Memoirs of the Political and Literary Life of Robert Plumer Ward ...: With Selections from His Correspondence, Diaries, and Unpublished Literary Remains ...J. Murray, 1850 - Great Britain |
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... delight us . " That they had no substantial cause for delight , may be inferred from the formidable list of snug places of which he recommended the reduction or abolition . my heart in all its feelings , and my genius B 4 CHAP . I. ] 7 ...
... delight us . " That they had no substantial cause for delight , may be inferred from the formidable list of snug places of which he recommended the reduction or abolition . my heart in all its feelings , and my genius B 4 CHAP . I. ] 7 ...
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... delights of the country , and if I must have a villa , wish for the shady side of Pall - Mall . I would beg even here , though in August , to make a correction , —for shady read sunny . In short , my blood is what blood used to be ...
... delights of the country , and if I must have a villa , wish for the shady side of Pall - Mall . I would beg even here , though in August , to make a correction , —for shady read sunny . In short , my blood is what blood used to be ...
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... delight in finding that you have con- sented not to withdraw from us altogether , but that still consider you a colleague , and united in I your may the same political engagements , " called forth from Lord CHAP . I. ] 11 SUCCEEDS LORD ...
... delight in finding that you have con- sented not to withdraw from us altogether , but that still consider you a colleague , and united in I your may the same political engagements , " called forth from Lord CHAP . I. ] 11 SUCCEEDS LORD ...
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... delight I have expe- rienced in the perusal of this fascinating work . From the enthusiastic opinion which I know you entertain of it , and which you took no pains to conceal , I was induced to expect something out of the common order ...
... delight I have expe- rienced in the perusal of this fascinating work . From the enthusiastic opinion which I know you entertain of it , and which you took no pains to conceal , I was induced to expect something out of the common order ...
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... delightful , that I know not how to get away , and have at least agreed to stay till after Christmas . My three nieces are absolutely charming ; I am quite recovered , except as to strength , and have a deuce of a twist . I wish you ...
... delightful , that I know not how to get away , and have at least agreed to stay till after Christmas . My three nieces are absolutely charming ; I am quite recovered , except as to strength , and have a deuce of a twist . I wish you ...
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Page 331 - Lofty, and sour, to them that lov"d him not; But to those men that sought him, sweet as summer: And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin) yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely.
Page 425 - Vaga echoes through her winding bounds, And rapid Severn hoarse applause resounds. Who hung with woods yon mountain's sultry brow ? From the dry rock who bade the waters flow ? Not to the skies in useless columns tost...
Page 429 - Seen him, uneumber'd with the venal tribe, Smile without art, and win without a bribe. Would he oblige me? let me only find, He does not think me what he thinks mankind.
Page 287 - Thee, bold Longinus ! all the Nine inspire, And bless their Critic with a Poet's fire. An ardent Judge, who zealous in his trust, With warmth gives sentence, yet is always just ; Whose own example strengthens all his laws ; And is himself that great Sublime he draws.
Page 223 - We must not make a Scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, ACT n, Sc.
Page 429 - Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age.
Page 432 - There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore. There is society where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar; I love not man the less, but nature more...
Page 352 - I design to pass the greatest part of the time I stay in Ireland here in the cabin where I am now writing, neither will I leave the Kingdom till I am sent for ; and if they have no further service for me I will never see England again. At my first coming I thought I should have died with discontent, and was horribly melancholy while they were installing me ; but it begins to wear off, and change to dulness.
Page 445 - Then welcome business, welcome strife Welcome the cares, the thorns of life. The visage wan, the purblind sight, The toil by day, the lamp at night, The tedious forms, the solemn prate, The pert dispute, the dull debate, The drowsy bench, the babbling Hall, — • For thee, fair Justice, welcome all...
Page 380 - ... between Pope's fortune and manner of life, and mine, may be carried. I have been, then, infinitely more uniform and less dissipated than when you knew me and cared for me. That love which I used to scatter with some profusion among the female kind, has been these many years devoted to one object...