The Book of Human Character, Volumen2Knight, 1837 |
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... equally , that , while neither could conquer their opponents , both ad- ministered to her hopes , wishes , and interests . When the Dutch first arrived in the ports of Ceylon , they found the Portuguese actively engaged in dividing the ...
... equally , that , while neither could conquer their opponents , both ad- ministered to her hopes , wishes , and interests . When the Dutch first arrived in the ports of Ceylon , they found the Portuguese actively engaged in dividing the ...
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... equally great things and small . I would have a man great in great ' things , and elegant in little things . ' At another time , when Mr. Boswell said , that he feared he had put in his Journal too many little incidents : - There is ...
... equally great things and small . I would have a man great in great ' things , and elegant in little things . ' At another time , when Mr. Boswell said , that he feared he had put in his Journal too many little incidents : - There is ...
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... equally to Greek , Roman , and Barbarian ? Tacitus calls the love of power the most flagrant of all the mental affections . Power is no evidence of merit at any time ; not even when it has been acquired ; hence arbitrary power is as ...
... equally to Greek , Roman , and Barbarian ? Tacitus calls the love of power the most flagrant of all the mental affections . Power is no evidence of merit at any time ; not even when it has been acquired ; hence arbitrary power is as ...
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... equally certain , that Sir William Temple spoke like a prophet , when he asserted , that a man in public affairs is like one at sea , never in his own disposal , but in that of the winds and tides . 6 Lord Chesterfield once tried to ...
... equally certain , that Sir William Temple spoke like a prophet , when he asserted , that a man in public affairs is like one at sea , never in his own disposal , but in that of the winds and tides . 6 Lord Chesterfield once tried to ...
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... equally just to him . Abuse and wrong have made me proud , and will al- ways do so ; -praise and appreciation humble . The insight into men and things , obtained by long watching and deep sufferings , reminds me of the cir- cumstance ...
... equally just to him . Abuse and wrong have made me proud , and will al- ways do so ; -praise and appreciation humble . The insight into men and things , obtained by long watching and deep sufferings , reminds me of the cir- cumstance ...
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Términos y frases comunes
accused admiration advice appear assertion battle better Cæsar Cardinal Cardinal Mazarin Castle of Indolence character Charles circumstance confess consequence court crime cunning deceive deeds Demosthenes desire Duke Duke of Newcastle Emperor enemies equally father favour fear fortune France genius give Guicciardini hand happiness Hence Herodotus historians honour instance interest king knew labour live Livy Lord Lord Chatham Lord Ligonier Lord North Lord Townsend lost Louis XIV mankind manner Marquis maxim Medici men's mind ministers multitude Napoleon nature never noble observed opinion party passage passions persons Pitt pleasure Plutarch political Pope Pope Alexander VI prince racter regard remarkable reminds resemble respect rivals rivalship Roman ruin Sallust says seems sometimes species success superior Tacitus thing thought thousand tion truth virtue Walpole whole wise wish write wrote
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Página 324 - Yet he who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king; Which every wise and virtuous man attains : And who attains not, ill aspires to rule Cities of men, or headstrong multitudes, Subject himself to anarchy within, Or lawless passions in him which he serves...
Página 75 - Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great; With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act or rest; In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die, and...
Página 261 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown...
Página 204 - Others more mild, Retreated in a silent valley, sing With notes angelical to many a harp Their own heroic deeds and hapless fall By doom of battle ; and complain that fate ' Free virtue should enthrall to force or chance.
Página 16 - Seasons" wonders that he never saw before what Thomson shows him, and that he never yet has felt what Thomson impresses.
Página 260 - Ye fields, where summer spreads profusion round ; Ye lakes, whose vessels catch the busy gale; Ye bending swains, that dress the flowery vale ; For me your tributary stores combine : Creation's heir, the world, the world is mine.
Página 237 - These are the forgeries of jealousy: And never, since the middle summer's spring, Met we on hill, in dale, forest, or mead, By paved fountain or by rushy brook, Or in the beached margent of the sea, To dance our ringlets to the whistling wind, But with thy brawls thou hast disturb'd our sport.
Página 115 - Behold, ye pilgrims of this earth, behold! See all but man with unearned pleasure gay ! See her bright robes the butterfly unfold, Broke from her wintry tomb in prime of May. What youthful bride can equal her array? Who can with her for easy pleasure vie? From mead to mead with gentle wing to stray, From flower to flower on balmy gales to fly, Is all she has to do beneath the radiant sky.
Página 286 - If chance the radiant sun with farewell sweet Extend his evening beam, the fields revive, The birds their notes renew, and bleating herds Attest their joy, that hill and valley rings.
Página 76 - The proper study of mankind is man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state, A being darkly wise, and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the Stoic's pride, He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God, or beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer...