The school of action; a comedyJohn Nichols and son, 1809 - 696 strani |
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Pogosti izrazi in povedi
Addison affectionate husband Altimor Barber beauty Bellario Berry-street Buskin character chearful Constable Court daughter DEAR PRUE DEAR WIFE desire dine Dotterell Duke Earl Enter Eunesia eyes faithful husband father favour fear Fennell fortune gentleman give happiness hear heart Heaven honour hope Humber humble servant humour inclose ISAAC BICKERSTAFF JUNE 14 justice King lady letter live lord Cutts Lord Halifax Lord Wharton Lordship Madam mankind Martian mind Miss Dolly morning never night o'clock obedient husband obliged husband Oramont person PHILOMONT Pincers pleasure POPE Pray prefixed Prince RICH RICHARD STEELE SCURLOCK SEPT Severn shew Sir Harry Sir Richard SIR RICHARD STEELE Sir Rowland Gwynn soul speak Spectator Spider Steele's Swift Tatler tell tender thee thing thou thought tion to-morrow town Umbrage virtue wait write
Priljubljeni odlomki
Stran 251 - Hark, they whisper ; angels say, " Sister spirit, come away ! " What is this absorbs me quite, Steals my senses, shuts my sight, Drowns my...
Stran 106 - I beg pardon that my paper is not finer, but I am forced to write from a coffee-house, where I am attending about business. There is a dirty crowd of busy faces all around me, talking of money ; while all my ambition, all my wealth, is love...
Stran 107 - MADAM, — It is the hardest thing in the world to be in love, and yet attend business. As for me, all who speak to me find me out, and I must lock myself up, or other people will do it for me. " A gentleman asked me this morning, ' What news from Lisbon ? ' and I answered,
Stran 237 - You formerly observed to me, that nothing made a more ridiculous figure in a man's life than the disparity we often find in him sick and well. Thus one of an unfortunate constitution is perpetually exhibiting a miserable example of the weakness of his mind, or of his body, in their turns.
Stran 192 - The general Purpose of this Paper, is to expose the false Arts of Life, to pull off the Disguises of Cunning, Vanity, and Affectation, and to recommend a general Simplicity in our Dress, our Discourse, and our Behaviour.
Stran 243 - Alas, my soul! thou pleasing companion of this body, thou fleeting thing that art now deserting it ! whither art thou flying? to what unknown Scene? all trembling, fearful, and pensive. Now what is become of thy former wit and humour ? thou shalt jest and be gay no more.
Stran 156 - quia tanti quantum habeas sis' : quid facias illi? iubeas miserum esse, libenter quatenus id facit: ut quidam memoratur Athenis sordidus ac dives, populi contemnere voces 65 sic solitus : 'populus me sibilat, at mihi plaudo ipse domi, simul ac nummos contemplor in arca.
Stran 230 - ... through secret and gloomy paths of his own; but in the possession of a man of business, it is as a torch in the hand of one who is willing and able to show those who are bewildered, the way which leads to their prosperity and welfare.
Stran 233 - Sedley has that prevailing gentle art, That can with a resistless charm impart The loosest wishes to the chastest heart : Raise such a conflict, kindle such a fire, Between declining virtue and desire, Till the poor vanquish'd maid dissolves away In dreams all night, in sighs and tears all day*.
Stran 226 - It is in vain that you have endeavoured to conceal your share of merit in the many national services which you have effected. Do what you will, the present age will be talking of your virtues, though posterity alone will do them justice.