The Works of the Rev. George Crabbe, Volume 2J. Murray, 1823 - English poetry |
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Page xv
... mean that no material alteration would be ef- fected by delay : it is true that this confession removes one plea for the errors of the book , want of time ; but , in my opinion , there is not much consolation to be drawn by reasonable ...
... mean that no material alteration would be ef- fected by delay : it is true that this confession removes one plea for the errors of the book , want of time ; but , in my opinion , there is not much consolation to be drawn by reasonable ...
Page xvi
... means the reader is in some degree kept from view of any particular place , nor will he perhaps be so likely to determine where those persons reside , and what their connexions , who are so intimately known to this man of straw . From ...
... means the reader is in some degree kept from view of any particular place , nor will he perhaps be so likely to determine where those persons reside , and what their connexions , who are so intimately known to this man of straw . From ...
Page xxiii
... means a very disproportioned share of attention must be given to the subject , and after some consideration , I have determined to re- linquish the design ; and should any have curiosity to search whether my representation of the temper ...
... means a very disproportioned share of attention must be given to the subject , and after some consideration , I have determined to re- linquish the design ; and should any have curiosity to search whether my representation of the temper ...
Page xxvi
... , ignorance , cruelty , oppression , and chicanery ; nor are they by any means confined to one part of the country : quacks and impostors are indeed in every profession , as well with a licence as without one xxvi PREFACE .
... , ignorance , cruelty , oppression , and chicanery ; nor are they by any means confined to one part of the country : quacks and impostors are indeed in every profession , as well with a licence as without one xxvi PREFACE .
Page xxxv
... means of arriving at the most elevated and important situations ; but these must be the lot of a few : in general , the diligence , acuteness , and perseverance of a youth at the University , have no other reward than some Col- lege ...
... means of arriving at the most elevated and important situations ; but these must be the lot of a few : in general , the diligence , acuteness , and perseverance of a youth at the University , have no other reward than some Col- lege ...
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Arminian behold Blaney BOROUGH byssus Calvinistic cheerful comfort cried crime dare deed delight dread dwell ease evil fame fate favourite fear feel felt fix'd foes friends gain'd GEORGE CRABBE give gout grace grave grief grieve hear heart honour hope hour humble Jachin John Bunyan Juvenal kind labour LETTER live look look'd man's meads of asphodel mind misery never night numbers nymphs o'er once Ovid oxymel pain pass'd passions peace Peter PETER GRIMES pity pleasant pleasure poison'd poor praise pride priest race racter reader rest rise Satan scenes scorn seat seem'd shame sigh Sir Denys sleep slow centuries smile soothed soul speech spirit spleen terrors thee thou thought town trade trembling tried truth twas vex'd vicar vice virtue wealth whist worth wretched youth