Supplement to the Anecdotes of Some Distinguished Persons, Chiefly of the Present and Two Preceding CenturiesT. Cadell, jun. and W. Davies, successors to Mr. Cadell, 1797 - 304 sidor |
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Sida 30 - The times have been That, when the brains were out, the man would die, And there an end ; but now they rise again, With twenty mortal murders on their crowns, And push us from our stools.
Sida 28 - I, that was wont to behold her riding like Alexander, hunting like Diana, walking like Venus, the gentle wind blowing her fair hair about her pure cheeks, like a nymph, sometimes sitting in the shade like a goddess, sometimes singing like an angel, sometimes playing like Orpheus ; behold the sorrow of this world ! once amiss hath bereaved me of all.
Sida 5 - You will probably be desired to intercede for the favours of the pope on particular occasions. Be cautious, however, that you trouble him not too often; for his temper leads him to be most liberal to those who weary him least with their solicitations. This you must observe, lest you should give him...
Sida 88 - and attentively read these Holy Scriptures, and am of opinion that this " Volume, independently of its divine origin, contains more true sublimity, ' more exquisite beauty, more pure morality, more important history, and * finer strains both of Poetry and Eloquence, than can be' collected from * all other books, in whatever age or language they may have been composed.
Sida 39 - For words are wise men's counters, they do but reckon by them ; but they are the money of fools, that value them by the authority of an Aristotle, a Cicero, or a Thomas, or any other doctor whatsoever, if but a man.
Sida 87 - I thank God that I have been enabled to come here this day — to perform my duty, and to speak on a subject which has so deeply impressed my mind. I am old and infirm — have one foot, more than one foot, in the grave — I am risen from my bed, to stand up in the cause of my country — perhaps never again to speak in this House.
Sida 39 - Shaftesbury had more law than all his judges and more divinity than all his bishops.
Sida 26 - Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day, With a religious book or friend. This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall ; Lord of himself, though not of lands, And having nothing, yet hath all.
Sida 68 - ... attached to a young lady who was born the day before him, and who seems not to have been very poetically tempered, for she did not return his ardour.
Sida 68 - The composition too is probably more correct, as I have chosen the ancient tragedies for my models and only copied the most affecting passages in them. In the mean time, you would greatly oblige me by sending the score of the last. If you can get it written, I will readily answer the expense.