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... humour makes the tragedy but darker ) ; his Princess , who speaks little , but observes all ; his old painted Jezebel of a mistress ; his son , the Electoral Prince , shrewd too , quiet , selfish , not ill- humoured , and generally ...
... humour makes the tragedy but darker ) ; his Princess , who speaks little , but observes all ; his old painted Jezebel of a mistress ; his son , the Electoral Prince , shrewd too , quiet , selfish , not ill- humoured , and generally ...
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... humour . " Our streets are filled with Blue Boars , Black Swans , and Red Lions , not to mention Flying Pigs and Hogs in Armour , with other creatures more extraordinary than any in the deserts of Africa . " A few of these quaint old ...
... humour . " Our streets are filled with Blue Boars , Black Swans , and Red Lions , not to mention Flying Pigs and Hogs in Armour , with other creatures more extraordinary than any in the deserts of Africa . " A few of these quaint old ...
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... humour himself , was the pleasantest companion in all England . I should like to go into Lockit's with him , and drink a bowl along with Sir R. Steele ( who has just been knighted by King George , and who does not happen to have any ...
... humour himself , was the pleasantest companion in all England . I should like to go into Lockit's with him , and drink a bowl along with Sir R. Steele ( who has just been knighted by King George , and who does not happen to have any ...
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... humour : she had a dreadful tongue : she turned into ridicule the antiquated sultan and his hideous harem . She wrote savage letters about him home to members of her family . So , driven out from the Royal presence , the Prince and ...
... humour : she had a dreadful tongue : she turned into ridicule the antiquated sultan and his hideous harem . She wrote savage letters about him home to members of her family . So , driven out from the Royal presence , the Prince and ...
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... humour of the scene is more terrible than Swift's blackest pages , or Fielding's fiercest irony . The man who wrote the story had something diabolical about him : the terrible verses which Pope wrote respecting Hervey , in one of his ...
... humour of the scene is more terrible than Swift's blackest pages , or Fielding's fiercest irony . The man who wrote the story had something diabolical about him : the terrible verses which Pope wrote respecting Hervey , in one of his ...
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Addison admired amusing asked beautiful called Captain character charming Congreve Court dance Dean dear death delightful dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson drink Duchess Duke Duke of York Dunciad Earl Elizabeth Waldegrave England English equerries eyes famous fancy father fond French genius gentleman George George III George Selwyn give Goldsmith hand Hanover heart Hogarth honest honour humour husband Johnson jolly Joseph Addison kind King King's lady laugh letters little Princess lived London look Lord Lord Bolingbroke Majesty manners married morning never night noble passed person play pleasure poet poor Pope pretty Prince Prince of Wales Princess Queen round Royal Saint James's satire says smile society speak Steele Stella story Struldbrugs Swift talk Tatler tell thought Tom Jones took verses Walter Scott whilst wife wine woman wonder writes wrote young
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Página 339 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down...
Página 329 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remain'd to pray.
Página 264 - Peace to all such! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires, Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Página 188 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm.
Página 149 - A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish...
Página 226 - I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow: when I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind.
Página 222 - like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Página 226 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out...
Página 88 - Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Página 190 - Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.