The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical and scientific with originals, in prose and verse. Conduct; &c, 9권1812 |
도서 본문에서
10개의 결과 중 1 - 5개
7 페이지
... humour of Swift , the wit of Cowley , the delicacy of Addison , the tenderness of Otway , and the invention , the spirit , and sublimity of Milton , joined in any single writer . The lovers of poetry , there- fore , should allow some ...
... humour of Swift , the wit of Cowley , the delicacy of Addison , the tenderness of Otway , and the invention , the spirit , and sublimity of Milton , joined in any single writer . The lovers of poetry , there- fore , should allow some ...
11 페이지
... humour inoffensively , so he claimed no manner of applause for those pursuits which gratified his own . But the sentiments he entertained of hon- our , and the dignity conferred by royal authority , made it wonderful how he bore the ...
... humour inoffensively , so he claimed no manner of applause for those pursuits which gratified his own . But the sentiments he entertained of hon- our , and the dignity conferred by royal authority , made it wonderful how he bore the ...
35 페이지
... humour would accept the excuse themselves . ' In short , ' said he , ' as persons of ability are capable of furnishing out a much more agreeable entertain- ment , when a gentleman offers me cards , I shall esteem it as his private ...
... humour would accept the excuse themselves . ' In short , ' said he , ' as persons of ability are capable of furnishing out a much more agreeable entertain- ment , when a gentleman offers me cards , I shall esteem it as his private ...
48 페이지
... humour of a repartee , but by the disposition of the company , and the prop- er minute for such an interlude . But to become a master of the said machine , let the candidate for ap- plause frequent the company of vociferous disput- ants ...
... humour of a repartee , but by the disposition of the company , and the prop- er minute for such an interlude . But to become a master of the said machine , let the candidate for ap- plause frequent the company of vociferous disput- ants ...
50 페이지
... humourous laugh- ter , which draws all others into it's own vortex , I need not here assert , that I would have this branch very much inculcated . " Neither is this in- strument of importance in dispute alone , or contro- versy ; but ...
... humourous laugh- ter , which draws all others into it's own vortex , I need not here assert , that I would have this branch very much inculcated . " Neither is this in- strument of importance in dispute alone , or contro- versy ; but ...
기타 출판본 - 모두 보기
자주 나오는 단어 및 구문
advantage afford agreeable allow ambition amusement appear beauty Benjamin Franklin betwixt called cerning character Clelia colours consequence considered degree discover dress effect encreased endeavour envy esquire esteem Fairy-queen fancy favour former fortune Franklin frequently friends garden genius gentleman give greater happiness honour human humour imagination instance kind learning least less letters lives Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Shaftesbury Madeira wine Malè mankind manner means ment merit mind nature ness never objects observed occasion one's opinion pain passions perhaps person Philadelphia philosopher piece pleasing pleasure poetry poor Rich poor Richard says Poor Richard's Almanack pride proper reason regard remarkable render respect seems sense shew shillings sion sort spirit superior taste thee things thou thought tion tremely tricity truth Urim and Thummim variety Virgil virtue wish writer
인기 인용구
2 페이지 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail.
1 페이지 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? — I will tell thee, my Friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.
19 페이지 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
13 페이지 - ... the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality ; that is, 45 waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
40 페이지 - We have had some experience of it — several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences, but when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
3 페이지 - What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. "You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again.
40 페이지 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it; and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.