Account of the life of Mr. John Home. Appendix to biographical account of Mr. John Home, consisting of letters to and from his friends. Agis. Douglas.-v. 2. Siege of Aquileia. The fatal discovery. Alonzo. Alfred. History of the rebellion, 1745.-v. 3. History of the rebellion (cont.)-Appendix [letters and documents illustrating the historyA. Constable and Company, 1822 |
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... tell me . " Poor Edmonstone , [ Col. Edmonstone of New- ton ] and I parted to - day , with a plentiful effusion of tears ; all those Belzebubians have not hearts of iron . I hope you met with every thing well at Foggo , and receive ...
... tell me . " Poor Edmonstone , [ Col. Edmonstone of New- ton ] and I parted to - day , with a plentiful effusion of tears ; all those Belzebubians have not hearts of iron . I hope you met with every thing well at Foggo , and receive ...
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... tell you my opinion when I shall have the pleasure of seeing you . The more considerable objections seem to be these : Glenalvon's character is too abandoned . Such a man is scarce in nature ; at least , it is inartificial in a poet to ...
... tell you my opinion when I shall have the pleasure of seeing you . The more considerable objections seem to be these : Glenalvon's character is too abandoned . Such a man is scarce in nature ; at least , it is inartificial in a poet to ...
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... tell the Solicitor that I have been reading lately , in an old author called Strabo , that in some cities of ancient Gaul , there was a fixed legal stand- ard , established for corpulency , and that the senate kept a measure , beyond ...
... tell the Solicitor that I have been reading lately , in an old author called Strabo , that in some cities of ancient Gaul , there was a fixed legal stand- ard , established for corpulency , and that the senate kept a measure , beyond ...
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... telling you a real serious truth , that I am , with great esteem , 66 " DEAR MADAM , " Your most obedient humble servant , ( Signed ) DAVID HUME . ” " P.S. - Pray let the Solicitor tell Frank , * that he is a bad correspondent - the ...
... telling you a real serious truth , that I am , with great esteem , 66 " DEAR MADAM , " Your most obedient humble servant , ( Signed ) DAVID HUME . ” " P.S. - Pray let the Solicitor tell Frank , * that he is a bad correspondent - the ...
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... tell me , and tell it me in a hand that does not gallop quite so fast as your imagination . ' Mr Home's next succeeding performance was the tragedy of Alonzo , brought out at Drury - Lane in 1773. This tragedy , though written at a ...
... tell me , and tell it me in a hand that does not gallop quite so fast as your imagination . ' Mr Home's next succeeding performance was the tragedy of Alonzo , brought out at Drury - Lane in 1773. This tragedy , though written at a ...
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312 페이지 - My name is NORVAL: on the Grampian hills My father feeds his flocks; a frugal swain, Whose constant cares were to increase his store, And keep his only son, myself, at home.
293 페이지 - I will not leave you long ; For in your shades I deem some spirit dwells, Who, from the chiding stream, or groaning oak, Still hears and answers to Matilda^ moan.
329 페이지 - ... the cry Of one in jeopardy. I rose, and ran To where the circling eddy of a pool, Beneath the ford, us'd oft to bring within My reach whatever floating thing the stream Had caught.
335 페이지 - Fear not that I shall mar so fair an harvest, By putting in my sickle ere 'tis ripe. Why did I leave my home and ancient dame? To find the youth, to tell him all I knew, And make him wear these jewels...
366 페이지 - Through skies, where I could count each little star. The fanning west wind scarcely stirs the leaves ; The river, rushing o'er its pebbled bed, Imposes silence, with a stilly sound. In such a place as this, at such an hour, If ancestry can be in aught believed, Descending spirits have conversed with man, And told the secrets of the world unknown.
313 페이지 - The road he took, then hasted to my friends; Whom with a troop of fifty chosen men, I met advancing. The pursuit I led, Till we o'ertook the spoil-encumber'd foe. We fought and conquer'd. E're a sword was drawn, An arrow from my bow had pierc'd their chief, Who wore that day the arms which now I wear.
333 페이지 - The fastest friend, the best and kindest master. But, ah ! he knew not of my sad estate. After that battle, where his gallant son, Your own brave brother, fell, the good old lord Grew...
300 페이지 - I am, since death first prey'd on man, Never did sister thus a brother mourn. "What had your sorrows been, if you had lost, In early youth, the husband of your heart?
346 페이지 - Then, having show'd his wounds, he'd sit him down, And all the live-long day discourse of war. To help my fancy, in the smooth green turf He cut the figures of the marshal!
314 페이지 - I cannot say : for various affections, And strangely mingled, in my bosom swell; Yet each of them may well command a tear.