Tales of the priory, المجلد 21820 |
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Tales of the Priory: By Mrs. Hofland;, المجلد 2 <span dir=ltr>Barbara Hofland</span> لا تتوفر معاينة - 2017 |
Tales of the Priory: By Mrs. Hofland;, المجلد 3 <span dir=ltr>Barbara Hofland</span> لا تتوفر معاينة - 2017 |
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مقاطع مشهورة
الصفحة 249 - ... not an open enemy, that hath done me this dishonour : for then I could have borne it.
الصفحة 93 - O never, never turn away thine ear ! Forlorn, in this bleak wilderness below, Ah ! what were man, should Heaven refuse to hear! To others do (the law is not severe) What to thyself thou wishest to be done. Forgive thy foes ; and love thy parents dear, And friends, and native land ; nor those alone ; All human weal and woe learn thou to make thine own.
الصفحة 268 - Not one," rejoined her father, in a decided tone. "But, father, I was only going to say " "I cannot hear you," he interrupted. "Go, my child, and may you sleep sounder than I am likely to do!" So saying, he kissed her brow, and she retired with Lisette. As soon as they were gone. Laborde threw himself into a chair, and covering his face with his hands, remained for a time a prey to bitter reflection. Old Delmace watched him anxiously, but did not disturb him. During this interval, all being perfectly...
الصفحة 356 - In the tales now before us we find much of the same merits as in her beautiful story of Adeline Mowbray ; the same truth and delicacy of sentiment, the same graceful simplicity in the dialogue parts of the work; and the same happy art of presenting ordinary feelings and occurrences in a manner that irresistibly commands our sympathy and affection.
الصفحة 27 - MITFORD. Feb. 7, 1809. TO THE MEMORY OF SIR JOHN MOORE. Who has not felt exulting rapture's glow For England's triumph o'er her haughty foe ? "Who has not wept for England's gallant train, The slaughtered victims of degenerate Spain ? Of every aid, of hope itself bereft (Their firmness and their valor only left), Let yon ensanguined plain their triumph tell, Too dearly purchased — for their leader fell.
الصفحة 359 - I mean not, however, to compare these different modes of writing as if I were balancing their advantages and defects before I could give preference to either ; with me the way I take is not a matter of choice, but of necessity : I present not my Tales to the reader as if I had chosen the best method of ensuring his approbation, but as using the only means I possessed of engaging his attention.
الصفحة 356 - We ascribe great merit to this novel. Some of Laura's maxims deserve to become universal aphorisms, and the examples of her self-denial are told in a plain unaffected way.
الصفحة 361 - MUTABILITY in them doth play Her cruell sports to many mens decay ? Which that to all may better yet appeare, I will rehearse that whylome I heard say, How she at first her selfe began to reare Gainst all the Gods, and th' empire sought from them to beare.
الصفحة 356 - THE LOYALISTS, A Tale of other Times. By Mrs. WEST. In 3 Vols. 12mo. Price 11. Is. Boards. " We are delighted with this book, which ii at once original and interesting.
الصفحة 355 - DUTY. A Novel. By the late Mrs. ROBERTS. Author of Rose and Emily. Interspersed with Poetry, and preceded by a Character of the Author. By Mrs. OPIE. In 3 Vols.