Origin, Progress and Destiny of the English Language and Literature

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J. W. Bouton, 1879 - 701 strani
 

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Stran 362 - Wilt thou have this woman to be thy wedded wife, to live together after God's ordinance, in the holy state of matrimony ? Wilt thou love her, comfort her, honour, and keep her in sickness and in health; and, forsaking all others, keep thee only unto her, so long as ye both shall live
Stran 494 - The wisest Heads and noblest Hearts. Not such as Europe breeds in her decay; Such as she bred when fresh and young, When heav'nly Flame did animate her clay, By future poets shall be sung. Westward the course of Empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A filth shall close the Drama with the Day; Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Stran 267 - will conduct you to a hillside; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming."—Milton,
Stran 362 - and there is no health in us. But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders. Spare Thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restore Thou them, that are penitent; according to Thy promises, declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu, our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father for His sake; That we may hereafter live a Godly, righteous, and sober life,
Stran 491 - to have with them as little political connection as possible; so far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith; here let us stop,
Stran 491 - After forty-five years of my life, dedicated to its service with an upright zeal, the faults of incompetent abilities will" be consigned to oblivion, as myself must soon be to the mansions of rest,
Stran 625 - Adam gave names to all cattle, and to the fowl of the air, and to every beast of the field —and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that
Stran 154 - 4. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth. My soul is among Lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
Stran 425 - To draw no envy, Shakespeare, on thy name, Am I thus ample to thy book and fame ; While I confess thy writings to be such As neither Man nor Muse can praise too much.

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