The Remains of Henry Kirke White, of Nottingham, Late of St. John's College, Cambridge: With an Account of His Life, Volumen1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 402 páginas |
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... this diffidence ; it is a sacred , solitary feeling . And perhaps , no forward child , however extraordinary the promise of his child- hood , ever produced any thing truly great . When Henry was about six , he was placed under vi.
... this diffidence ; it is a sacred , solitary feeling . And perhaps , no forward child , however extraordinary the promise of his child- hood , ever produced any thing truly great . When Henry was about six , he was placed under vi.
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... perhaps a better effect than medicine . Mr. Dashwood obtained for him an introduction to Mr. Simeon , of King's College , and with this he was induced to go to Cambridge . His friend Almond , who had recently entered at Trinity College ...
... perhaps a better effect than medicine . Mr. Dashwood obtained for him an introduction to Mr. Simeon , of King's College , and with this he was induced to go to Cambridge . His friend Almond , who had recently entered at Trinity College ...
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... perhaps , but it wants the grace . He now wrote to Mr. Simeon , stating what he had done , and that the beneficence of his unknown friends was no longer necessary : but that gentleman obliged him to decline the assistance of the Society ...
... perhaps , but it wants the grace . He now wrote to Mr. Simeon , stating what he had done , and that the beneficence of his unknown friends was no longer necessary : but that gentleman obliged him to decline the assistance of the Society ...
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... perhaps , had any young man , in so short a time , excited such expectations ; every university - honour was thought to be within his reach ; he was set down as a medallist , and expected to take a senior wrangler's degree ; but these ...
... perhaps , had any young man , in so short a time , excited such expectations ; every university - honour was thought to be within his reach ; he was set down as a medallist , and expected to take a senior wrangler's degree ; but these ...
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... perhaps less common than genius . There never existed a more dutiful son , a more affectionate brother , a warmer friend , nor a devouter Chris- tian . Of his powers of mind it is superfluous to speak ; they were acknowledged wherever ...
... perhaps less common than genius . There never existed a more dutiful son , a more affectionate brother , a warmer friend , nor a devouter Chris- tian . Of his powers of mind it is superfluous to speak ; they were acknowledged wherever ...
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Términos y frases comunes
affection affectionate amusement blessed BROTHER NEVILLE calm Cambridge Capel Lofft Catton Christian church Clifton Grove Countess of Derby DEAR NEVILLE DEAR SIR death delight Duchess of Devonshire duty Edwy evil expected eyes faith father fear feel fond genius give God's grace grave Greek H. K. WHITE hand happy Harvest Moon hear heart HENRY KIRKE WHITE Henry's holy honour hope hour Jesus Christ JOHN CHARLESWORTH John's labour learned leave leisure letter live lonely MADDOCK ment mind Monthly Moon morning mother muse nature never night Nottingham o'er peace pleased pleasure poems poets pray prayer present pursuits reason received religion religious scene Scripture sigh Sizar sleep song soon sorrow soul spirit sure sweet tell thee thing thou thought trust truth tutor volume wind Winteringham wish write written youth
Pasajes populares
Página xlii - Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. 'But not the praise...
Página xxxiii - Oh, what is Beauty's power ? It flourishes and dies; Will the cold earth its silence break, To tell how soft — how smooth a cheek Beneath its surface lies ? • Mute, mute is all O'er Beauty's fall ; Her praise resounds no more when mantled in her pall.
Página xxi - Come, thou shalt form my nosegay now, And I will bind thee round my brow ; And as I twine the mournful wreath, I'll weave a melancholy song: And sweet the strain shall be and long, The melody of death.
Página 241 - O put thy trust in God : for I will yet thank him, which is the help of my countenance, and my God.
Página xxxiv - Then since this world is vain, And volatile, and fleet, Why should I lay up earthly joys, Where rust corrupts, and moth destroys, And cares and sorrows eat ? Why fly from ill With anxious skill, When soon this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart be still.
Página xliv - He passed the whole term in preparing himself for this ; reading for college subjects in bed, in his walks, or, as he says, where, when, and how he could ; never having a moment to spare, and often going to his tutor without having read at all.
Página xxxiii - What is this passing scene ? A peevish April day, A little sun — a little rain, And then night sweeps along the plain, And all things fade away: Man, soon discussed, Yields up his trust, And all his hopes and fears lie with him in the dust.
Página xxxii - COME, Disappointment, come ! Not in thy terrors clad; Come in thy meekest, saddest guise ; Thy chastening rod but terrifies The restless and the bad. But I recline Beneath thy shrine, And round my brow resign'd, thy peaceful cypress twine.
Página 253 - In yonder cot, along whose mouldering walls In many a fold the mantling woodbine falls, The village matron kept her little school, Gentle of heart, yet knowing well to rule; Staid was the dame, and modest was her mien; Her garb was coarse, yet whole, and nicely clean; Her neatly...
Página 254 - A little favourite rapidly I grew : And oft she stroked my head with fond delight, Held me a pattern to the dunce's sight; And, as she gave my diligence its praise, Talk'd of the honours of my future days.