Anecdote Biographies of Thackeray and DickensRichard Henry Stoddard Scribner, Armstrong, 1875 - 305 頁 |
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第 xii 頁
... interest . The opening paper · " Haud Immemor . Thackeray in America , " was written by Mr. William B. Reed , of this city , formerly of Philadelphia , and at one time , United States Minister in China . Mr. Reed printed a private ...
... interest . The opening paper · " Haud Immemor . Thackeray in America , " was written by Mr. William B. Reed , of this city , formerly of Philadelphia , and at one time , United States Minister in China . Mr. Reed printed a private ...
第 xiv 頁
... interest were then seen , after which we started homeward . He had not yet been at my house , and my chief anxiety was to coach him safely past that Jackson statue . The conversation hung persistently upon art mat- ters , which made it ...
... interest were then seen , after which we started homeward . He had not yet been at my house , and my chief anxiety was to coach him safely past that Jackson statue . The conversation hung persistently upon art mat- ters , which made it ...
第 xxii 頁
... interest ; in fact , there was not anything in the latter part of the manuscript that would suggest an illus- tration ; but to oblige Mr. Dickens I did my best to produce another etching , working hard day and night , but when done ...
... interest ; in fact , there was not anything in the latter part of the manuscript that would suggest an illus- tration ; but to oblige Mr. Dickens I did my best to produce another etching , working hard day and night , but when done ...
第 22 頁
... interest for all . Prosperity succeeded by cruel reverses ; happiness , and the long prospect of it , suddenly clouded ; a hard fight , with aims as yet uncertain , and powers unknown ; success bravely won ; the austerer victory of ...
... interest for all . Prosperity succeeded by cruel reverses ; happiness , and the long prospect of it , suddenly clouded ; a hard fight , with aims as yet uncertain , and powers unknown ; success bravely won ; the austerer victory of ...
第 30 頁
... interest of the reader and all the pathetic powers of the author will be engaged on the side of the murderess . " - ( According to this conception the tale proceeds , with in- cidents and even names taken directly from the " Newgate ...
... interest of the reader and all the pathetic powers of the author will be engaged on the side of the murderess . " - ( According to this conception the tale proceeds , with in- cidents and even names taken directly from the " Newgate ...
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第 92 頁 - This is the month, and this the happy morn Wherein the Son of Heaven's Eternal King Of wedded maid and virgin mother born, Our great redemption from above did bring...
第 190 頁 - And when, its force expended, The harmless storm was ended, And as the sunrise splendid Came blushing o'er the sea — I thought, as day was breaking, My little girls were waking, And smiling, and making A prayer at home for me.
第 234 頁 - I go to school,' says he. I took him up in a moment, and we went on. Presently, the very queer small boy says, 'This is Gadshill we are coming to, where FalstafF went out to rob those travellers, and ran away.' 'You know something about Falstaff, eh?' said I. 'All about him,' said the very queer small boy.
第 86 頁 - ... by his country ; beloved at his fireside. It has been the fortunate lot of both to give incalculable happiness and delight to the world, which thanks them in return with an immense kindliness, respect, affection. It may not be our chance, brother scribe, to be endowed with such merit, or rewarded with such fame.
第 4 頁 - Religion, blushing, veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires. Nor public flame, nor private dares to shine; Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine Lo, thy dread empire, Chaos ! is restored; Light dies before thy uncreating word : Thy hand, great Anarch, lets the curtain fall, And universal darkness buries all.
第 77 頁 - But the sullen ocean answered with a louder, deeper roar, And the rapid waves drew nearer, falling sounding on the shore ; Back the Keeper and the Bishop, back the King and courtiers bore. And he sternly bade them never more to kneel to human clay, But alone to praise and worship That which earth and seas obey : And his golden crown of empire never wore he from that day. King Canute is dead and gone : Parasites exist alway.
第 40 頁 - laughs," he does not sneer. He asks home questions at himself as well as the world: "Who is this?" Then his feeling " not otherwise than very grave" when people begin to praise, is true conscientiousness. This servant of his Master hoped to be able " to tell the truth always, and to see it aright, according to the eyes which God Almighty gives me.
第 127 頁 - Mont Blanc is the monarch of mountains ; They crown'd him long ago On a throne of rocks, in a robe of clouds, With a diadem of snow.
第 62 頁 - Charlotte, having seen his body Borne before her on a shutter, Like a well-conducted person, Went on cutting bread and butter.
第 296 頁 - ... them like the needles shaken From out the gusty pine. Lost is that camp, and wasted all its fire; And he who wrought that spell? — Ah, towering pine and stately Kentish spire. Ye have one tale to tell ! Lost is that camp! but let its fragrant story Blend with the breath that thrills With hop-vines' incense all the pensive glory That fills the Kentish hills.