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Another wish of the compiler of this work has been to offer some selections , less distinguished for their intellectual brilliancy than for a tender sentiment , which , often after centuries , still moves the heart , and stirs its ...
Another wish of the compiler of this work has been to offer some selections , less distinguished for their intellectual brilliancy than for a tender sentiment , which , often after centuries , still moves the heart , and stirs its ...
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When I look upon the tombs of the great , every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful , every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone , my heart melts with ...
When I look upon the tombs of the great , every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful , every inordinate desire goes out ; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tombstone , my heart melts with ...
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I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature ; and as my heart was entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard , I fell down at his feet and wept . The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and ...
I drew near with that reverence which is due to a superior nature ; and as my heart was entirely subdued by the captivating strains I had heard , I fell down at his feet and wept . The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and ...
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“ I passed some time in the contemplation of this wonderful structure , and the great variety of objects which it presented . My heart was filled with a deep melancholy to see several dropping unexpectedly in ...
“ I passed some time in the contemplation of this wonderful structure , and the great variety of objects which it presented . My heart was filled with a deep melancholy to see several dropping unexpectedly in ...
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... covers up The antique Chronos and his siding hosts , And , by that counsel helped , the king of gods Hath recompensed me with these bitter pangs : For kingship wears a cancer at the heart , Distrust in friendship .
... covers up The antique Chronos and his siding hosts , And , by that counsel helped , the king of gods Hath recompensed me with these bitter pangs : For kingship wears a cancer at the heart , Distrust in friendship .
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| Title | The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Greatest Writers Volume 1 of The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, John Lawson Stoddard |
| Author | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Compiled by | John Lawson Stoddard |
| Publisher | G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 7 May 2015 |
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