Essays, Old and NewWilliams and Norgate, 1887 - 196 páginas |
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... less invention in a just and happy application of a thought found in a book than in being the first author of that thought ; and speaking on his own account , he remarks that " those who never quote are never quoted , " seeing that ...
... less invention in a just and happy application of a thought found in a book than in being the first author of that thought ; and speaking on his own account , he remarks that " those who never quote are never quoted , " seeing that ...
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... less upon the sense of the chapters that they headed , and to make them look like real quotations she appended such venerable names as those of Chaucer , Gower , Barbour , Mandevil , Wyckliffe , Lydgate , & c . This acted as a kind of ...
... less upon the sense of the chapters that they headed , and to make them look like real quotations she appended such venerable names as those of Chaucer , Gower , Barbour , Mandevil , Wyckliffe , Lydgate , & c . This acted as a kind of ...
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... less experienced the rich man's prosy , complacent patronage ; his prating about himself , his indifference to your feelings so that you listen . Should a brief pause occur , and you are reminded in a faint degree of some event in your ...
... less experienced the rich man's prosy , complacent patronage ; his prating about himself , his indifference to your feelings so that you listen . Should a brief pause occur , and you are reminded in a faint degree of some event in your ...
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... less equal in wealth and intelligence . " Birds of a feather flock together , " and we see this practically carried out in clubs ( where conversation is so pleasant because it is unrestrained ) , and also in refined and some other ...
... less equal in wealth and intelligence . " Birds of a feather flock together , " and we see this practically carried out in clubs ( where conversation is so pleasant because it is unrestrained ) , and also in refined and some other ...
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... less delighted son . The fact is the Smiths have the happy knack of finding out what is in you , and setting you to talk about what you know best . Happy the host who makes no vain display , But pleasure finds in what his guests may say ...
... less delighted son . The fact is the Smiths have the happy knack of finding out what is in you , and setting you to talk about what you know best . Happy the host who makes no vain display , But pleasure finds in what his guests may say ...
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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.