The Quarterly review, Том 67 |
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Сторінка 113
One word concerning his habit of talking to himself , which contributed not a little
to extend his reputation for eccentricity : like many men of studious reflecting turn
, he banqueted on his own ideas , and thought aloud . Words clearly were not ...
One word concerning his habit of talking to himself , which contributed not a little
to extend his reputation for eccentricity : like many men of studious reflecting turn
, he banqueted on his own ideas , and thought aloud . Words clearly were not ...
Сторінка 162
... them as among the best resident gentry in the country . In all times of difficulty
and distress they were the first persons to whom the Catholic poor thought of
applying . They knew that they were addicted to charity ; that they made no
distinction ...
... them as among the best resident gentry in the country . In all times of difficulty
and distress they were the first persons to whom the Catholic poor thought of
applying . They knew that they were addicted to charity ; that they made no
distinction ...
Сторінка 336
which they thought would be offensive , and mending some other parts as they
thought best , ' — laid it before their Royal Mistress . * — Nay more , we can bring
a similar case home to Morton himselfthe very man accused of tampering with ...
which they thought would be offensive , and mending some other parts as they
thought best , ' — laid it before their Royal Mistress . * — Nay more , we can bring
a similar case home to Morton himselfthe very man accused of tampering with ...
Сторінка 437
... masculine style of thought and diction , which constituted then , as it still
constitutes , the characteristic merit of her writings , and which at the time
contributed most beneficially to the already commenced reformation of the literary
principles of ...
... masculine style of thought and diction , which constituted then , as it still
constitutes , the characteristic merit of her writings , and which at the time
contributed most beneficially to the already commenced reformation of the literary
principles of ...
Сторінка 442
From all participation of its thoughts My heart recoils : I pray thee be contented . ...
I have so long , as if by Nature ' s right , Thy bosom ' s inmate and adviser been , I
thought thro ' life I should have so remain ' d , Nor ever known a change .
From all participation of its thoughts My heart recoils : I pray thee be contented . ...
I have so long , as if by Nature ' s right , Thy bosom ' s inmate and adviser been , I
thought thro ' life I should have so remain ' d , Nor ever known a change .
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