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... speaking of Captain Macheath , and Polly , and Lucy . The King we had selected ; the courtiers who came in his train ; the English nobles who came to welcome him , and on many of whom the shrewd old cynic turned his back - I protest it ...
... speaking of Captain Macheath , and Polly , and Lucy . The King we had selected ; the courtiers who came in his train ; the English nobles who came to welcome him , and on many of whom the shrewd old cynic turned his back - I protest it ...
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... speak of persons of quality ; for the citizen still contents himself with a suit of fine cloth , a good hat and wig , and fine linen . Everybody is well clothed here , and even the beggars don't make so ragged an appearance as they do ...
... speak of persons of quality ; for the citizen still contents himself with a suit of fine cloth , a good hat and wig , and fine linen . Everybody is well clothed here , and even the beggars don't make so ragged an appearance as they do ...
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... speak of them now in words of respect and regard . There are stains in the portrait of the first George , and traits in it which none of us need admire ; but among the nobler features are justice , courage , moderation - and these we ...
... speak of them now in words of respect and regard . There are stains in the portrait of the first George , and traits in it which none of us need admire ; but among the nobler features are justice , courage , moderation - and these we ...
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... speaking of it ; laughing at the practice , but having the very finest clothes from Paris , nevertheless . If the King and Queen were unpopular , there were very few new clothes at the drawing - room . In a paper in the True Patriot ...
... speaking of it ; laughing at the practice , but having the very finest clothes from Paris , nevertheless . If the King and Queen were unpopular , there were very few new clothes at the drawing - room . In a paper in the True Patriot ...
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... speak ; and stirs himself about as people stir a fire , not with any design , but in hopes to make it burn brisker . At last the King gets up ; the pool finishes ; and everybody has their dismission . Their Majesties retire to Lady ...
... speak ; and stirs himself about as people stir a fire , not with any design , but in hopes to make it burn brisker . At last the King gets up ; the pool finishes ; and everybody has their dismission . Their Majesties retire to Lady ...
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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 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.
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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.