The British Novelists: With an Essay, and Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, Volumen35,Parte1F. C. and J. Rivington, 1820 |
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Página 218 - What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted ! Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just ; And he but naked, though lock'd up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.
Página 194 - Or Jealousy with rankling tooth, That inly gnaws the secret heart, And Envy wan, and faded Care, Grim-visag'd comfortless Despair, And Sorrow's piercing dart. Ambition this shall tempt to rise, Then whirl the wretch from high, To bitter Scorn a sacrifice, And grinning Infamy. The stings of Falsehood those shall try, And hard Unkindness' alter'd eye, That mocks the tear it forc'd to flow ; And keen Remorse with blood defil'd.
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Página 177 - But to the generous still-improving mind, That gives the hopeless heart to sing for joy, Diffusing kind beneficence around, Boastless, as now descends the silent dew; To him the long review of order'd life Is inward rapture, only to be felt.
Página 236 - What is that maxim ?' said Zeluco. '• When you are disposed to be vain of your mental acquirements, Bertram,' said he, ' look up to those who are more accomplished than yourself, that you may be fired with emulation. But when you feel dissatisfied with your circumstances, look down on those beneath you, that you may learn contentment.
Página 234 - What nothing earthly gives, or can destroy, The soul's calm sunshine, and the heart-felt joy, Is virtue's prize: A better would you fix?
Página 79 - I fear you are too nearly related to the false slanderer whose name you bear ! ' said Targe. ' I glory in the name ; and should think myself greatly obliged to any man who could prove my relation to the great George Buchanan ! ' cried the other. ' He was nothing but a disloyal calumniator...
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