Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Poetry, Volumen2B. Law, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G. G. & J. Robinson, T. Cadell [and 31 others in London], 1797 - 1120 páginas |
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Página 631
... Firft , we are to defend the cities of the Olynthians , and for this purpose to detach a body of for- ces : in the next place , in order to infeft his kingdom , we are to send out our navy manned with other levies . If you neglect ...
... Firft , we are to defend the cities of the Olynthians , and for this purpose to detach a body of for- ces : in the next place , in order to infeft his kingdom , we are to send out our navy manned with other levies . If you neglect ...
Página 647
... firft , ever fince Cataline , a few days ago , fled from Rome ; as he left behind him the partners of his treason , and the boldest champions of this execrable war , I have always been upon the watch , Romans , and studying how to ...
... firft , ever fince Cataline , a few days ago , fled from Rome ; as he left behind him the partners of his treason , and the boldest champions of this execrable war , I have always been upon the watch , Romans , and studying how to ...
Página 746
... firft appears in the great number of princes and lords he put to death , on the scaf- fold , after he had taken them in battle . If there ever was reason to thew mercy in cafe of rebellion , it was at that fatal time , when it was ...
... firft appears in the great number of princes and lords he put to death , on the scaf- fold , after he had taken them in battle . If there ever was reason to thew mercy in cafe of rebellion , it was at that fatal time , when it was ...
Página 790
... firft , said the corporal , of being able to bring back your honour any kind of intelligence concerning the poor fick lieutenant - Is he in the army then ? faid my uncle Toby - He is , faid the cor- poral - And in what regiment ? faid ...
... firft , said the corporal , of being able to bring back your honour any kind of intelligence concerning the poor fick lieutenant - Is he in the army then ? faid my uncle Toby - He is , faid the cor- poral - And in what regiment ? faid ...
Página 888
... firft occupation of the fame thing , or difputing which of them had actual'y gained it . As human life also grew more and more refined , abundance of conveni- ences were devised to render it more eafy , commodious , and agreeable ; as ...
... firft occupation of the fame thing , or difputing which of them had actual'y gained it . As human life also grew more and more refined , abundance of conveni- ences were devised to render it more eafy , commodious , and agreeable ; as ...
Términos y frases comunes
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Pasajes populares
Página 691 - Be not too tame neither, but let your own discretion be your tutor: suit the action to the word, the word to the action; with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature...
Página 791 - When I went up, continued the corporal, into the lieutenant's room, which I did not do till the expiration of the ten minutes, he was lying in his bed, with his head raised upon his hand, with his elbow upon the pillow, and a clean white cambric handkerchief beside it.
Página 1041 - The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and Little strokes fell great oaks...
Página 884 - ... whether it be that every other kind of knowledge is an acquisition gradually attained, and poetry is a gift conferred at once ; or that the first poetry of every nation surprised them as a novelty, and retained the credit by consent which it received by accident at first ; or whether, as the province of poetry is to describe nature and passion, which are always the same...
Página 698 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear : believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe : censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Página 791 - Scripture, said my uncle Toby; and I will shew it thee to-morrow: In the mean time we may depend upon it, Trim, for our comfort, said my uncle Toby, that God Almighty is so good and just a governor of the world, that if we have but done our duties in it, — it will never be enquired into, whether we have done them in a red coat or a black one: I hope not; said the corporal But go on, Trim, said my uncle Toby, with thy story.
Página 842 - To make an Episode. Take any remaining adventure of your former collection in which you could no way involve your hero, or any unfortunate accident that was too good to be thrown away, and it will be of use applied to any other person, who may be lost and evaporate in the course of the work without the least damage to the composition.
Página 698 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Página 789 - I will answer for thee, cried my uncle Toby : and thou shalt drink the poor gentleman's health in a glass of sack thyself, — and take a couple of bottles with my service, and tell him he is heartily welcome to them, and to a dozen more, if they will do him good. Though I am persuaded...
Página 1022 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together : our virtues would be proud if our faults whipped them not; and our crimes would despair if they were not cherished by our virtues.