Select British Classics, Том 20J. Conrad, 1803 |
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... told we sport with fable here ; Be told , that brutes can morals teach , And trees like soundest casuists preach . THOUGH it be generally allowed , that to commu- nicate happiness is the characteristic of virtue , vet this happiness is ...
... told we sport with fable here ; Be told , that brutes can morals teach , And trees like soundest casuists preach . THOUGH it be generally allowed , that to commu- nicate happiness is the characteristic of virtue , vet this happiness is ...
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... told me was the elysium of birds and beasts . Here I beheld a great variety of animals , whom I per- ceived to be endowed with reason and speech : this prodigy , however , did not raise astonishment , but THE ADVENTURER . 7.
... told me was the elysium of birds and beasts . Here I beheld a great variety of animals , whom I per- ceived to be endowed with reason and speech : this prodigy , however , did not raise astonishment , but THE ADVENTURER . 7.
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... told " him , that he would the next day produce a gelding " that should beat her : but what was my astonish- " ment when I discovered that he most cruelly and " fraudulently intended to qualify me for this match 66 upon the spot ; and ...
... told " him , that he would the next day produce a gelding " that should beat her : but what was my astonish- " ment when I discovered that he most cruelly and " fraudulently intended to qualify me for this match 66 upon the spot ; and ...
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... told me that he would take care to prevent his fortune from being squandered upon prostitutes . Nothing now remained , but the chance of extrica- ting myself by marriage ; a scheme which , I flatter- ed myself , nothing but my present ...
... told me that he would take care to prevent his fortune from being squandered upon prostitutes . Nothing now remained , but the chance of extrica- ting myself by marriage ; a scheme which , I flatter- ed myself , nothing but my present ...
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... told me with evident com- punction and distress , " that he could not possibly fulfil his promise , for that a very great man had " recommended one of his domestics , whose solici- " tation for that reason it was not in his power to ...
... told me with evident com- punction and distress , " that he could not possibly fulfil his promise , for that a very great man had " recommended one of his domestics , whose solici- " tation for that reason it was not in his power to ...
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Сторінка 160 - Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all; Sole judge of Truth, in endless Error hurl'd: The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!
Сторінка 86 - Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Сторінка 87 - And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven. So they sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him for they saw that his grief was very great.
Сторінка 123 - Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
Сторінка 86 - Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit? or whither shall I go then from thy presence ? If I climb up into heaven, thou art there ; if I go down to hell, thou art there also.
Сторінка 121 - When he prepared the heavens, I was there; when he set a compass upon the face of the depth; when he established the clouds above; when he strengthened the fountains of the deep; when he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment ; when he appointed the foundations of the earth : then I was by him, as one brought up with him; and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him; rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of...
Сторінка 123 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Сторінка 122 - O thou sword of the Lord, how long will it be ere thou be quiet ? put up thyself into thy scabbard, rest, and be still.
Сторінка 159 - Superior beings, when of late they saw A mortal man unfold all Nature's law, ' Admir'd such wisdom in an earthly shape, And show'da Newton as we show an ape.
Сторінка 86 - Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, And are counted as the small dust of the balance: Behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.