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... perhaps , the most perfect incarnation . of an idea the world has ever seen . That idea was not to found a democracy , nor to charter the city of New Jerusalem by an act of the General Court , as gentlemen seem to think whose notions of ...
... perhaps , the most perfect incarnation . of an idea the world has ever seen . That idea was not to found a democracy , nor to charter the city of New Jerusalem by an act of the General Court , as gentlemen seem to think whose notions of ...
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... perhaps never wrought on the earth's sur- face in the same space of time as during the first forty years after the settlement . But mere work is unpicturesque , and void of sentiment . Irving instinctively divined and admirably ...
... perhaps never wrought on the earth's sur- face in the same space of time as during the first forty years after the settlement . But mere work is unpicturesque , and void of sentiment . Irving instinctively divined and admirably ...
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... perhaps , they were , but with them the fermentation had never gone further than the ripeness of the vinous stage . Disappointment had never made it acetous , nor had it ever putre- fied into the turbid zeal of Fifth Monarchism and ...
... perhaps , they were , but with them the fermentation had never gone further than the ripeness of the vinous stage . Disappointment had never made it acetous , nor had it ever putre- fied into the turbid zeal of Fifth Monarchism and ...
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... perhaps at a distance from any house , it may be in the midst of a piece of woods where four roads meet , one may sometimes even yet see a small square one - story building , whose use would not be long doubtful . It is summer , and the ...
... perhaps at a distance from any house , it may be in the midst of a piece of woods where four roads meet , one may sometimes even yet see a small square one - story building , whose use would not be long doubtful . It is summer , and the ...
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... perhaps an action brought against him for it . It is become a common saying , If my servant ben't a thief , if he be but honest , I can bear with other things . And indeed it is very rare in London to meet with an honest servant ...
... perhaps an action brought against him for it . It is become a common saying , If my servant ben't a thief , if he be but honest , I can bear with other things . And indeed it is very rare in London to meet with an honest servant ...
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Страница 161 - If to do were as easy as to know what were good to do, chapels had been churches, and poor men's cottages princes' palaces. It is a good divine that follows his own instructions. I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done than be one of the twenty to follow mine own teaching.
Страница 255 - O ! wonder ! How many goodly creatures are there here ! How beauteous mankind is ! O brave new world, That has such people in't ! Pro. Tis new to thee.
Страница 143 - The Shepherd in Virgil, grew at last acquainted with Love, and found him a native of the rocks. 'Is not a patron, my Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water, and when he has reached ground encumbers him with help?
Страница 19 - It is therefore ordered, That every township in this jurisdiction, after the Lord hath increased them to the number of fifty householders, shall then forthwith appoint one within their town to teach all such children as shall resort to him to write and read...
Страница 19 - ... to the end that learning may not be buried in the graves of our forefathers in church and commonwealth, the Lord assisting our endeavors.
Страница 279 - Lifting himself out of the lowly dust On golden plumes up to the purest skie...
Страница 299 - And is there care in Heaven ? and is there love In heavenly spirits to these creatures base, That may compassion of their evils move ? There is...
Страница 308 - Another Damzell, as a precious gemme Amidst a ring most richly well enchaced, That with her goodly presence all the rest much graced.
Страница 263 - That same framing of his style to an old rustic language I dare not allow, since neither Theocritus in Greek, Virgil in Latin, nor Sannazzaro in Italian did affect it.
Страница 320 - There is something in Spenser that pleases one as strongly in old age as it did in one's youth. I read the Faerie Queene, when I was about twelve, with infinite delight; and I think it gave me as much, when I read it over about a year or two ago."— Spence's Anecdotes.