Geschichte der englischen Literatur: Bd. Das klassische Zeitalter, bearb. von G. GerthErnst Julius Günther, 1878 - English literature |
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... make a nation rue ; Tho ' it contributed its own fall , To wait upon the public downfall . ' Twas bound to suffer persecution And martyrdom , with resolution ; T'oppose itself against the hate And vengeance of the incensed state , In ...
... make a nation rue ; Tho ' it contributed its own fall , To wait upon the public downfall . ' Twas bound to suffer persecution And martyrdom , with resolution ; T'oppose itself against the hate And vengeance of the incensed state , In ...
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... errant do .... When it had stabb'd or broke a head , It would scrape trenchers or chip bread .... ' Twould make clean shoes , and in the earth Set leeks and onions , and so forth . ་ Alles wird hier trivial ; zeigt sich einmal eine 13 -
... errant do .... When it had stabb'd or broke a head , It would scrape trenchers or chip bread .... ' Twould make clean shoes , and in the earth Set leeks and onions , and so forth . ་ Alles wird hier trivial ; zeigt sich einmal eine 13 -
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... play And minding nothing all the day And all the night too , you will say . ** ) He makes grave legs in formal fetters , Converses with fools and writes dull letters . ein Schuft , der Sohn einer . " Gerührt von 37 -
... play And minding nothing all the day And all the night too , you will say . ** ) He makes grave legs in formal fetters , Converses with fools and writes dull letters . ein Schuft , der Sohn einer . " Gerührt von 37 -
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... make you dissemble love to him , when ' t was so hard a thing for you ; and flatter his love to you ? That which makes all the world flatter and dissemble , ' t'was his money ; I had a real passion for that . . . As soon as I had his ...
... make you dissemble love to him , when ' t was so hard a thing for you ; and flatter his love to you ? That which makes all the world flatter and dissemble , ' t'was his money ; I had a real passion for that . . . As soon as I had his ...
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... my alcove smell like a cabin , my chamber perfumed with his tarpaulin Brandenburgh ; and hear vollies of brandy - sighs , enough to make a fog in one's room . II , 1 . „ Mylord " , sagt er knurrend wie ein Bullenbeißer - 47.
... my alcove smell like a cabin , my chamber perfumed with his tarpaulin Brandenburgh ; and hear vollies of brandy - sighs , enough to make a fog in one's room . II , 1 . „ Mylord " , sagt er knurrend wie ein Bullenbeißer - 47.
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Page 194 - Flush'd with a purple grace He shows his honest face: Now give the hautboys breath; he comes, he comes! Bacchus, ever fair and young, Drinking joys did first ordain; Bacchus...
Page 298 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffee-houses.
Page 449 - We were now treading that illustrious island, which was once the luminary of the Caledonian regions, whence savage clans and roving barbarians derived the benefits of knowledge, and the blessings of religion. To abstract the mind from all local emotion would be impossible if it were endeavoured, and would be foolish if it were possible.
Page 380 - I have been assured by a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London that a young, healthy child well nursed is, at a year old, . a most delicious, nourishing, and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee or a ragout.
Page 319 - On the fifth day of the moon, which, according to the custom of my forefathers, I always keep holy, after having washed myself and offered up my morning devotions, I ascended the high hills of Bagdat in order to pass the rest of the day in meditation and prayer.
Page 251 - If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never!
Page 468 - How happy is the blameless Vestal's lot! The world forgetting, by the world forgot Eternal sun-shine of the spotless mind! Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd; Labour and rest, that equal periods keep; "Obedient slumbers that can wake and weep"; Desires compos'd, affections ever ev'n; Tears that delight, and sighs that waft to heav'n.
Page 321 - I saw the valley opening at the farther end, and spreading forth into an immense ocean, that had a huge rock of adamant running through the midst of it, and dividing it into two equal parts. The clouds still rested on one half of it, insomuch that I could discover nothing in it ; but the other appeared to me a vast ocean planted with innumerable islands, that were covered with fruits and flowers, and interwoven with a thousand little shining seas that ran among them.
Page 242 - The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds of civil society, is by agreeing with other men to join and unite into a community, for their comfortable, safe, and peaceable living one amongst another, in a secure enjoyment of their properties, and a greater security against any that are not of it.
Page 479 - Heav'n before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of Metaphysic begs defence, And Metaphysic calls for aid on Sense! See Mystery to Mathematics fly! In vain! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die, Religion blushing veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires.