The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, Volume 1G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 - Anthologies |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
... gives one mental indigestion . To choose poor , frivolous material impoverishes thought . To read too little starves the soul . Hence in the sphere of letters to discriminate and to select is of the first importance . The recog- nition ...
... gives one mental indigestion . To choose poor , frivolous material impoverishes thought . To read too little starves the soul . Hence in the sphere of letters to discriminate and to select is of the first importance . The recog- nition ...
Page 13
... give me some account of Mr. Swan's con- versation , he told me that he generally talked in the Paranomasia , that he sometimes gave into the Ploce , but that in his humble opinion he shined most in the Antanaclasis . I must not here ...
... give me some account of Mr. Swan's con- versation , he told me that he generally talked in the Paranomasia , that he sometimes gave into the Ploce , but that in his humble opinion he shined most in the Antanaclasis . I must not here ...
Page 16
... gives a certain air to the countenance which is more amiable than beauty . It shows virtue in the fairest light , takes off in some measure from the deformity of vice , and makes even folly and impertinence supportable . There is no ...
... gives a certain air to the countenance which is more amiable than beauty . It shows virtue in the fairest light , takes off in some measure from the deformity of vice , and makes even folly and impertinence supportable . There is no ...
Page 17
... gives many remarkable instances of it in his childhood , as well as in all the several parts of his life . Nay , on his deathbed , he describes him as being pleased , that while his soul returned to him who made it , his body should in ...
... gives many remarkable instances of it in his childhood , as well as in all the several parts of his life . Nay , on his deathbed , he describes him as being pleased , that while his soul returned to him who made it , his body should in ...
Page 18
... gives himself a larger field to expatiate in ; he ex- poses those failings in human nature which the other would cast ... give it to the public when I have no other entertainment for them ; and shall begin with the first vision , which I ...
... gives himself a larger field to expatiate in ; he ex- poses those failings in human nature which the other would cast ... give it to the public when I have no other entertainment for them ; and shall begin with the first vision , which I ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Abon-Hassan Adélaïde Æsop Aldegonde Ali Baba Auld Lichts beautiful Bennet Bingley Born Caliph called captain Cassim Clyde's water cried culture of Germany Darcy dead dear death door doth Duckling earth Elizabeth envy eyes face Fair Annie Faithful father feel fire gave genius German Giafar girl give Goethe hand happy hast hath head heard heart Heine Hippolyte honor King lady Zobeide Lamp land light lived looked Lord Lothair LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN marriage mind Morgiana morning mother mountain nature never night Nouzatalfuad painter passed Philistine pieces of gold pleasure Prince Psyche replied riches robbers Robin Robin Hood rose round Rouville Schinner slave soon soul spirit stood sweet tell thee thine things thou thought Tin Soldier took truth walk wife woman words young