The Town: Its Memorable Characters and EventsSmith, Elder & Company, 1859 - 449 pages |
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... Admiration of the Comforts of Mr. Povey - Surgeons ' College - Sir Richard and Lady Fanshawe , and Lord Sandwich - Execution of the patriotic Lord Russell , with an Account of the Circumstances that led to and accompanied it , and some ...
... Admiration of the Comforts of Mr. Povey - Surgeons ' College - Sir Richard and Lady Fanshawe , and Lord Sandwich - Execution of the patriotic Lord Russell , with an Account of the Circumstances that led to and accompanied it , and some ...
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... - of all that rich aggregate of the past , which is one of the great treasures of knowledge ; and yet , by the same principle on which Boswell admired Dr. Johnson , he might have delighted in calling to ed , be - bad much . have shall his.
... - of all that rich aggregate of the past , which is one of the great treasures of knowledge ; and yet , by the same principle on which Boswell admired Dr. Johnson , he might have delighted in calling to ed , be - bad much . have shall his.
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... admiration to the abundance of Brentford stages . Milton , who began a history of England , very properly touches upon the fabulous part of it ; not , as Dr. Johnson thought ( who did not take the trouble of reading the second page ) ...
... admiration to the abundance of Brentford stages . Milton , who began a history of England , very properly touches upon the fabulous part of it ; not , as Dr. Johnson thought ( who did not take the trouble of reading the second page ) ...
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... admire her choyce , wherein she most excels . He then aspires , says the writer , to " the highest subject's seat , " and becomes Lord Chancelour ( measure and conscience of a holy king :) Robe , Collar , Garter , dead figures of great ...
... admire her choyce , wherein she most excels . He then aspires , says the writer , to " the highest subject's seat , " and becomes Lord Chancelour ( measure and conscience of a holy king :) Robe , Collar , Garter , dead figures of great ...
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... time of life , to admire as a poet , than to quarrel as a critic or a sectary . Gill , unluckily for himself , was not so catholic . Some say he was suspended from his DESCRIPTION OF THE CATHEDRAL . 47 mastership for severity ;
... time of life , to admire as a poet , than to quarrel as a critic or a sectary . Gill , unluckily for himself , was not so catholic . Some say he was suspended from his DESCRIPTION OF THE CATHEDRAL . 47 mastership for severity ;
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Page 364 - Of mimic'd statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
Page 362 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 35 - WEEP with me, all you that read This little story; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature As Heaven and Nature seemed to strive Which owned the creature.
Page 322 - O, Sir, I cannot think Mr. Garrick would grudge such a trifle to you." " Sir, (said he, with a stern look,) I have known David Garrick longer than you have done ; and I know no right you have to talk to me on the subject.
Page 363 - Blest madman ! who could every hour employ With something new to wish or to enjoy ! Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both (to show his judgment) in extremes ; So over violent, or over civil, That every man, with him, was God or devil.
Page 270 - Dream," which I had never seen before, nor shall ever again, for it is the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my life.
Page 259 - I have seen a dreadful vision since I saw you. I have seen my dear wife pass twice by me through this room with her hair hanging about her shoulders and a dead child in her arms. This I have seen since I saw you.
Page 231 - Veritate; if it be for Thy glory, I beseech Thee give me some sign from heaven ; if not, I shall suppress it.
Page 111 - The Tories carry it among the new members six to one. Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undisputed, and I believe, if he had a mind to be king, he would hardly be refused.
Page 93 - Short; rather plump than emaciated, notwithstanding his complaints: about five foot five inches: fair wig; lightish cloth coat, all black besides: one hand generally in his bosom, the other a cane in it, which he leans upon under the skirts of his coat usually, that it may imperceptibly serve him as a support, when attacked by sudden tremors or startings, and dizziness...