The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, Том 23Smith, Elder, & Company, 1885 |
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... delight in Italy , where the priests converted him and his Protestant chaplain too . Mass was said in Hanover once more ; and Italian soprani piped their Latin rhymes in place of the hymns which William the Pious and Doctor Luther sang ...
... delight in Italy , where the priests converted him and his Protestant chaplain too . Mass was said in Hanover once more ; and Italian soprani piped their Latin rhymes in place of the hymns which William the Pious and Doctor Luther sang ...
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... delightful glimpses of the town life of those days . In the company of that charming guide , we may go to the opera , the comedy , the puppet - show , the auction , even the cockpit : we can take boat at Temple Stairs , and accompany ...
... delightful glimpses of the town life of those days . In the company of that charming guide , we may go to the opera , the comedy , the puppet - show , the auction , even the cockpit : we can take boat at Temple Stairs , and accompany ...
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... Delightful as London city was , King George I. liked to be out of it as much as ever he could ; and when there , passed all his time with his Germans . It was with them as with Blucher , a hundred years afterwards , when the bold old ...
... Delightful as London city was , King George I. liked to be out of it as much as ever he could ; and when there , passed all his time with his Germans . It was with them as with Blucher , a hundred years afterwards , when the bold old ...
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... delightfully sober letters . Addressing Mr. Gay at Tunbridge ( he was , you know , a poet , penniless and in disgrace ) , she says : " The place you are in has strangely filled your head with physicians and cures ; but , take my word ...
... delightfully sober letters . Addressing Mr. Gay at Tunbridge ( he was , you know , a poet , penniless and in disgrace ) , she says : " The place you are in has strangely filled your head with physicians and cures ; but , take my word ...
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... delightful lady : - " I know a thing that's most uncommon- Envy , be silent and attend ! - I know a reasonable woman , Handsome , yet witty , and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion , aw'd by rumour , Not grave through pride , or gay ...
... delightful lady : - " I know a thing that's most uncommon- Envy , be silent and attend ! - I know a reasonable woman , Handsome , yet witty , and a friend : " Not warp'd by passion , aw'd by rumour , Not grave through pride , or gay ...
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Addison admired asked beautiful called Captain character charming Congreve Court dance Dean dear death delightful dinner Doctor Doctor Johnson drink Duchess Duke Dunciad Earl England English equerries eyes famous fancy father fond fortune French genius gentleman George George III George Selwyn give Goldsmith hand Hanover heart Hogarth honest honour humour husband John Gay Johnson Joseph Addison kind King lady laugh letters lived London look Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Treasurer manner marriage married morning never night noble passed periwig person play pleasure poet poor Pope Pope's pretty Prince Princess Queen round Royal satire says smile society speak Spence's Anecdotes Stella Sterne story Struldbrugs Swift talk Tatler tell tender thought told Tom Jones took verses Walter Scott Whig whilst wife William the Pious woman wonder writes wrote young
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Сторінка 339 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband our life's taper at the close And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Сторінка 329 - At church, with meek and unaffected grace, His looks adorn'd the venerable place; Truth from his lips prevail'd with double sway, And fools who came to scoff, remain'd to pray.
Сторінка 149 - A child will make two dishes at an entertainment for friends, and when the family dines alone, the fore or hind quarter will make a reasonable dish...
Сторінка 190 - Content thyself to be obscurely good. When vice prevails, and impious men bear sway, The post of honour is a private station.
Сторінка 222 - like a distressed prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Сторінка 188 - Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war : In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage.
Сторінка 74 - Here lies Fred, Who was alive, and is dead. Had it been his father, I had much rather. Had it been his brother, Still better than another. Had it been his sister, No one would have missed her. Had it been the whole generation, Still better for the nation. But since 'tis only Fred, Who was alive, and is dead, There's no more to be said.
Сторінка 228 - When I read the several dates of the tombs, of" some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Сторінка 121 - But when of morn and eve the star beholds me on my knee, I feel, though thou art distant far, thy prayers ascend for me.
Сторінка 123 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.