The British Essayists: TatlerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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... give pain . It is even in a mistress an argument of meanness of spi- rit , but in a wife it is injustice and ingratitude . When a sensible man once observes this in a woman , he must have a very great , or very little spirit , to ...
... give pain . It is even in a mistress an argument of meanness of spi- rit , but in a wife it is injustice and ingratitude . When a sensible man once observes this in a woman , he must have a very great , or very little spirit , to ...
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... give her an epitaph , she would take care to have it placed on his tomb ; which she herself had devised in the following manner . It is to be made of black marble , and every corner to be crowned with weeping Cupids . Their quivers are ...
... give her an epitaph , she would take care to have it placed on his tomb ; which she herself had devised in the following manner . It is to be made of black marble , and every corner to be crowned with weeping Cupids . Their quivers are ...
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... give him satisfaction , and not disoblige the justice of the quorum . The hour of nine was come this morning , and I had no sooner set chairs , by the steward's letter , and fixed my tea - equipage , but I heard a knock at my door ...
... give him satisfaction , and not disoblige the justice of the quorum . The hour of nine was come this morning , and I had no sooner set chairs , by the steward's letter , and fixed my tea - equipage , but I heard a knock at my door ...
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... give instances , out of antiquity , of the irresistible force of this quality in great minds : Cicereius , and Cneius Scipio , the son of the great Africanus , were competitors for the office of prætor . The crowd followed Cicereius ...
... give instances , out of antiquity , of the irresistible force of this quality in great minds : Cicereius , and Cneius Scipio , the son of the great Africanus , were competitors for the office of prætor . The crowd followed Cicereius ...
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... give himself the air of prosperity , when he was in the contrary condition . This I say of modesty , as it is the virtue which preserves a decorum in the general course of our life ; but , considering it also as it regards our mere ...
... give himself the air of prosperity , when he was in the contrary condition . This I say of modesty , as it is the virtue which preserves a decorum in the general course of our life ; but , considering it also as it regards our mere ...
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acquaintance admired agreeable Anticyra appear Bavius beautiful behaviour Bencher called cane Cleora Coffee-house confess consider creature daugh dead death delight desired discourse entertain Esquire eyes favour February 20 Gascon gave gentleman give goddess Great-Britain Gresham College hand happy head heard heart honour hope human humour husband ISAAC BICKERSTAFF John Partridge kind lady lately letter Lillie live look Lorio lover Madam mankind manner marriage mind mistress morning nature never night November November 17 November 25 observed occasion October 24 particular passed passion persons petitioner petticoat pleased pleasure poet present proper racter reason received satisfaction SATURDAY sense Sheer-lane speak spirit stood Tatler tell temple tence thing thought tion told took town TUESDAY turned VIRG virtue walk whole wife woman words young
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第 170 頁 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
第 169 頁 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
第 152 頁 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
第 104 頁 - Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally: and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
第 61 頁 - ... an ingenuous shame for an offence, not always to be seen in children in other families. I speak freely to you, my old friend ; ever since her sickness, things that gave me the quickest joy before, turn now to a certain anxiety. As the children play in the next room, I know the poor things by their steps, and am considering what they must do, should they lose their mother in their tender years. The pleasure I used to take in telling my boy stories of battles, and asking my girl questions about...
第 170 頁 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams on herb, tree, fruit, and flower Glistering with dew, fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
第 62 頁 - Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of her. countenance ; and I saw all his fears vanish in an instant. The lady observing something in our looks which showed we had been more serious than ordinary, and seeing her husband receive her with great concern under a forced cheerfulness, immediately guessed at what we had been talking of ; and applying herself to me, said, with a smile,
第 125 頁 - Would have mourn'd longer, — married with my uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month, Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her galled eyes, She married. O most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets, It is not nor it cannot come to good; But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue!
第 170 頁 - Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
第 59 頁 - With such reflections on little passages which happened long ago, we passed our time during a cheerful and elegant meal. After dinner, his lady left the room, as did also the children. As soon as we were alone, he took me by the hand; Well, my good friend...