Melancholy: As it Proceeds from the Disposition and Habit, the Passion of Love, and the Influence of Religion |
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... husband , gave it indifcriminately to almoft every admirer of her beauty ; and , after thus difhonouring the nuptial bed , at length put an end to her husband's life by poifon . It is more applicable to Quintus Cæcilius - Metellus ...
... husband , gave it indifcriminately to almoft every admirer of her beauty ; and , after thus difhonouring the nuptial bed , at length put an end to her husband's life by poifon . It is more applicable to Quintus Cæcilius - Metellus ...
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... husband Humphrey Duke of Gloucefter : " Saw'st thou those eyes , in whose sweet cheerful look " Duke Humphrey once such joy and pleasure took ; " Sorrow hath so despoil'd them of all grace , " Thou couldst not say , this was my Elnor's ...
... husband Humphrey Duke of Gloucefter : " Saw'st thou those eyes , in whose sweet cheerful look " Duke Humphrey once such joy and pleasure took ; " Sorrow hath so despoil'd them of all grace , " Thou couldst not say , this was my Elnor's ...
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... husband as if he were on his throne ; and if fhe found by chance a bit of glass on a dung - hill , or in the street , fhe would say it was a jewel fent to her by her lord and husband . The mind of a co- vetous man fees nothing but his ...
... husband as if he were on his throne ; and if fhe found by chance a bit of glass on a dung - hill , or in the street , fhe would say it was a jewel fent to her by her lord and husband . The mind of a co- vetous man fees nothing but his ...
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... husband : the tenth was a foreign eccle- fiaftic , who had been converted by the bishop : the eleventh offered to exchange another prebend of equal value and the twelfth was an excellent fcholar , who lived retired at the univerfity ...
... husband : the tenth was a foreign eccle- fiaftic , who had been converted by the bishop : the eleventh offered to exchange another prebend of equal value and the twelfth was an excellent fcholar , who lived retired at the univerfity ...
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... husband fways his willing confort by virtue of his fuperior understanding and knowledge in the affairs of life ; but ... husband's face and temper ; for if he be pleafant , fhe will be merry ; when he laughs , fhe c she will smile ; and ...
... husband fways his willing confort by virtue of his fuperior understanding and knowledge in the affairs of life ; but ... husband's face and temper ; for if he be pleafant , fhe will be merry ; when he laughs , fhe c she will smile ; and ...
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Page 253 - These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume...
Page 252 - Twere now to be most happy, for I fear My soul hath her content so absolute That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate.
Page i - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet, oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.
Page 229 - So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met ; Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Page 315 - Such an act, That blurs the grace and blush of modesty ; Calls virtue, hypocrite; takes off the rose From the fair forehead of an innocent love, And sets a blister there ; makes marriage vows As false as dicers...
Page 222 - Yet empty of all good wherein consists Woman's domestic honour and chief praise ; Bred only and completed to the taste Of lustful appetence, to sing, to dance, To dress, and troll the tongue, and roll the eye.
Page 291 - She, who ne'er answers till a husband cools, Or, if she rules him, never shows she rules; Charms by accepting, by submitting sways, Yet has her humour most, when she obeys...
Page 266 - Alack ! there lies more peril in thine eye, Than twenty of their swords ; look thou but sweet, And I am proof against their enmity.
Page 68 - The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But, to return, and view the cheerful skies — In this the task and mighty labour lies.
Page 234 - And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand ; and all the women went out after her, with timbrels, and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously : the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.