The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson, 36권 |
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... shew the reason why they are not always the talents of the same person . His words are as follow : And hence , perhaps , may be given some reason of that common observation , That men who have a great deal of wit , and prompt memories ...
... shew the reason why they are not always the talents of the same person . His words are as follow : And hence , perhaps , may be given some reason of that common observation , That men who have a great deal of wit , and prompt memories ...
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... shew , that it is impossible for any thought to be beautiful which is not just , and has not its founda- tion in the nature of things ; that the basis of all wit is truth ; and that no thought can be valuable , of which good sense is ...
... shew , that it is impossible for any thought to be beautiful which is not just , and has not its founda- tion in the nature of things ; that the basis of all wit is truth ; and that no thought can be valuable , of which good sense is ...
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... shew in several little points , turns , and antitheses , that I may possibly enlarge upon in some future specula- tion . C. • To poll is used here as signifying to vote ; but in propriety of speech , the poll only ascertains the ...
... shew in several little points , turns , and antitheses , that I may possibly enlarge upon in some future specula- tion . C. • To poll is used here as signifying to vote ; but in propriety of speech , the poll only ascertains the ...
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... shew , that it had been approved by the greatest men in all ages ; that Homer calls Merion a fine dancer ; and says , that the graceful mien and great agility which he had acquired by that exercise , distin- guished him above the rest ...
... shew , that it had been approved by the greatest men in all ages ; that Homer calls Merion a fine dancer ; and says , that the graceful mien and great agility which he had acquired by that exercise , distin- guished him above the rest ...
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... shews the essential and inherent perfection of simplicity of thought , above that which I call the Gothic manner in writing , than this , that the first pleases all kinds of palates , and the latter only such as have formed to them ...
... shews the essential and inherent perfection of simplicity of thought , above that which I call the Gothic manner in writing , than this , that the first pleases all kinds of palates , and the latter only such as have formed to them ...
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294 페이지 - She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge ? Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
200 페이지 - Now the best way in the world for a man to seem to be any thing is really to be what he would seem to be. Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it...
283 페이지 - Hare or a Pheasant: He knocks down a Dinner with his Gun twice or thrice a Week; and by that Means lives much cheaper than those who have not so good an Estate as himself. He would be a good Neighbour if he did not destroy so many Partridges: in short, he is a very sensible Man; shoots flying; and has been several Times Foreman of the Petty-Jury. The other that rides along with him is Tom Touchy, a Fellow famous for taking the Law of every Body.
259 페이지 - Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend : God never made His work for man to mend.
211 페이지 - My chief companion, when Sir Roger is diverting himself in the woods or the fields, is a very venerable man who is ever with Sir Roger, and has lived at his house in the nature of a chaplain above thirty years. This gentleman is a person of good sense and some learning, of a very regular life and obliging conversation : he heartily loves Sir Roger, and knows that he is very much in the old knight's esteem, so that he lives in the family rather as a relation than a dependent.
39 페이지 - If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren, uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share ! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows originally among us besides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other delicacies of the like nature ; that our climate of itself, and without the...
65 페이지 - They closed full fast on every side, No slackness there was found; And many a gallant gentleman Lay gasping on the ground.
232 페이지 - Being, whose justice, goodness, wisdom, and veracity, are all concerned in this great point. But among these and other excellent arguments for the immortality of the soul, there is one drawn x 2 from the perpetual progress of the soul to its perfection, without a possibility of ever arriving at it; which is a hint that I do not remember to have seen opened and improved by others who have written on this subject, though it seems to me to carry a great weight with it.
255 페이지 - So flew'd, so sanded ; and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew ; Crook-knee'd, and dew-lapp'd like Thessalian bulls ; Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bells, Each under each.
64 페이지 - Lo, yonder doth Earl Douglas come, His men in armour bright ; Full twenty hundred Scottish spears All marching in our sight ; All men of pleasant Teviotdale, Fast by the river Tweed...