The Annual review and history of literature, A. Aiken ed, Volume 7Arthur Aikin 1809 |
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... principal articles are republications of editions of ancient authors , from the labours of foreign editors . It is , however , enriched by some translations which are likely to rank among the standard works of that class in our language ...
... principal articles are republications of editions of ancient authors , from the labours of foreign editors . It is , however , enriched by some translations which are likely to rank among the standard works of that class in our language ...
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... principal are the following : I. The Zschetschens . These are Mohammedans , very devout , and very great robbers . If they meet with a Christian , they not only take away the property which he has with him , but oblige him to ransom his ...
... principal are the following : I. The Zschetschens . These are Mohammedans , very devout , and very great robbers . If they meet with a Christian , they not only take away the property which he has with him , but oblige him to ransom his ...
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... principal means by which the late Sultan Selim strengthened and enriched his em- pire was the abolition of protections . From time immemorial it had been the custom of foreign ambassadors at the Porte to sell their protections to the ...
... principal means by which the late Sultan Selim strengthened and enriched his em- pire was the abolition of protections . From time immemorial it had been the custom of foreign ambassadors at the Porte to sell their protections to the ...
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... principal merchants are Ger- mans and Italians ; Jews form a large part of the population ; and Mr. Macgill seems to have been by no means insensible to the soft beauties of the female Israelites . They are , in general , fair complex ...
... principal merchants are Ger- mans and Italians ; Jews form a large part of the population ; and Mr. Macgill seems to have been by no means insensible to the soft beauties of the female Israelites . They are , in general , fair complex ...
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... principal part of their baggage and returned melancholy and disappointed " to their old station which they reach- ed on the 21st . They now procur- ed two Indians as guides , and on the 24th recommenced their jour- ney . When they ...
... principal part of their baggage and returned melancholy and disappointed " to their old station which they reach- ed on the 21st . They now procur- ed two Indians as guides , and on the 24th recommenced their jour- ney . When they ...
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Page 236 - Then, even of fellowship, O Moon, tell me, Is constant love deemed there but want of wit? Are beauties there as proud as here they be? Do they above love to be loved, and yet Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there, ungratefulness?
Page 472 - He had safe conduct for his band Beneath the royal seal and hand, And Douglas gave a guide : The ancient Earl, with stately grace, Would Clara on her palfrey place, And whisper'd in an under tone, " Let the hawk stoop, his prey is flown.
Page 302 - In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation : in whom also, after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
Page 301 - The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.
Page 301 - Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered : others said, An angel spake to him.
Page 472 - Marmion reached his band, He halts, and turns with clenched hand, And shout of loud defiance pours, And shook his gauntlet at the towers. ' Horse ! horse ! ' the Douglas cried, ' and chase ! ' But soon he reined his fury's pace : 'A royal messenger he came, Though most unworthy of the name.
Page 73 - When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound; But now two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough.
Page 236 - Despair at me doth throw; 0 make in me those civil wars to cease : 1 will good tribute pay, if thou do so. Take thou of me smooth pillows, sweetest bed ; A chamber, deaf to noise, and blind to light; A rosy garland, and a weary head.
Page 485 - Not long ago I began a poem in the style and stanza of Spenser, in which I propose to give full scope to my inclination, and be either droll or pathetic, descriptive or sentimental, tender or satirical, as the humour strikes me; for, if I mistake not, the measure which I have adopted admits equally of all these kinds of composition.
Page 217 - A soul supreme, in each hard instance tried, Above all pain, all passion, and all pride, The rage of power, the blast of public breath The lust of lucre, and the dread of death.