The Hive of Ancient and Modern Literature: A Collection of Essays, Narratives, Allegories, and Instructive Compositions |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 55
Page vi
... manners 272 Lying 274 Gentleness of manners , with firmness or resolution of mind 276 On the moral character 278 POETRY . POETRY . Messiah , a sacred eclogue The Northumberland life vi )
... manners 272 Lying 274 Gentleness of manners , with firmness or resolution of mind 276 On the moral character 278 POETRY . POETRY . Messiah , a sacred eclogue The Northumberland life vi )
Page 2
... manner : — " You have violent paffions implanted in you by " Nature for the accomplishment of her purposes ; but " conclude not , as many have done to their ruin , that " because they are violent , they are irresistible . The " fame ...
... manner : — " You have violent paffions implanted in you by " Nature for the accomplishment of her purposes ; but " conclude not , as many have done to their ruin , that " because they are violent , they are irresistible . The " fame ...
Page 13
... manner of benefit ; nay , one who died several years ago , raises a fecret fondness and benevolence for him in our minds , when we read his story : Nay , what is still more , one who has been the enemy of our country , provided his wars ...
... manner of benefit ; nay , one who died several years ago , raises a fecret fondness and benevolence for him in our minds , when we read his story : Nay , what is still more , one who has been the enemy of our country , provided his wars ...
Page 24
... manner , and a flattering deference , which tends to preferve that degree of efteem which is necef- fary to fupport affection , and which is loft in contempt when it deviates into exceffive familiarity . An habi- tual politeness of manners ...
... manner , and a flattering deference , which tends to preferve that degree of efteem which is necef- fary to fupport affection , and which is loft in contempt when it deviates into exceffive familiarity . An habi- tual politeness of manners ...
Page 32
... manners ; and , by a conftant train of hu- mane attentions , ftudies to alleviate the burden of com- mon mifery . Its office , therefore , is extenfive . It is not , like fome other virtues , called forth only on pe- culiar emergencies ...
... manners ; and , by a conftant train of hu- mane attentions , ftudies to alleviate the burden of com- mon mifery . Its office , therefore , is extenfive . It is not , like fome other virtues , called forth only on pe- culiar emergencies ...
Other editions - View all
The Hive of Ancient & Modern Literature: A Collection of Essays, Narratives ... No preview available - 2020 |
Common terms and phrases
againſt almoſt aſked becauſe beſt black crows cauſe circumftances compaffion confider courſe defire Dendermond difcovered eaſe eſcape eyes fafe faid my uncle fame father fays feemed fenfe fent fervant feven fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt fituation fociety foldier folly fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpirit friendſhip ftate ftill fubjects fuccefs fuch fuffer fuperior fure good-breeding Hamet happineſs happy heart herſelf himſelf honour hope houſe human increaſed intereft itſelf Jofeph juſt laft laſt lefs loft mafter mankind Meliffa mifery mind moft moſt muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffed paffions perfon pity pleaſe pleaſure poffefs poor prefent preferve purpoſe raiſed reaſon refpect reft rife ſaid ſcene ſee ſhall ſhe ſome ſtate ſtill thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion uncle Toby uſed virtue whofe whoſe wiſh youth