The Works of Joseph Addison: Dialogues on medals. Travels. Essay on Virgil's Georgics. Discourse on ancient and modern learning. Of the Christian religion. Letters. Political writingsG.P. Putnam & Company, 1853 |
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... turns of fancy , and the strokes of character and humor which give dis- tinctness and animation to the speakers , have as much of the peculiar zest of his genius as his best Spectators . Besides the two dialogues which strictly answer ...
... turns of fancy , and the strokes of character and humor which give dis- tinctness and animation to the speakers , have as much of the peculiar zest of his genius as his best Spectators . Besides the two dialogues which strictly answer ...
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... turn to ridicule those that valued themselves on their books and studies , though at the same time one might very well see that he could not have at- tacked many parts of learning so successfully , had not he bor- rowed his assistances ...
... turn to ridicule those that valued themselves on their books and studies , though at the same time one might very well see that he could not have at- tacked many parts of learning so successfully , had not he bor- rowed his assistances ...
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... turn them into raillery . It is no wonder , therefore , that the science of medals , which is charged with so many unconcerning parts of knowledge , and built on such mean materials , should appear ridiculous to those that have not ...
... turn them into raillery . It is no wonder , therefore , that the science of medals , which is charged with so many unconcerning parts of knowledge , and built on such mean materials , should appear ridiculous to those that have not ...
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... turning to Philander , that seems to be very considerable , although you medallists seldom throw it into the account , which is the great help to memory one finds in medals : for my own part , I am very much embarrassed in the names and ...
... turning to Philander , that seems to be very considerable , although you medallists seldom throw it into the account , which is the great help to memory one finds in medals : for my own part , I am very much embarrassed in the names and ...
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... turn my science into ridicule . Yet it is certain there are a thousand little impertinences of this nature that are very gratifying to curiosity , though , perhaps , not very improving to the understanding . To see the dress that such ...
... turn my science into ridicule . Yet it is certain there are a thousand little impertinences of this nature that are very gratifying to curiosity , though , perhaps , not very improving to the understanding . To see the dress that such ...
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Addison Æneid ancient antiquities Antoninus Pius appear beautiful believe Cæsar Campania canton of Berne Christianity church Claudian coins DRYDEN Duke emperor fancy figure formerly France French Genoa Georgic give grotto hands heathen honor inhabitants inscription Irenæus Italians Italy Julius Cæsar kind king lake learned letter lived look Lord Lord Halifax Lordship Lucius Verus marble Marcus Aurelius medals mentioned Mevania miracles modern mountains multitude Naples nation nature noble observed occasion old Roman Ovid Pagan palace particular passage passed persons piece pillars pleasure poem poets present prince probably quæ reason religion republic rise river rocks Rome ruins Saviour Saviour's history says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander seen side Silius Italicus SIR-I stands statues Stepney suppose tell temple thing thought Tiberius tion town Trajan verse VIRG Virgil whole writing
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الصفحة 443 - Whosoever . therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny Me before men, him will I also deny before My Father which is in heaven.
الصفحة 5 - Statesman, yet friend to truth ; of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ; Who broke no promise, serv'd no private end, Who ga'in'd no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approv'd, And prais'd, unenvied, by the Muse he lov'd.
الصفحة 3 - Some felt the silent stroke of mouldering age, Some hostile fury, some religious rage : Barbarian blindness, Christian zeal conspire, And Papal piety, and Gothic fire. Perhaps, by its own ruins...
الصفحة 38 - The man resolv'd, and steady to his trust, Inflexible to ill, and obstinately just, May the rude rabble's insolence despise, Their senseless clamours and tumultuous cries : The tyrant's fierceness he beguiles. And the stern brow, and the harsh voice defies, And with superior greatness smiles.
الصفحة 134 - To Dr. Jonathan Swift, the most agreeable companion, the truest friend, and the greatest genius of his age.
الصفحة 25 - A man may see a metaphor or an allegory in a picture, as well as read them in a description ;" " readzY," " Neither character nor dialogue were yet understood ;" " was yet." " It must indeed be confessed that a lampoon or a satire do not carry in them robbery or murder ;"
الصفحة 624 - • HUDIBUAS has defined Nonsense ( as COWLET does Wit) by negatives. NONSENSE (says he) is that which is neither true nor false. These two great properties of Nonsense, which are always essential to it, give it such a peculiar advantage over all other writings, that it is incapable of being either answered or contradicted. It stands upon its own basis like a rock of adamant, secured by its natural situation against all conquests or attacks.
الصفحة 513 - I am in your neighbourhood. The business of this is to invite you to a concert of music, which I have found out in a neighbouring wood.
الصفحة 265 - Rais'd on the seas, the surges to control — At once comes tumbling down the rocky wall; Prone to the deep, the stones disjointed fall Of the vast pile; the scatter'd ocean...
الصفحة 532 - I can any way contribute to the forwarding of them, you cannot lay greater obligation upon me than by employing me in such an office. As I have an ambition of having it known that you are my friend, I shall be very proud of showing it by this or any other instance. I question not but your translation will enrich our tongue, and do honour to our country...