The Literary Reader: Typical Selections from Some of the Best British and American Authors from Shakespeare to the Present Time Chronologically Arranged : with Biographical and Critical Sketches and Numerous Notes, Etc., Etc.,Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor,, 1879 - 426 pages |
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... eyes severe , and beard of formal cut , Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And so he plays his part . The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slippered Pantaloon , With spectacles on nose , and pouch on side ; His youthful hose ...
... eyes severe , and beard of formal cut , Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And so he plays his part . The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slippered Pantaloon , With spectacles on nose , and pouch on side ; His youthful hose ...
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... eyes ? O no , good Kate : neither art thou the worse For this poor furniture and mean array . PERFECTION . To gild ... eye of heaven to garnish , Is wasteful and ridiculous excess . 1 * - MILTON . 1608-1674 . JOHN MILTON clarum et ...
... eyes ? O no , good Kate : neither art thou the worse For this poor furniture and mean array . PERFECTION . To gild ... eye of heaven to garnish , Is wasteful and ridiculous excess . 1 * - MILTON . 1608-1674 . JOHN MILTON clarum et ...
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... eye upon him in the same posture as when he watches for his prey . The Indian immediately started back , whilst the lion rose with a spring , and leaped towards him . Being wholly destitute of all other weapons , he stooped down to take ...
... eye upon him in the same posture as when he watches for his prey . The Indian immediately started back , whilst the lion rose with a spring , and leaped towards him . Being wholly destitute of all other weapons , he stooped down to take ...
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... eyes upon him before he discovered her . Her arms were stretched out towards him , floods of tears ran down her eyes her looks , her hands , her voice called him over to her ; and at the same time seemed to tell him that the river was ...
... eyes upon him before he discovered her . Her arms were stretched out towards him , floods of tears ran down her eyes her looks , her hands , her voice called him over to her ; and at the same time seemed to tell him that the river was ...
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... eye , as God of all , A hero perish or a sparrow fall ; Atoms or systems into ruin hurled , And now a bubble burst , and now a world . Hope humbly , then , with trembling pinions soar ; Wait the great teacher , Death ; and God adore ...
... eye , as God of all , A hero perish or a sparrow fall ; Atoms or systems into ruin hurled , And now a bubble burst , and now a world . Hope humbly , then , with trembling pinions soar ; Wait the great teacher , Death ; and God adore ...
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