The North American Review, Volume 51Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge O. Everett, 1840 - American fiction Vols. 227-230, no. 2 include: Stuff and nonsense, v. 5-6, no. 8, Jan. 1929-Aug. 1930. |
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... the temporary forms of expression in which they are presented , they derive a charm and a classic dignity from the very lapse of time , which gives to language , No. 108 . VOL . LI . 1 that may have been once commonplace and vulgar , an.
... the temporary forms of expression in which they are presented , they derive a charm and a classic dignity from the very lapse of time , which gives to language , No. 108 . VOL . LI . 1 that may have been once commonplace and vulgar , an.
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... once commonplace and vulgar , an air of elevation and originality . Candidates for such increasing fame are , however , rare ; and the va t majority , who , instead of holding a mirror up to nature , have merely reflected the passing ...
... once commonplace and vulgar , an air of elevation and originality . Candidates for such increasing fame are , however , rare ; and the va t majority , who , instead of holding a mirror up to nature , have merely reflected the passing ...
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... once were left in undisturbed mystery , to sur- round the names and hallow the memory of great men , vanished before the human infirmities , disclosed by the famil- iarity of household habits . How few can stand the test of a private ...
... once were left in undisturbed mystery , to sur- round the names and hallow the memory of great men , vanished before the human infirmities , disclosed by the famil- iarity of household habits . How few can stand the test of a private ...
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... once all the paths to fame . He must become famil- iar with the scholastic learning and ponderous theology , that then oppressed the intellects of the erudite . He was so . He must exercise himself in the religious habits and prac ...
... once all the paths to fame . He must become famil- iar with the scholastic learning and ponderous theology , that then oppressed the intellects of the erudite . He was so . He must exercise himself in the religious habits and prac ...
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... once a month . " His fasts were often observed at much shorter intervals ; sometimes weekly , and sometimes twice in the week . He at one time resolved to abstain from food three days together , and " to spend the time in knocking at ...
... once a month . " His fasts were often observed at much shorter intervals ; sometimes weekly , and sometimes twice in the week . He at one time resolved to abstain from food three days together , and " to spend the time in knocking at ...
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Page 289 - Eglentine. Ful wel she sange the service devine, Entuned in hire nose ful swetely ; And Frenche she spake ful fayre and fetisly, After the scole of Stratford atte bowe, For Frenche of Paris was to hire unknowe.
Page 67 - For in order to prove that the Americans have no right to their liberties, we are every day endeavoring to subvert the maxims which preserve the whole spirit of our own. To prove that the Americans ought not to be free, we are obliged to depreciate the value of freedom itself...
Page 403 - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people ? And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
Page 508 - That guards the lowliest of the poor. How touching, when, at midnight, sweep Snow-muffled winds, and all is dark, To hear — and sink again to sleep ! Or, at an earlier call, to mark, By blazing fire, the still suspense Of self-complacent innocence ; The mutual nod, — the grave disguise Of hearts with gladness brimming o'er ; ' And some unbidden tears that rise For names once heard, and heard no more; Tears brightened by the serenade For infant in the cradle laid.
Page 404 - My feelings are not those of pride or ostentation upon the occasion. "They are solemnized by a sense of the obligations, the important trusts, and numerous duties connected with it. That you may be enabled to discharge them with honor to yourself, with justice and impartiality to your country, and with satisfaction to this great people, shall be the daily prayer of your "AA...
Page 28 - That schoolmaster deserves to be beaten himself, who beats nature in a boy for a fault. And I question whether all the whipping in the world can make their parts, which are naturally sluggish, rise one minute before the hour nature hath appointed.
Page 28 - Those that are ingenious and idle. These think with the hare in the fable, that running with snails (so they count the rest of their schoolfellows), they shall come soon enough to the post, though sleeping a good while before their starting. Oh, a good rod would finely take them napping ! 3. Those that are dull and diligent.
Page 507 - While, smitten by a lofty moon, The encircling laurels, thick with leaves, Gave back a rich and dazzling sheen, That overpowered their natural green. Through hill and valley every breeze Had sunk to rest with folded wings : Keen was the air, but could not freeze, Nor check, the music of the strings ; So stout and hardy were the band That scraped the chords with strenuous hand ; And who but listened ? — till was paid Respect to every Inmate's claim : The greeting given, the music played, In honor...
Page 389 - Trust in him at all times, ye people, pour out your hearts before him ; God is a refuge for us.
Page 278 - Memoir, historical and political on the Northwest Coast of North America, and the adjacent territories, illustrated by a map and a geographical view of those countries.