: honest men Are the soft easy cushions on which knaves Repose and fatten.
Página 17 - I waked one morning, in the beginning of last June, from a dream, of which all I could recover was, that I had thought myself in an ancient castle (a very natural dream for a head filled like mine with Gothic story), and that on tl s uppermost banister of a great staircase I saw a gigantic hand in armour. In the evening, I sat down, and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate.
Página 44 - We read The Vicar of Wakefield in youth and in age ; we return to it again and again, and bless the memory of an author who contrives so well to reconcile us to human nature.
Página 74 - John Keats, who was killed off by one critique, Just as he really promised something great, If not intelligible, without Greek Contrived to talk about the gods of late, Much as they might have been supposed to speak. Poor fellow! His was an untoward fate; 'T is strange the mind, that very fiery particle, Should let itself be snuffed out by an article.
Página 312 - Oh — yes — yes — to be sure — Annapolis must be defended — troops must be sent to Annapolis — Pray where is Annapolis?" — "Cape Breton an island! wonderful — show it me in the map. So it is, sure enough. My dear sir, you always bring us good news. I must go and tell the king that Cape Breton is an island.
Página 2 - ... but, said Savage, he knows not any love but that of the sex; he was perhaps never in cold water in his life; and he indulges himself in all the luxury that comes within his reach.
Página 122 - Kew, gave such a description of them as made me instantly resolve to work in these gardens. The next morning, without saying a word to any one, off I set, with no clothes except those upon my back, and with thirteen halfpence in my pocket. I found that I must go to Richmond, and I accordingly went on, from place to place, inquiring my way thither.
Página 43 - It is made up of incongruous parts. The village in its happy days is a true English village. The village in its decay is an Irish village. • The felicity and the misery which Goldsmith has brought close together belong to two different countries, and to two different stages in the progress of societ}'. He had assuredly never seen in his native island such a rural paradise, such a seat of plenty, content, and tranquillity, as his
Página 234 - We are told that there was no malice, and that the prisoner must have been in liquor. In liquor! Why, he was drunk ! And yet he murdered the very man...
Página 128 - Boz," my signature in the Morning Chronicle, appended to the monthly cover of this book, and retained long afterwards, was the nickname of a pet child, a younger brother, whom I had dubbed Moses, in honor of the Vicar of Wakefield ; which being facetiously pronounced through the nose, became Boses, and being shortened, became Boz. " Boz " was a very familiar household word to me, long before I was an author, and so I came to adopt it.