The British Essayists: TatlerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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... figure in it , but hold the structure together , and are as abso- lutely necessary as the pillars and columns . I am sure we found it so this morning ; for Tranquillus and I should , perhaps , have looked cold at each other the whole ...
... figure in it , but hold the structure together , and are as abso- lutely necessary as the pillars and columns . I am sure we found it so this morning ; for Tranquillus and I should , perhaps , have looked cold at each other the whole ...
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... figure of a moan- ing turtle - dove . On the uppermost part of the monument , the Goddess , to whom these birds are sacred , is to sit in a dejected posture , as weeping for the death of her votary . " I need not tell you this lady's ...
... figure of a moan- ing turtle - dove . On the uppermost part of the monument , the Goddess , to whom these birds are sacred , is to sit in a dejected posture , as weeping for the death of her votary . " I need not tell you this lady's ...
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... figure or power in the world , to be congratulated into a relapse . Will's Coffee - house , November 2 . I was very well pleased this evening , to hear a gentleman express a very becoming indignation against a practice , which I myself ...
... figure or power in the world , to be congratulated into a relapse . Will's Coffee - house , November 2 . I was very well pleased this evening , to hear a gentleman express a very becoming indignation against a practice , which I myself ...
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... the enemy . I have upon my chamber - walls drawn at full length the figures of all sorts of men , from eight feet to three feet two inches . Within this height , I N ° 93 . take it , that all the F 2 N ° 93 . 51 TATLER .
... the enemy . I have upon my chamber - walls drawn at full length the figures of all sorts of men , from eight feet to three feet two inches . Within this height , I N ° 93 . take it , that all the F 2 N ° 93 . 51 TATLER .
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... figure my own dimen- sions ; for I scorn to rob any man of his life by taking advantage of his breadth : therefore , I press purely in a line down from his nose , and take no more of him to assault than he has of me : for , to speak ...
... figure my own dimen- sions ; for I scorn to rob any man of his life by taking advantage of his breadth : therefore , I press purely in a line down from his nose , and take no more of him to assault than he has of me : for , to speak ...
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acquaintance admired agreeable Anticyra appear Bavius beautiful behaviour Bencher called cane Cleora Coffee-house confess consider creature daugh dead death delight desired discourse entertain Esquire eyes favour February 20 Gascon gave gentleman give goddess Great-Britain Gresham College hand happy head heard heart honour hope human humour husband ISAAC BICKERSTAFF John Partridge kind lady lately letter Lillie live look Lorio lover Madam mankind manner marriage mind mistress morning nature never night November November 17 November 25 observed occasion October 24 particular passed passion persons petitioner petticoat pleased pleasure poet present proper racter reason received satisfaction SATURDAY sense Sheer-lane speak spirit stood Tatler tell temple tence thing thought tion told took town TUESDAY turned VIRG virtue walk whole wife woman words young
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Page 170 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Page 169 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 152 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 104 - Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally: and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
Page 61 - ... an ingenuous shame for an offence, not always to be seen in children in other families. I speak freely to you, my old friend ; ever since her sickness, things that gave me the quickest joy before, turn now to a certain anxiety. As the children play in the next room, I know the poor things by their steps, and am considering what they must do, should they lose their mother in their tender years. The pleasure I used to take in telling my boy stories of battles, and asking my girl questions about...
Page 170 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams on herb, tree, fruit, and flower Glistering with dew, fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Page 62 - Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of her. countenance ; and I saw all his fears vanish in an instant. The lady observing something in our looks which showed we had been more serious than ordinary, and seeing her husband receive her with great concern under a forced cheerfulness, immediately guessed at what we had been talking of ; and applying herself to me, said, with a smile,
Page 125 - Would have mourn'd longer, — married with my uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month, Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her galled eyes, She married. O most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets, It is not nor it cannot come to good; But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue!
Page 170 - Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Page 59 - With such reflections on little passages which happened long ago, we passed our time during a cheerful and elegant meal. After dinner, his lady left the room, as did also the children. As soon as we were alone, he took me by the hand; Well, my good friend...