Essays, Old and NewWilliams and Norgate, 1887 - 196 páginas |
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... habit of composing one , and signing it " Old Play , " " Ancient Ballad , " & c . A far more reprehensible practice once came under my notice . An acquaintance wrote a three - volume novel , and submitted it to her most intimate female ...
... habit of composing one , and signing it " Old Play , " " Ancient Ballad , " & c . A far more reprehensible practice once came under my notice . An acquaintance wrote a three - volume novel , and submitted it to her most intimate female ...
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... habit of attaching mottoes to their country villas , and they are often of a complacent sort , such as Mijn Genoegen ( My satisfaction ) , Lust en Rust ( Pleasure and Repose ) , Wel Tevreden ( Well - content ) , Buiten Zorg ( Without ...
... habit of attaching mottoes to their country villas , and they are often of a complacent sort , such as Mijn Genoegen ( My satisfaction ) , Lust en Rust ( Pleasure and Repose ) , Wel Tevreden ( Well - content ) , Buiten Zorg ( Without ...
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... habit of talking for the purpose of amusing or in- forming the company . To be able to do this requires a good deal of knowledge of the world , of books and of things , of men and manners , of life ; of experience , in fact . And as ...
... habit of talking for the purpose of amusing or in- forming the company . To be able to do this requires a good deal of knowledge of the world , of books and of things , of men and manners , of life ; of experience , in fact . And as ...
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... habit of minute observation which has produced such admirable novels as those of Miss Austen . But they for the most part shrink from argument , and are better pleased with a witticism , a happy expression , or an anecdote . The fact is ...
... habit of minute observation which has produced such admirable novels as those of Miss Austen . But they for the most part shrink from argument , and are better pleased with a witticism , a happy expression , or an anecdote . The fact is ...
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... habit of ing of their acquaintance with great people . One remarked in a club room loud enough to be heard by body , " What a remarkable thing it was that at Lord the evening before , there was no fish at dinner . ” said Douglas Jerrold ...
... habit of ing of their acquaintance with great people . One remarked in a club room loud enough to be heard by body , " What a remarkable thing it was that at Lord the evening before , there was no fish at dinner . ” said Douglas Jerrold ...
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Página 189 - And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul: neither said any of them that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.
Página 189 - And all that believed were together, and had all things common, and sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need ; and they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people.
Página 184 - Finally brethren, farewell : be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace ; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.
Página 83 - Perhaps it was right to dissemble your love, But why did you kick me down stairs...
Página 63 - Many a man lives a burden to the earth; but a good book is the precious life-blood of a master-spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.
Página 184 - Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
Página 132 - There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny: the three-hooped pot; shall have ten hoops and I will make it felony to drink small beer...
Página 178 - So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption; it is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
Página 172 - These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
Página 154 - Why look you there ! look, how it steals away ! My father, in his habit as he lived! Look, where he goes, even now, out at the portal ! [Exit Qhosl.