The North American Review, Volumen106Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge O. Everett, 1868 Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... earliest of his graceful Stornelli . " PIO NONO . " Pio Nono is a name , and not the man Who saws the air from yonder Bishop's seat ; Pio Nono is the offspring of our brain , The idol of our hearts , a vision sweet ; Pio Nono is a ...
... earliest of his graceful Stornelli . " PIO NONO . " Pio Nono is a name , and not the man Who saws the air from yonder Bishop's seat ; Pio Nono is the offspring of our brain , The idol of our hearts , a vision sweet ; Pio Nono is a ...
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... early works , but has left out the more subjective effusions . Nevertheless , these are so pleasing of their kind , that we may give here at least one passionate little poem , and not wrong the author . " If , with delight and love ...
... early works , but has left out the more subjective effusions . Nevertheless , these are so pleasing of their kind , that we may give here at least one passionate little poem , and not wrong the author . " If , with delight and love ...
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... early volume , because it is in a more unusual spirit than the above - given , and be- cause , under a fantastic name and in a fantastic form , the poet expresses the most tragic and pathetic interest of the life to which he was himself ...
... early volume , because it is in a more unusual spirit than the above - given , and be- cause , under a fantastic name and in a fantastic form , the poet expresses the most tragic and pathetic interest of the life to which he was himself ...
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... and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway . Mr. Poor , the author of the pamphlet the title of which is at the head of this paper , tells us that it was his own " good fortune to witness " one of the early 1868. ] 43 Railroad Management .
... and the Liverpool and Manchester Railway . Mr. Poor , the author of the pamphlet the title of which is at the head of this paper , tells us that it was his own " good fortune to witness " one of the early 1868. ] 43 Railroad Management .
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... early experiments in railway locomotion in this country . - " The Boston and Worcester Railroad Company imported from New- castle - upon - Tyne one of George Stephenson's locomotives , not un- like those placed upon the Bangor and ...
... early experiments in railway locomotion in this country . - " The Boston and Worcester Railroad Company imported from New- castle - upon - Tyne one of George Stephenson's locomotives , not un- like those placed upon the Bangor and ...
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Página 130 - Nor am I less persuaded that you will agree with me in opinion that there is nothing which can better deserve your patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.
Página 663 - I loved Ophelia: forty thousand brothers Could not with all their quantity of love, Make up my sum.
Página 100 - I will further tell you, that all my endeavours, from a boy, to distinguish myself, were only for want of a great title and fortune, that I might be used like a Lord by those who have an opinion of my parts — whether right or wrong, it is no great matter, and so the reputation of wit or great learning does the office of a blue ribbon, or of a coach and six horses.
Página 322 - JOHN GILPIN was a citizen Of credit and renown, A trainband captain eke was he Of famous London town. John Gilpin's spouse said to her dear, Though wedded we have been These twice ten tedious years, yet we No holiday have seen. To-morrow is our wedding-day, And we will then repair Unto the Bell at Edmonton All in a chaise and pair.
Página 188 - Why, what should be the fear? I do not set my life at a pin's fee; And for my soul, what can it do to that, Being a thing immortal as itself?
Página 554 - Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it. Many will read the book before one thinks of quoting a passage. As soon as he has done this, that line will be quoted east and west.
Página 146 - It is ordered, that the selectmen of every town, in the several precincts and quarters where they dwell, shall have a vigilant eye over their brethren and neighbours, to see, first that none of them shall suffer so much barbarism in any of their families, as not to endeavour to teach, by themselves or others, their children and apprentices, so much learning, as may enable them perfectly to read the English tongue, and knowledge of the capital laws : upon penalty of twenty shillings for each neglect...
Página 72 - But the world is habitually unjust in its judgments of such men; unjust on many grounds, of which this one may be stated as the substance : It decides, like a court of law, by dead statutes; and not positively but negatively, less on what is done right, than on what is or is not done wrong.
Página 72 - ... one may be stated as the substance : It decides, like a court of law, by dead statutes ; and not positively but negatively, less on what is done right, than on what is or is not done wrong. Not the few inches of deflection from the mathematical orbit, which are so easily measured, but the ratio of these to the whole diameter, constitutes the real aberration. This orbit may be a planet's, its diameter the breadth of the solar system ; or it may be a city hippodrome ; nay the circle of a gin-horse,...
Página 122 - I think I have said to you before that, if my fortunes and humour served me to think of that state, I should certainly, among all persons on earth, make your choice ; because I never saw that person whose conversation I entirely valued but hers ; this was the utmost I ever gave way to.