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... genius and manner of our author , who frequently falls back , as was natural , from the familiar into his own more laboured , high , and pompous manner . See particu- larly line 125 , and also 189 : " Tell how the moon - beam , " & c ...
... genius and manner of our author , who frequently falls back , as was natural , from the familiar into his own more laboured , high , and pompous manner . See particu- larly line 125 , and also 189 : " Tell how the moon - beam , " & c ...
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... Genius whose life I am writing . I returned home , and having maturely considered their several argu- ments , which I found to be of equal weight , I quieted my curiosity with this natural conclusion , that he was born in some point ...
... Genius whose life I am writing . I returned home , and having maturely considered their several argu- ments , which I found to be of equal weight , I quieted my curiosity with this natural conclusion , that he was born in some point ...
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... genius himself for the arts of the place , of which he contents himself to be an humble admirer . He projects nothing mecha- nical , and only presides over such games as his companions had learned from the Queen . Thus are the various ...
... genius himself for the arts of the place , of which he contents himself to be an humble admirer . He projects nothing mecha- nical , and only presides over such games as his companions had learned from the Queen . Thus are the various ...
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... genius for Mathematics in his early youth ; and some trifling directions given for the introduction to knowledge in Mr. Locke's book of Education . tinctly pronounce C in the ancient manner , at which MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS . 91.
... genius for Mathematics in his early youth ; and some trifling directions given for the introduction to knowledge in Mr. Locke's book of Education . tinctly pronounce C in the ancient manner , at which MARTINUS SCRIBLERUS . 91.
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... Genius , and we think it great pity that it should not be better employed , than in looking after that Theological Nonentity commonly called the Soul : since , after all your inquiries , it will appear you have lost your labour in ...
... Genius , and we think it great pity that it should not be better employed , than in looking after that Theological Nonentity commonly called the Soul : since , after all your inquiries , it will appear you have lost your labour in ...
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Strona 377 - Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, Might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: If to her share some female errors fall, Look on her face, and you'll forget them all.
Strona 369 - And strike to dust th' imperial tow'rs of Troy; Steel could the works of mortal pride confound, And hew triumphal arches to the ground. What wonder then, fair nymph! thy hairs should feel The conqu'ring force of unresisted steel?
Strona 364 - Methinks already I your tears survey, Already hear the horrid things they say, Already see you a degraded toast, And all your honour in a whisper lost! How shall I then your helpless fame defend? 'Twill then be infamy to seem your friend! And shall this prize, th...
Strona 376 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void...
Strona 372 - Her great great grandsire wore about his neck, In three seal-rings; which after, melted down, Form'da vast buckle for his widow's gown: Her infant grandame's whistle next it grew, The bells she jingled, and the whistle blew; Then in a bodkin grac'd her mother's hairs, Which long she wore, and now Belinda wears. ) "Boast not my fall
Strona 365 - Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain; Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British throne. 'Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing, though less glorious care; To save the powder from too rude a gale, Nor let th...
Strona 257 - THE DESCRIPTIONS. For a tempest.—" Take Eurus, Zephyr, Auster and Boreas, and cast them together in one verse. Add to these of rain, lightning, and of thunder, the loudest you can, quantum sufficit.
Strona 19 - Tis (let me see) three years and more (October next it will be four) Since Harley bid me first attend, And chose me for an humble friend; Would take me in his coach to chat, And question me of this and that; As,
Strona 386 - He who tells a lie, is not sensible how great a task he undertakes ; for he must be forced to invent twenty more to maintain that one.
Strona 304 - Jerusalem with iniquity: the heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the Lord, and say, "Is not the Lord among us? none evil can come upon us.