The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History, Biography, Poetry, and Romance; Jeux D'esprit, Traditionary Relics, and Essays, with Translations from Approved Authors, כרך 1T. Tegg, 1824 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 69
עמוד
... persons of taste . How far we have succeeded , it becomes not us to decide . If the pleasure of the reader be increased by the change which we have made , we shall not think that we have laboured in vain . *** CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. The ...
... persons of taste . How far we have succeeded , it becomes not us to decide . If the pleasure of the reader be increased by the change which we have made , we shall not think that we have laboured in vain . *** CONTENTS OF VOLUME I. The ...
עמוד 13
... the ceiling , & c . & c . constantly and audibly ask you , who such and such a person is with a star ; at the same time , to pre- vent all possibility of your mistaking the object , direct- FLOWERS OF LITERATURE . 13 Theatrical miseries.
... the ceiling , & c . & c . constantly and audibly ask you , who such and such a person is with a star ; at the same time , to pre- vent all possibility of your mistaking the object , direct- FLOWERS OF LITERATURE . 13 Theatrical miseries.
עמוד 14
... persons who have just descended into your front seats , and are all smirking and smiling to think themselves so very fortunate . Attending a school play . Being annoyed by the venders of bills of the play , in going to the theatre ...
... persons who have just descended into your front seats , and are all smirking and smiling to think themselves so very fortunate . Attending a school play . Being annoyed by the venders of bills of the play , in going to the theatre ...
עמוד 33
... person they were meant to be applied . Here were coverings , which did not cover -- ornaments , which disfigured -- and defences against the weather , more slight and delicate than what they were meant to defend ; but all were eagerly ...
... person they were meant to be applied . Here were coverings , which did not cover -- ornaments , which disfigured -- and defences against the weather , more slight and delicate than what they were meant to defend ; but all were eagerly ...
עמוד 35
... person is obliged to a still stricter conformity than before to the laws and customs of the court , and any deviation from them is severely punished . The courtiers of Alexander , it is said , flattered him by carrying their heads on ...
... person is obliged to a still stricter conformity than before to the laws and customs of the court , and any deviation from them is severely punished . The courtiers of Alexander , it is said , flattered him by carrying their heads on ...
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מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Æneid Alkaid appeared arms ascer beautiful bells Beresina Billy Billy Taylor boat body Brahmin Brenno called captain character Chilvers church countenance court dead death door dreadful dress duke Emperor Esbern Snare escape eyes father favour fear feelings fell fire fool gave gentleman ghosts grave GRIHASTHA hand head heard heart honour hope horses hour Jean Gordon John Sheares kind king lady length live London look Lord marriage mind mistress morning Moscow mother Mozart nature never night NORTH RONA observed once Papa Stour passed person poet poor queen racter returned salt salt-box seemed smile soldiers sometimes soon soul spirit tears tell Thalia thing thou thought tion told took town Ve Skerries veil Venetian Venice Whig wife witch woman words young
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 326 - Ah ! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness ; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs, Which ne'er might be repeated...
עמוד 59 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
עמוד 93 - As we sat round the dull light of a lamp in the cabin, that made the gloom more ghastly, every one had his tale of shipwreck and disaster, I was particularly struck with a short one related by the captain.
עמוד 327 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's...
עמוד 326 - And there was mounting in hot haste : the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war ; And the deep thunder peal on peal afar ; And near, the beat of the alarming drum Roused up the soldier ere the morning star ; While throng'd the citizens with terror dumb, Or whispering, with white lips — " The foe ! They come ! they come ! " And wild and high the "Cameron's gathering...
עמוד 184 - O'erthrew Osiris, Orus, Apis, Isis, And shook the pyramids with fear and wonder When the gigantic Memnon fell asunder...
עמוד 326 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, - alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe And burning with high hope shall moulder cold and low.
עמוד 183 - Revisiting the glimpses of the moon, Not like thin ghosts, or disembodied creatures, But with thy bones and flesh, and limbs and features. Tell us, for doubtless thou canst recollect, To whom should we assign the Sphinx's...
עמוד 325 - As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! arm! it is— it is— the cannon's opening roar! Within a windowed niche of that high hall Sate Brunswick's fated chieftain; he did hear That sound, the first amidst the festival, And caught its tone with Death's prophetic ear...
עמוד 325 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance ! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet...