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... written with such exuberant beauty of romance , such joy in existence and such remarkable command of verbal music . Had Ten- nyson or Browning written it , the work would need no introduction . As it is , it ought to take a high place ...
... written with such exuberant beauty of romance , such joy in existence and such remarkable command of verbal music . Had Ten- nyson or Browning written it , the work would need no introduction . As it is , it ought to take a high place ...
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... written re- the wild , picturesque mountains called the cently , others , years ago , like " Zerub Throop's Experiment , " which has been revised for pres- ent use . Mrs. Whitney can be simple and charming , or obscure and not so ...
... written re- the wild , picturesque mountains called the cently , others , years ago , like " Zerub Throop's Experiment , " which has been revised for pres- ent use . Mrs. Whitney can be simple and charming , or obscure and not so ...
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... written the author was harassed by importunate cred- itors and heartless attorneys who were trying to make him pay debts which it was beyond his power to pay .... Specially interesting to lovers of Shakespearean bibliogra- phy ...
... written the author was harassed by importunate cred- itors and heartless attorneys who were trying to make him pay debts which it was beyond his power to pay .... Specially interesting to lovers of Shakespearean bibliogra- phy ...
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... written the closing chapters of Bell ; The Cotton Trade , Mr. J. Slagg ; Schools , froth into such excited phraseology as this story and represented the grief , the Mr. Matthew Arnold ; Science , Prof. Huxley ; Literature , Dr. R ...
... written the closing chapters of Bell ; The Cotton Trade , Mr. J. Slagg ; Schools , froth into such excited phraseology as this story and represented the grief , the Mr. Matthew Arnold ; Science , Prof. Huxley ; Literature , Dr. R ...
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... written by anybody knowing elations " has begun to ebb , will be largely how to hold a pen ; certainly Mr. Browne " Chock - full are these instrumental in lifting the memory of Car- has not written one . lyle back to the pedestal of ...
... written by anybody knowing elations " has begun to ebb , will be largely how to hold a pen ; certainly Mr. Browne " Chock - full are these instrumental in lifting the memory of Car- has not written one . lyle back to the pedestal of ...
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Página 109 - ... whate'er thou wilt, swift-footed Time, To the wide world and all her fading sweets; But I forbid thee one most heinous crime: O! carve not with thy hours my love's fair brow, Nor draw no lines there with thine antique pen; Him in thy course untainted do allow For beauty's pattern to succeeding men. Yet, do thy worst, old Time: despite thy wrong, My love shall in my verse ever live young.
Página 182 - But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you; to any man, or to any set of men living.
Página 262 - Beauclerk and the beaming smile of Garrick, Gibbon tapping his snuff-box and Sir Joshua with his trumpet in his ear. In the foreground is that strange figure which is as familiar to us as the figures of those among whom we have been brought up, the gigantic body, the huge massy face, seamed with the scars of disease, the brown coat, the black worsted stockings, the grey wig with the scorched foretop, the dirty hands, the nails bitten and pared to the quick. We see the eyes and mouth moving with convulsive...
Página 240 - There were three sailors of Bristol city Who took a boat and went to sea. But first with beef and captain's biscuits And pickled pork they loaded she. There was gorging Jack and guzzling Jimmy, And the youngest he was little Billee. Now when they got as far as the Equator They'd nothing left but one split pea. Says gorging Jack to guzzling Jimmy,
Página 151 - I'll say none could do it like you. If ever I forget your name, let me forget home and heaven ! . . . But no, no, my love, I never can forget 'ee ; for you was a good man, and did good things...
Página 264 - ... books in each class. Not that we need confine ourselves to them, but that we should commence with them, and they will certainly lead us on to others. There are of course some books which we must read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest. But these are exceptions. As regards by far the larger number, it is probably better to read them quickly, dwelling only on the best and most important passages. In this way, no doubt, we shall lose much, but we gain more by ranging over a wider field. We may, in...
Página 281 - With us in America, marriages are generally in the morning of life; our children are therefore educated and settled in the world by noon; and thus, our business being done, we have an afternoon and evening of cheerful leisure to ourselves, such as our friend at present enjoys.
Página 164 - AN INDEX TO THE WORKS OF SHAKSPERE. Applicable to all editions of Shakspere, and giving reference, by topics, to notable passages and significant expressions ; brief histories of the plays ; geographical names and historic incidents ; mention of all characters and sketches of important ones ; together with explanations of allusions and obscure and obsolete words and phrases. By EVANGELINE M. O'CONNOR.
Página 175 - And scaly tayle was stretcht adowne his back full low. Upon the top of all his loftie crest, A bounch of heares discolourd diversly, With sprincled pearle and gold full richly drest, Did shake. and seemd to daunce for jollity, Like to an almond tree ymounted hye On top of greene Selinis all alone, With blossoms brave bedecked daintily ; Whose tender locks do tremble every one At everie little breath that under heaven is blowne.
Página 234 - I am bound by my own definition of criticism; a disinterested endeavor to learn and propagate the. best that is known and thought in the world.