The Works of Hannah More, Volume 2Harper & Brothers, 1836 |
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... learning , and some of them men of piety . My mother , when she was in tolerable spirits , was now frequently describing the kind of woman whom she wished me to marry . " I am so firmly persuaded , Charles , " would she kindly say ...
... learning , and some of them men of piety . My mother , when she was in tolerable spirits , was now frequently describing the kind of woman whom she wished me to marry . " I am so firmly persuaded , Charles , " would she kindly say ...
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... learning should so effectually destroy usefulness , I was resolved to derive intel- lectual comfort from this too classical repast . Turning sud- denly to the eldest lady , I asked her at once if she did not think Virgil the finest poet ...
... learning should so effectually destroy usefulness , I was resolved to derive intel- lectual comfort from this too classical repast . Turning sud- denly to the eldest lady , I asked her at once if she did not think Virgil the finest poet ...
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... learning , my expectations of pleasure were very high . " Here at least , " said I , as I heard the name of one clever man announced after another , - " here , at least , I cannot fail to find The feast of reason and the flow of soul ...
... learning , my expectations of pleasure were very high . " Here at least , " said I , as I heard the name of one clever man announced after another , - " here , at least , I cannot fail to find The feast of reason and the flow of soul ...
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... learning . In vindication of my own good breeding , I should observe that , in my little debates with Mrs. Ranby , to which I was always challenged by her , I never lost sight of that becom- ing example of the son of Cato , who , when ...
... learning . In vindication of my own good breeding , I should observe that , in my little debates with Mrs. Ranby , to which I was always challenged by her , I never lost sight of that becom- ing example of the son of Cato , who , when ...
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... learning the language of the enemy's country at home . One evening , when we were sitting happily alone in the li- brary - Lady Belfield working at her embroidery , cheerfully joining in our little discussions , and comparing our ...
... learning the language of the enemy's country at home . One evening , when we were sitting happily alone in the li- brary - Lady Belfield working at her embroidery , cheerfully joining in our little discussions , and comparing our ...
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Page 369 - He made him ride on the high places of the earth, That he might eat the increase of the fields; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock...
Page 45 - Brutus rose Refulgent from the stroke of Caesar's fate, Amid the crowd of patriots ; and his arm Aloft extending, like eternal Jove, When guilt brings down the thunder, call'd aloud On Tully's name, and shook his crimson steel, And bade the father of his country hail ? For lo ! the tyrant prostrate on the dust, And Rome again is free...
Page 361 - On the other side up rose Belial, in act more graceful and humane; A fairer person lost not Heaven; he seemed For dignity composed and high exploit: But all was false and hollow; though his tongue Dropt manna, and could make the worse appear The better reason, to perplex and dash Maturest counsels...
Page 297 - Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils : for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Page 12 - Before the angel, and of him to ask Chose rather ; he, she knew, would intermix Grateful digressions, and solve high dispute With conjugal caresses : from his lip Not words alone pleased her.
Page 346 - Much less can that have any place At which a virgin hides her face, Such dross the fire must purge away; 'tis just The author blush, there where the reader must.
Page 244 - To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him ; Neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.
Page 421 - There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Page 9 - Unpraised ; for nothing lovelier can be found In woman, than to study household good, And good works in her husband to promote.
Page 274 - BLESSED is he that considereth the poor and needy : the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.