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... century of associations , and these may not be held in peace . Surely we shall never gain a venerable antiquity if we yield so soon to wanton change ; and yet it is the force of association with antiquity and the love of beauty in the ...
... century of associations , and these may not be held in peace . Surely we shall never gain a venerable antiquity if we yield so soon to wanton change ; and yet it is the force of association with antiquity and the love of beauty in the ...
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... century that there came up to London a certain David Garrick and a Mr. Samuel Johnson . They had always been intimate , both were of good families and highly respected in their own little native towns . Johnson , the elder of the two ...
... century that there came up to London a certain David Garrick and a Mr. Samuel Johnson . They had always been intimate , both were of good families and highly respected in their own little native towns . Johnson , the elder of the two ...
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... century appearing amid the narrow restrictions of the old , and it required but little weaving to make the play , " David Garrick " from these materials . Old Ingot , the self - made man , the alder- man of London , gruff , uneducated ...
... century appearing amid the narrow restrictions of the old , and it required but little weaving to make the play , " David Garrick " from these materials . Old Ingot , the self - made man , the alder- man of London , gruff , uneducated ...
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LAMB AND HAZLITT ELMER MOREY DRULEY Early in the prose of the nineteenth century stand out the names of Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt . They are of the new school born of the poetic movement of which Wordsworth is the central figure ...
LAMB AND HAZLITT ELMER MOREY DRULEY Early in the prose of the nineteenth century stand out the names of Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt . They are of the new school born of the poetic movement of which Wordsworth is the central figure ...
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... centuries that preceded the nature revival of the eight- eenth century , there is little reflected save human figure and face . Very many consist of the rudest outline in black and white ; they may be perfectly drawn in color , but they ...
... centuries that preceded the nature revival of the eight- eenth century , there is little reflected save human figure and face . Very many consist of the rudest outline in black and white ; they may be perfectly drawn in color , but they ...
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Page 181 - There were hills which garnished their proud heights with stately trees; humble valleys whose base estate seemed comforted with the refreshing of silver rivers; meadows, enamelled with all sorts of eye-pleasing flowers; thickets, which, being lined with most pleasant shade, were witnessed so to by the cheerful disposition of many well-tuned birds; each pasture stored with sheep feeding with sober security, while the pretty lambs with bleating oratory craved the dams...
Page 109 - But forasmuche as men's affaires doe little prosper where God's service is neglected, all the Burgesses tooke their places in the Quire till a prayer was said by Mr. Bucke, the minister, that it would please God to guide and sanctifie all our proceedings to his owne glory, and the good of this plantation.
Page 110 - Churche, wch being done, before they were fully admitted, they were called in order and by name, and so every man (none staggering at it) tooke the oathe of Supremacy, and then entred the Assembly.
Page 180 - ... methinks it should suggest to me some reflection or other on it. And perhaps it may not be an improper one to compare the difference betwixt these two kinds of flowers to the disparity which I have often observed betwixt the fates of those young ladies that are only very handsome, and those that...
Page 109 - Estate sate nexte him on both handes, excepte only the Secretary, then appointed Speaker, who sate right before him, John Twine, Clerke of the General Assembly, being placed nexte...
Page 183 - The ground where they sat was diapred with Floras riches, as if she ment to wrap Tellus in the glorie of her vestments: round about in the forme of an Amphitheater were most curiouslie planted Pine trees, interseamed with Limons and Citrons, which with the thicknesse of their boughes so shadowed the place, that Phoebus could not prie into the secret of that Arbour...
Page 110 - Prayer being ended, to the intente that as we had begun at God Almighty, so we might proceed with awful and due respecte towards the Lieutenant, our most gratious and dread Soveraigne...
Page 180 - ... youth, may, by the fragrancy of their reputation, and those virtues and ornaments of the mind that time does but improve, be always sufficiently endeared to those that have merit enough to discern and value such excellences, and whose esteem and friendship is alone worth their being concerned for. In a word, they prove the happiest as well as they are the wisest ladies, that, whilst they possess the desirable qualities that youth is wont to give, neglect not the acquisition of those that age...
Page 109 - That the planters might have a hande in the governing of themselves, yt was graunted that a generall assemblie shoulde be helde yearly once, whereat were to be present the governor and counsell with two burgesses from each plantation, freely to be elected by the inhabitantes thereof, this assemblie to have power to make and ordaine whatsoever lawes and orders should by them be thought good and profitable for their subsistence.
Page 108 - Nor were these concessions left dependent on the good-will of administrative officers. " That the planters might have a hande in the governing of themselves, yt was graunted that a generall assemblie shoulde be helde yearly once, whereat were to be present the governor and...