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Strona vii
... always energetic . But he soon came right again , and greater faults than his ever were would have been more than counterbalanced by his attachment to his friends , and his gratitude to any one who showed PREFACE . vii.
... always energetic . But he soon came right again , and greater faults than his ever were would have been more than counterbalanced by his attachment to his friends , and his gratitude to any one who showed PREFACE . vii.
Strona 25
... faults of the fated race in James II . and James V .; though in both relieved by fine and noble qualities . The Prince who won the title of " King of the Commons , " must have had no small share of that nation . urbanity and good nature ...
... faults of the fated race in James II . and James V .; though in both relieved by fine and noble qualities . The Prince who won the title of " King of the Commons , " must have had no small share of that nation . urbanity and good nature ...
Strona 48
... fault than its want of justice may reasonably be called in question . " We cannot , however , concur with Mr. Hallam in his fur- ther remark , that " to have restored her by force of arms , or by a mediation which would certainly have ...
... fault than its want of justice may reasonably be called in question . " We cannot , however , concur with Mr. Hallam in his fur- ther remark , that " to have restored her by force of arms , or by a mediation which would certainly have ...
Strona 89
... faults and shortcomings , which we have not been slow to indicate , Mr. Burton's work is now , and will probably continue to be , the best history of Scotland . So far as matters ecclesiastical are con- cerned , it has , and need fear ...
... faults and shortcomings , which we have not been slow to indicate , Mr. Burton's work is now , and will probably continue to be , the best history of Scotland . So far as matters ecclesiastical are con- cerned , it has , and need fear ...
Strona 93
... fault . Assuredly Carstairs was no common man . Equal in astuteness and sagacity to the Master of Stair himself , he was ... faults than the fault of dulness . It is marked by a tone of loftiness which the reader finds nothing to justify ...
... fault . Assuredly Carstairs was no common man . Equal in astuteness and sagacity to the Master of Stair himself , he was ... faults than the fault of dulness . It is marked by a tone of loftiness which the reader finds nothing to justify ...
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Strona 228 - It was on the day, or rather night, of the 27th of June 1787, between the hours of eleven and twelve, that I wrote the last lines of the last page, in a summer-house in my garden. After laying down my pen I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent.
Strona 364 - Even the bright extremes of joy Bring on conclusions of disgust, Like the sweet blossoms of the May, . Whose fragrance ends in must. O, give her, then, her tribute just, Her sighs and tears, and musings holy ! There is no music in the life That sounds with idiot laughter solely ; There's not a string attuned to mirth, But has its chord in Melancholy.
Strona 64 - I find he hath a restless spirit, and cannot see when matters are well, but loves to toss and change, and to bring things to a pitch of reformation floating in his own brain, which may endanger the steadfastness of that which is in a good pass, God be praised.
Strona 311 - Perhaps there is no more impressive scene on earth than the solitary extent of the Campagna of Rome under evening light. Let the reader imagine himself for a moment withdrawn from the sounds and motion of the living world, and sent forth alone into this wild and wasted plain. The earth yields and crumbles beneath his foot, tread he never so lightly, for its substance is white, hollow, and carious, like the dusty wreck of the bones of men. The long...
Strona 394 - ... a creature full of eager, passionate longings for all that was beautiful and glad ; thirsty for all knowledge; with an ear straining after dreamy music that died away and would not come near to her ; with a blind, unconscious yearning for something that would link together the wonderful impressions of this mysterious life, and give her soul a sense of home in it.
Strona 242 - Sorrow,' for thee and all the wretched ! Thy path of thorns is nigh ended. One long last look at the Tuileries, where thy step was once so light, — where thy children shall not dwell. The head is on the block; the axe rushes — Dumb lies the World ; that wild-yelling World, and all its madness, is behind thee.
Strona 349 - Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths : but I say unto you, Swear not at all : neither by heaven ; for it is God's throne : nor by the earth ; for it is his footstool...
Strona 144 - They are powerful in the field, successful against their enemies, impatient of anything like slavery ; vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it is common for a number of them that have got a glass in their heads, to go up into some belfry, and ring the bells for hours together, for the sake of exercise.
Strona 444 - WERTHER had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter ; Would you know how first he met her? She was cutting bread and butter. Charlotte was a married lady, And a moral man was Werther, And for all the wealth of Indies, Would do nothing for to hurt her. So he sighed and pined and ogled, And his passion boiled and bubbled, Till he blew his silly brains out, And no more was by it troubled. Charlotte, having seen his body Borne before her on a shutter, Like a well-conducted person, Went on...
Strona 349 - The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.