De Clifford; or, The constant man, by the author of 'Tremaine'. |
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... never alone . In short , I became a kind of character , for such an urchin , and as I grew up , one of the Miss Goffs , who read poetry , said I was , like poor Edwin , " No vulgar boy ; Deep thought oft seemed to fix my infant eye ...
... never alone . In short , I became a kind of character , for such an urchin , and as I grew up , one of the Miss Goffs , who read poetry , said I was , like poor Edwin , " No vulgar boy ; Deep thought oft seemed to fix my infant eye ...
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... never could afterwards relish the more modern , or as I thought them , flatter compositions then in vogue . Hayley , I could not bear , and even Cowper , I am afraid I thought prosaic . I should , however , observe , that I speak of a ...
... never could afterwards relish the more modern , or as I thought them , flatter compositions then in vogue . Hayley , I could not bear , and even Cowper , I am afraid I thought prosaic . I should , however , observe , that I speak of a ...
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... never looks gloomily on futurity , and always possesses in idea whatever it chooses to wish for ; all these were enjoyments , not the less felt , because perhaps , at the time , not well understood . But there were others of a more ...
... never looks gloomily on futurity , and always possesses in idea whatever it chooses to wish for ; all these were enjoyments , not the less felt , because perhaps , at the time , not well understood . But there were others of a more ...
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... never given me reason to distrust that he thought so himself . Thus I long felt with delight the pres- sure of his hand in mine when we parted , and his assurance that Eton , or new companions , would never make him forget Sedbergh , or ...
... never given me reason to distrust that he thought so himself . Thus I long felt with delight the pres- sure of his hand in mine when we parted , and his assurance that Eton , or new companions , would never make him forget Sedbergh , or ...
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... never seen such a blush , and would have given the world to have had such a sister . I was very fond of Dryden's Tempest , and a favourite passage rushed into my mind , personified as I felt by this beautiful vision- " At first it ...
... never seen such a blush , and would have given the world to have had such a sister . I was very fond of Dryden's Tempest , and a favourite passage rushed into my mind , personified as I felt by this beautiful vision- " At first it ...
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acquaintance admiration afterwards Alcibiades answered asked Autolycus Bardolfe beautiful began Bertha better Binfield brother called certainly character charming Christ Church Clifford cousin Crackenthorpe daughter delight dinner doubt elegance equal Eton eyes father favourite fear feelings felt Foljambe Park fortune Fothergill friendship garden gave Gayhurst gentleman Gil Blas give Granville Handcock happy heart heaven honour hope knew Lady Cherubina laugh least less look Lord Albany Lord De Clifford manner Mansell marriage master Merriton mind mortification nature ness never observed open album Oxford passed perhaps person pleased pleasure poor pride Queen's racter reason recollections replied returned Royal Oak Sedbergh seemed shew Sir Harry Sir Simeon sister smile solitude soon sort suppose sure surprised sweet talk taste tell Thatcham thing thought tion told tutor walk Wallingford wish word young youth
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Página 163 - HAPPY the man whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air, In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire, Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Página 328 - ... uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month, Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her galled eyes, She married.
Página 9 - As made the things more rich; their perfume lost, Take these again; for to the noble mind Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind.
Página 246 - True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise ; it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self ; and, in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions...
Página 329 - Who can be wise, amazed, temperate and furious, Loyal and neutral, in a moment?
Página 19 - O how canst thou renounce the boundless store Of charms which Nature to her votary yields ? The warbling woodland, the resounding shore, The pomp of groves, and garniture of fields...
Página 7 - Thou, nature, art my goddess ; to thy law My services are bound : Wherefore should I Stand in the plague of custom ; and permit The curiosity of nations to deprive me, For that I am some twelve or fourteen moon-shines Lag of a brother? Why bastard?
Página 246 - ... it wants within itself, and receives no addition from multitudes of witnesses and spectators. On the contrary, false happiness loves to be in a crowd, and to draw the eyes of the world upon her. She does not receive any satisfaction from the applauses which she gives herself, but from the admiration which she raises in others.
Página 353 - Methinks I should know you, and know this man; Yet I am doubtful; for I am mainly ignorant What place this is; and all the skill I have Remembers not these garments; nor I know not Where I did lodge last night. Do not laugh at me; For (as I am a man) I think this lady To be my child Cordelia.
Página 88 - Come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field ; Let us lodge in the villages. Let us get up early to the vineyards; Let us see if the vine flourish, whether the tender grape appear, And the pomegranates bud forth: There will I give thee my loves.