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... English Stage - and some Poems . Jan. 12 , 1809 . Sir , Yours , & c . of GEORGE Fox . ARMIGER . N the dispassionate consideration IN of true philosophy few objects are more important than the characters of those singular men who lay the ...
... English Stage - and some Poems . Jan. 12 , 1809 . Sir , Yours , & c . of GEORGE Fox . ARMIGER . N the dispassionate consideration IN of true philosophy few objects are more important than the characters of those singular men who lay the ...
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... English language swarm- ed at that era with translations of them . Dr. Farmer says , at p . 47 of his essay , that Shakspeare , in King Henry V. has followed Holinshed , who translates præclarissimus by nostre cla- très cher fils . But ...
... English language swarm- ed at that era with translations of them . Dr. Farmer says , at p . 47 of his essay , that Shakspeare , in King Henry V. has followed Holinshed , who translates præclarissimus by nostre cla- très cher fils . But ...
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... English Poetry ; for the present writer would indeed regret , were he sup- posed to view with complacency the insolent and brutal spirit that pervades it . The name of its reputed author is , however , not unknown . " Such is the ...
... English Poetry ; for the present writer would indeed regret , were he sup- posed to view with complacency the insolent and brutal spirit that pervades it . The name of its reputed author is , however , not unknown . " Such is the ...
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... English language , knew nothing of the fervid inspiration of Shakspeare , but judged his sentences by the torpid criterion of rules . " You first rescued my child from These , however , are not the only the perils of death , and ...
... English language , knew nothing of the fervid inspiration of Shakspeare , but judged his sentences by the torpid criterion of rules . " You first rescued my child from These , however , are not the only the perils of death , and ...
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... English . The members consist of five classes ; the first is full : ladies may belong to any of these classes , and subscribing two guineas each , are admitted to all the public lectures , and to the collec- tion of mineralogy and ...
... English . The members consist of five classes ; the first is full : ladies may belong to any of these classes , and subscribing two guineas each , are admitted to all the public lectures , and to the collec- tion of mineralogy and ...
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Sida 367 - I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that at 5 o'clock PM on the 6th of August last, in latitude 24° 44...
Sida 373 - Koran no forward glances to a coming golden age when the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea, such as irradiate the hymns and prophecies of the Old Testament.
Sida 30 - He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, when he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love.
Sida 330 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
Sida 511 - Sole-sitting, still at every dying fall Takes up again her lamentable strain Of winding woe ; till, wide around, the woods Sigh to her song, and with her wail resound.
Sida 80 - ... by the most determined bravery, not only repelled every attempt of the enemy to gain ground, but actually forced him to retire, although he had brought up fresh troops in support of those originally engaged. " The enemy, finding himself foiled in every attempt to force the right of the position, endeavoured by numbers to turn it.
Sida 80 - Upon the left, the enemy at first (contented himself with an attack upon our picquets, which, however, in general maintained their ground. Finding, however, his efforts unavailing on the right and centre, he seemed determined to render the attack upon the left more serious; and had succeeded in obtaining possession of the village, through which the great road to Madrid passes, and which was situated in front of that part of the line. From this post, however, he was soon expelled with...
Sida 82 - Wolfe, his last moments were gilded by the prospect of success, and cheered by the acclamation of victory; like Wolfe, also, his memory will for ever remain sacred in that country which he sincerely loved, and which he had so faithfully served.
Sida 30 - You equal Donne in the variety, multiplicity, and choice of thoughts; you excel him in the manner and the words. I read you both with the same admiration, but not with the same delight.
Sida 80 - Before five in the evening, we had not only successfully repelled every attack made upon the position, but had gained ground in almost all points, and occupied a more forward line than at the commencement of the action; whilst the enemy confined his operations to a cannonade, and the fire of his light troops, with a view to draw off his other corps. At six the firing entirely ceased.