The English Humourists of the Eighteenth CenturyH. Holt, 1900 - Počet stran: 360 |
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... perhaps the first things that really gave him a wide circle of readers , and made his name generally known . His success with these and other literary ventures began to show itself in a financial way ; his circumstances improved ...
... perhaps the first things that really gave him a wide circle of readers , and made his name generally known . His success with these and other literary ventures began to show itself in a financial way ; his circumstances improved ...
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... Perhaps the most extraordinary thing that Thackeray did in his capacity as editor was to refuse a poem contributed by Mrs. Browning , on the ground of its immorality . This , as Mr. Birrell says of Swinburne's taking Carlyle to task for ...
... Perhaps the most extraordinary thing that Thackeray did in his capacity as editor was to refuse a poem contributed by Mrs. Browning , on the ground of its immorality . This , as Mr. Birrell says of Swinburne's taking Carlyle to task for ...
Strana xiii
... perhaps the largest element in Thackeray's character , and , with his unlimited generosity , make him one of the most lovable men in the history of English literature . He had faults , but they were not the faults that show the cynic or ...
... perhaps the largest element in Thackeray's character , and , with his unlimited generosity , make him one of the most lovable men in the history of English literature . He had faults , but they were not the faults that show the cynic or ...
Strana xiv
... Perhaps this is one reason why we rate Esmond above his other books . Thackeray's religious belief * cannot be stated in terms of exact dogma , for he could not state it that way himself ; but taking his life as a whole , we see that he ...
... Perhaps this is one reason why we rate Esmond above his other books . Thackeray's religious belief * cannot be stated in terms of exact dogma , for he could not state it that way himself ; but taking his life as a whole , we see that he ...
Strana xl
... , but the signs of such study escape us . * * * * * Perhaps the figure in this gallery on which our Lec- turer has bestowed his utmost pains is Pope . Here Mr. Thackeray rises into a greater refinement of dis- tinction xl INTRODUCTION.
... , but the signs of such study escape us . * * * * * Perhaps the figure in this gallery on which our Lec- turer has bestowed his utmost pains is Pope . Here Mr. Thackeray rises into a greater refinement of dis- tinction xl INTRODUCTION.
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Strana 186 - And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and Templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he? What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaster'd posts, with claps, in capitals? Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers load, On wings of winds came flying all abroad?
Strana 287 - 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 out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Strana 287 - Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose. I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amidst the swains to show my book-learned skill, Around my fire an evening group to draw, And tell of all I felt and all I saw...
Strana 274 - 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.
Strana 186 - Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Strana 274 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, ' • But all his serious thoughts had rest in heaven. As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Strana 287 - How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly...
Strana 166 - He began on it ; and when first he mentioned it to Swift, the doctor did not much like the project. As he carried it on, he showed what he wrote to both of us, and we now and then gave a correction, or a word or two of advice ; but it was wholly of his own writing. — When it was done, neither of us thought it would succeed. We showed it to Congreve ; who, after reading it over, said, it would either take greatly, or be damned confoundedly.
Strana 136 - When I look upon the Tombs of the Great, every Emotion of Envy dies in me; when I read the Epitaphs of the Beautiful, every inordinate Desire goes out...
Strana 86 - Tis not in mortals to command success, But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it.