Last days of Immanuel Kant and other writingsA. & C. Black, 1871 |
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... person only took no part in them . That person was ' pussy , " whose little figure lay quietly stretched out in the arms of a smiling young nun , with eyes nearly shut , yet peering a little at the candles . Pussy said nothing . It's of ...
... person only took no part in them . That person was ' pussy , " whose little figure lay quietly stretched out in the arms of a smiling young nun , with eyes nearly shut , yet peering a little at the candles . Pussy said nothing . It's of ...
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... persons in whom pre - eminently I profess an interest . But everywhere one loves energy and in- domitable courage . And ... person , and a particularly strong wrist ; 2d , in a heart that no- thing could appal ; 3d , in a sagacious head ...
... persons in whom pre - eminently I profess an interest . But everywhere one loves energy and in- domitable courage . And ... person , and a particularly strong wrist ; 2d , in a heart that no- thing could appal ; 3d , in a sagacious head ...
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... person , handsomely dressed as she was , upon the nearest heap of straw . Some ten feet further were lying two muleteers , honest and happy enough , as compared with the lords of the bedchamber then in Valladolid : but still gross men ...
... person , handsomely dressed as she was , upon the nearest heap of straw . Some ten feet further were lying two muleteers , honest and happy enough , as compared with the lords of the bedchamber then in Valladolid : but still gross men ...
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... person existed . But she was aware of them , and of their conversation . In the intervals of their sleep , they talked much of an expedition to America , on the point of sailing under Don Ferdinand de Cordova . It was to sail from some ...
... person existed . But she was aware of them , and of their conversation . In the intervals of their sleep , they talked much of an expedition to America , on the point of sailing under Don Ferdinand de Cordova . It was to sail from some ...
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... person ; and , when dressed anew in the way that became a young officer in the Spanish service , she looked * the representative pic- * " She looked , " & c . : - If ever the reader should visit Aix - la - Chapelle , he will probably ...
... person ; and , when dressed anew in the way that became a young officer in the Spanish service , she looked * the representative pic- * " She looked , " & c . : - If ever the reader should visit Aix - la - Chapelle , he will probably ...
Términos y frases comunes
admiration alcalde alguazils amongst ancient Andalusian Antonio Calderon astronomy bird biscuit Bishop of Beauvais breakfast Cæsar Calderon called Catalina century Christian cœna corregidor Cuzco darkness death dined dinner distance Domrémy dreadful dreams earth English expression eyes fact fancy France German girl hand happened heard heart heaven honour horse hour human Immanuel Kant jentaculum Joanna Kant Kant's Kate Kate's king Königsberg lady look Lord Lord Rosse meal Michelet mighty mode morning mysterious nature ness never night o'clock omens once Pagan Paita palæstra party perhaps person Peru poor prandium Pucelle pussy racter reader reason regard rest Roman Rome secret seemed sense servant Spain Spanish spirit St Sebastian stars suffer superstition supposed telescope thing thought tion took true truth Urquiza uttered Valladolid vast Wasianski whilst whole word young
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Página 325 - A thousand fantasies Begin to throng into my memory, Of calling shapes and beckoning shadows dire, And airy tongues that syllable men's names On sands and shores and desert wildernesses.
Página 177 - For death, the following day, in bloody fight : So scented the grim feature, and upturn'd His nostril wide into the murky air, Sagacious of his quarry from so far.
Página 230 - Woman, sister — there are some things which you do not execute as well as your brother, man ; no, nor ever will. Pardon me if I doubt whether you will ever produce a great poet from your choirs, or a Mozart, or a Phidias, or a Michael Angelo, or a great philosopher, or a great scholar. By which last is meant — not one who depends simply on an infinite memory, but also on an infinite and electrical power of combination ; bringing together from the four winds, like the angel of the resurrection,...
Página 194 - Let me lie down in the grave, and hide me from the persecution of the Infinite, for end I see there is none.' And from all the listening stars that shone around issued a choral...
Página 213 - Deums of Rome, she drew her comfort and her vital strength from the rites of the same church. But, next after these spiritual advantages, she owed most to the advantages of her situation. The fountain of Domremy was on the brink of a boundless forest; and it was haunted to that degree by fairies, that the parish priest (cure) was obliged to read mass there once a year, in order to keep them in any decent bounds.
Página 238 - Bishop of Beauvais! thy victim died in fire upon a scaffold — thou upon a down bed. But for the departing minutes of life, both are oftentimes alike. At the farewell crisis, when the gates of death are opening, and flesh is resting from its struggles, oftentimes the tortured and torturer have the same truce from carnal torment ; both sink together into sleep ; together both, sometimes, kindle into dreams.
Página 240 - That fountain, of which the witnesses spoke so much, showed itself to your eyes in pure morning dews : but neither dews, nor the holy dawn, could cleanse away the bright spots of innocent blood upon its surface. By the fountain, bishop, you saw a woman seated, that hid her face. But as you draw near, the woman raises her wasted features. Would Domremy know them again for the features of her child? Ah, but you know them, bishop, well! Oh, mercy ! what a groan was that which the servants, waiting outside...
Página 193 - It was done : and, with a mighty angel for his guide, the man stood ready for his infinite voyage ; and from the terraces of heaven, without sound or farewell, at once they wheeled away into endless space. Sometimes with the solemn flight of angel...
Página 240 - Beauvais sit again upon the judgment-seat, and again number the hours for the innocent? Ah no! he is the prisoner at the bar. Already all is waiting: the mighty audience is gathered, the Court is hurrying to their seats, the witnesses are arrayed, the trumpets are sounding, the judge is taking his place. Oh ! but this is sudden.
Página 222 - When I was yet a child, no childish play To me was pleasing ; all my mind was set Serious to learn and know, and thence to do What might be public good; myself I thought Born to that end, born to promote all truth, All righteous things...