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... never could have been valued by a sincerely religious man . But the rage of Middleton , and his perseverance , illustrate his temper of warfare . " Rich . " - We may consider Cicero as. in the first place , because , though it is untrue ...
... never could have been valued by a sincerely religious man . But the rage of Middleton , and his perseverance , illustrate his temper of warfare . " Rich . " - We may consider Cicero as. in the first place , because , though it is untrue ...
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... never heartily hoped from the hour when he first ascertained Pompey's drooping spirits , and his desponding policy . And in a subsequent stage of the contest , when the war had crossed the Adriatic , we now know , by a remarkable pas ...
... never heartily hoped from the hour when he first ascertained Pompey's drooping spirits , and his desponding policy . And in a subsequent stage of the contest , when the war had crossed the Adriatic , we now know , by a remarkable pas ...
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... never could be repelled ; as it had not been anticipated . And , even in those cases where no bribery was attempted , the issue was depend- ent , almost in a desperate extent , upon the impression made by the advocate . And finally , it ...
... never could be repelled ; as it had not been anticipated . And , even in those cases where no bribery was attempted , the issue was depend- ent , almost in a desperate extent , upon the impression made by the advocate . And finally , it ...
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... never scruples to ascribe the foulest lusts and abomina- ble propensities to any public antago- nist ; never asking himselfany question but this Will it look probable ? He personally escaped such slanders , be- cause as a young man he ...
... never scruples to ascribe the foulest lusts and abomina- ble propensities to any public antago- nist ; never asking himselfany question but this Will it look probable ? He personally escaped such slanders , be- cause as a young man he ...
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... never of those who thought Sir David a giant in art , and have often criticised his works with some severity ; and see no reason why his death , which we lament , should excite a maudlin sym- pathy , or disarm criticism of truth . In ...
... never of those who thought Sir David a giant in art , and have often criticised his works with some severity ; and see no reason why his death , which we lament , should excite a maudlin sym- pathy , or disarm criticism of truth . In ...
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Page 370 - tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly; if the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch ' With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We'd jump the life to come. But in these cases We still have judgment here; that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague the inventor; this even-handed justice Commends the ingredients of our poison'd chalice To our own lips.
Page 371 - One cried, God bless us ! and, Amen, the other ; As they had seen me, with these hangman's hands, Listening their fear. I could not say, amen, When they did say, God bless us.
Page 370 - I have given suck, and know How tender 'tis to love the babe that milks me : I would, while it was smiling in my face, Have pluck'd my nipple from his boneless gums, And dash'd the brains out, had I so sworn as you Have done to this.
Page 34 - Come unto these yellow sands, And then take hands: Courtsied when you have and kiss'd The wild waves whist, Foot it featly here and there; And, sweet sprites, the burthen bear.
Page 371 - Pale Hecate's offerings; and wither'd murder, Alarum'd by his sentinel, the wolf, Whose howl's his watch, thus with his stealthy pace, With Tarquin's ravishing strides, towards his design Moves like a ghost. Thou sure and firm-set earth, Hear not my steps which way they walk, for fear Thy very stones prate of my whereabout And take the present horror from the time, Which now suits with it.
Page 372 - I am in blood Stepp'd in so far that, should I wade no more, Returning were as tedious as go o'er. Strange things I have in head that will to hand, Which must be acted ere they may be scann'd.
Page 289 - Ah ! father, my father, what more can there rest ? Enough of this sport with the pitiless ocean — He has served thee as none would, thyself hast confest.
Page 370 - tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly: If the assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch, 'With his surcease, success ; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all here. But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, — We'd jump the life to come...
Page 287 - Stood silent — and fixed on the ocean their eyes; They looked on the dismal and savage Profound, And the peril chilled back every thought of the prize. And thrice spoke the monarch — " The cup to win, Is there never a wight who will venture in...
Page 288 - And it bubbles and seethes, and it hisses and roars, As when fire is with water commixed and contending ; And the spray of its wrath to the welkin up-soars, And flood upon flood hurries on, never ending, And as with the swell of the far thunder-boom, Rushes roaringly forth from the heart of the gloom.