The Works of Samuel Parr, Ll.D. ...: With Memoirs of His Life and Writings, and a Selection from His Correspondence,Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green., 1828 |
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... happy on the occasion than you and I , as sincere friends , admirers , and well - wishers , of that excellent man , who really take as warm an interest in his family concerns , as if we were members of it . My library has grown beyond ...
... happy on the occasion than you and I , as sincere friends , admirers , and well - wishers , of that excellent man , who really take as warm an interest in his family concerns , as if we were members of it . My library has grown beyond ...
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... happy hours together . What do you say to the end of Sir A. Boswell , the son of Dr. Johnson's old friend ? When men of talents seek to promote themselves by unworthy means , their downfall must come , and honest men can not pity them ...
... happy hours together . What do you say to the end of Sir A. Boswell , the son of Dr. Johnson's old friend ? When men of talents seek to promote themselves by unworthy means , their downfall must come , and honest men can not pity them ...
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... happy in every opportunity of culti vating your friendship , and of assuring you , in person , that with great regard and esteem , I am , dear Dr. Parr , very sincerely yours , WILLIAM FREDERICK . MY DEAR DR . PARR , Gloucester House ...
... happy in every opportunity of culti vating your friendship , and of assuring you , in person , that with great regard and esteem , I am , dear Dr. Parr , very sincerely yours , WILLIAM FREDERICK . MY DEAR DR . PARR , Gloucester House ...
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... happy mechanism of Johnson's style , he has a very marked and a very frequent use of the word " without . " e . g . He was learned without pedantry ; he was munificent without ostentation ; & c . & c . & c . Now in my favourite passage ...
... happy mechanism of Johnson's style , he has a very marked and a very frequent use of the word " without . " e . g . He was learned without pedantry ; he was munificent without ostentation ; & c . & c . & c . Now in my favourite passage ...
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... happy to avail myself of his indulgence ; but I am unavoidably summoned to my post . Believe me to be , my dear Sir , with the greatest respect , your very faithful and obliged servant and friend , W. DUBLIN . MY DEAR SIR , Leamington ...
... happy to avail myself of his indulgence ; but I am unavoidably summoned to my post . Believe me to be , my dear Sir , with the greatest respect , your very faithful and obliged servant and friend , W. DUBLIN . MY DEAR SIR , Leamington ...
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Page 472 - Quantum elargiri deceat : quem te Deus esse Jussit, et humana qua parte locatus es in re.
Page 145 - Bishop. Take heed that the persons, whom ye present unto us, be apt and meet, for their learning and godly conversation, to exercise their Ministry duly, to the honour of God, and the edifying of his Church.
Page 144 - And that no man hereafter shall either print or preach to draw the Article aside any way, but shall submit to it in the plain and full meaning thereof; and shall not put his own sense or comment to be the meaning of the Article, but shall take it in the literal and grammatical sense.
Page 274 - Here, as the queen revolv'd with careful eyes The various textures and the various dyes, She chose a veil that shone superior far, And glow'd refulgent as the morning star.
Page 435 - He received crosses and medals from the emperors of Austria and Russia and the King of Prussia, and was honored with membership in several of the great academies.
Page 158 - ... in medium discenda dabat coetusque silentum dictaque mirantum magni primordia mundi et rerum causas et, quid natura, docebat, quid deus, unde nives, quae fulminis esset origo...
Page 435 - Ebrietas tibi fida comes, tibi Luxus, et atris Circa te semper volitans Infamia pennis : Mecum Honor, ac Laudes, et laeto Gloria vultu, Et Decus, ac niveis Victoria concolor alis.
Page 571 - Dennis publish you had slabb'd your brother, Lampoon'd your monarch, or debauch'd your mother ; Say, what revenge on Dennis can be had, Too dull for laughter, for reply too mad ? On one so poor you cannot take the law, On one so old your sword you scorn to draw, Uncag'd then, let the harmless monster rage, Secure in dullness, madness, want, and age.
Page 151 - O MERCIFUL Lord and heavenly Father, by whose gracious gift mankind is increased : we beseech thee, assist with thy blessing these two persons, that they may both be fruitful in procreation of children, and also live together so long in godly love and honesty, that they may see their children's children, unto the third and fourth generation, unto thy praise and honour: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Page 677 - We are yet quite undetermined where we shall reside ; we have no house in view at present. It is William's wish to be near a good library, and, if possible, in a pleasant country. If you hear of any place in your neighbourhood that will be likely to suit us, we shall be much obliged to you if you will take the trouble of writing to us. We were very glad to hear that Mr Wedgwood is going to settle not far from Stowey.