Library of the World's Best Literature: A-ZCharles Dudley Warner, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Lucia Isabella Gilbert Runkle, George H. Warner, Edward Cornelius Towne, George Henry Warner R. S. Peale and J. A. Hill, 1897 |
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Page 7835
... orgy continued far into the night . Shems ed - Daula having died , Ibn Sînâ fell into disfavor with his successor through entering into correspondence with his enemy the Prince 7835 IBN SINA (Avicenna) 980-1037 BY THOMAS DAVIDSON.
... orgy continued far into the night . Shems ed - Daula having died , Ibn Sînâ fell into disfavor with his successor through entering into correspondence with his enemy the Prince 7835 IBN SINA (Avicenna) 980-1037 BY THOMAS DAVIDSON.
Page 7840
... Night ) , which was produced at the Bergen Theatre in 1853. It was not a success , and has never been printed . With his next play , however , Ibsen's dramatic career may be said to have fairly and successfully begun . This was the ...
... Night ) , which was produced at the Bergen Theatre in 1853. It was not a success , and has never been printed . With his next play , however , Ibsen's dramatic career may be said to have fairly and successfully begun . This was the ...
Page 7846
... night , in company with his wife's sister , a former sweetheart whom he threw over for his ambition's sake ; and he perishes there , the two women confronting each other across his body . The play has poetic suggestion , but is hardly ...
... night , in company with his wife's sister , a former sweetheart whom he threw over for his ambition's sake ; and he perishes there , the two women confronting each other across his body . The play has poetic suggestion , but is hardly ...
Page 7850
... night and stillness around . King Skule - Is it so with the skald's thoughts too ? Jatgeir - Ay , lord : no song is born by daylight ; it may be written down in the sunshine , but it makes itself in the silent night . King Skule - Who ...
... night and stillness around . King Skule - Is it so with the skald's thoughts too ? Jatgeir - Ay , lord : no song is born by daylight ; it may be written down in the sunshine , but it makes itself in the silent night . King Skule - Who ...
Page 7851
... night , I will gladly be the first to die for you ! King Skule - You , who would not live for me ! Jatgeir - A man can die for another's life work ; but if he go on living , he must live for his own . [ Goes . ] FROM A DOLL'S HOUSE ...
... night , I will gladly be the first to die for you ! King Skule - You , who would not live for me ! Jatgeir - A man can die for another's life work ; but if he go on living , he must live for his own . [ Goes . ] FROM A DOLL'S HOUSE ...
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Page 8360 - QUEEN and huntress, chaste and fair, Now the sun is laid to sleep, Seated in thy silver chair, State in wonted manner keep: Hesperus entreats thy light, Goddess excellently bright. Earth, let not thy envious shade Dare itself to interpose; Cynthia's shining orb was made Heaven to clear when day did close: Bless us then with wished sight, Goddess excellently bright.
Page 8360 - A lily of a day Is fairer far, in May, Although it fall and die that night; It was the plant and flower of light. In small proportions we just beauties see; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Page 8349 - Shakespeare, must enjoy a part, For though the poet's matter Nature be, His art doth give the fashion, and that he Who casts to write a living line must sweat (Such as thine are) and strike the second heat Upon the Muses...
Page 8293 - Is not a Patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help ? The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 8244 - All charges of war and all other expenses that shall be incurred for the common defence or general welfare, and allowed by the United States in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common treasury, which shall be supplied by the several states...
Page 8242 - ... interrupt our connection and correspondence. They, too, have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity, and when occasions have been given them by the regular course of their laws, of removing from their councils the disturbers of our harmony, they have by their free election, re-established them in power. At this very time, too, they...
Page 8291 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride? How just his hopes, let Swedish Charles decide; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire...
Page 8012 - He assisted the farmers occasionally in the lighter labors of their farms, helped to make hay, mended the fences, took the horses to water, drove the cows from pasture, and cut wood for the winter fire. He laid aside, too, all the dominant dignity and absolute sway with which he lorded it in his little empire, the school, and became wonderfully gentle and ingratiating.
Page 8359 - WEEP with me, all you that read This little story; And know, for whom a tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature As Heaven and Nature seemed to strive Which owned the creature.
Page 8291 - Where then shall Hope and Fear their objects find? Must dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind? Must helpless man, in ignorance sedate, Roll darkling down the torrent of his fate?