The Autobiography of Edward Wortley MontaguT.B. Peterson & Bros. - 532 σελίδες |
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The Autobiography [fictitious] of Edward Wortley Montagu Edward Vaughan Kenealy Προβολή αποσπασμάτων - 1877 |
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Σελίδα 419 - tis all a cheat, Yet, fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit — Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay : To-morrow's falser than the former day ; Lies worse ; and, while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Σελίδα 71 - one of those divine men, who, like a chapel in a palace, remain unprofaned, while all the rest is tyranny, corruption, and folly.
Σελίδα 85 - tis true — this truth you lovers know — In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow ; In vain fair Thames reflects the double scenes Of hanging mountains, and of sloping greens: Joy lives not here ; to happier seats it flies, And only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes.
Σελίδα 289 - ... below him in point of understanding, and triumphs in the superiority of his genius, whilst he has such objects of derision before his eyes. Mr.
Σελίδα 541 - There was a steep descending road of some miles, through horrible passes, and even deserts, bounded on the one side by the sea, and on the other by a secluded valley, where witches might have dwelt and held their horrid orgies.
Σελίδα 109 - Bernstoff, the secretary, was of a different turn : he was avaricious, artful, and designing, and had got his share in the King's councils by bribing his women. Robotun was employed in these matters, and had the sanguine ambition of a Frenchman. He resolved there should be an English ministry of his choosing : and knowing none of them personally but Townshend, he had not failed to recommend him to his master, and his master to the King, as the only proper...
Σελίδα 110 - ... men of sense ; I mean a low cunning, which gave her an inclination to cheat all the people she conversed with, and often cheated herself in the first place, by showing her the wrong side of her interest, not having understanding enough to observe that falsehood in conversation, like red on the face, should be used very seldom and very sparingly, or they destroy that interest and beauty which they are designed to heighten.
Σελίδα 399 - These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear: clouds they are without water, carried about of winds; trees whose fruit withereth, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots; Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
Σελίδα 291 - Dennis publifh, you had ftabb'd your Brother, Lampoon'd your Monarch, or debauch'd your Mother ; Say, what revenge on Dennis can be had ? Too dull for laughter, for reply too mad : On one fo poor you cannot take the law ; On one fo old your fword you fcorn to draw...