The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11Atlantic Monthly Company, 1863 - American essays |
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... beauty and sweetness of children are entirely wast- ed on themselves , and their frankness is a source of infinite annoyance to each other . A man enjoys himself . If he is handsome , or wise , or witty , he gener- ally knows it , and ...
... beauty and sweetness of children are entirely wast- ed on themselves , and their frankness is a source of infinite annoyance to each other . A man enjoys himself . If he is handsome , or wise , or witty , he gener- ally knows it , and ...
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... beauty or strength may bestow , where youth is but the revel of physical or frivolous delight , where youth aspires only with paltry and ignoble ambitions , where youth presses the wine of life in- to the cup of variety , there indeed ...
... beauty or strength may bestow , where youth is but the revel of physical or frivolous delight , where youth aspires only with paltry and ignoble ambitions , where youth presses the wine of life in- to the cup of variety , there indeed ...
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... beauty . All along the western sky flames and glows the auroral light of another life . The ban- ner of victory waves right over your dungeon of defeat . By the golden gate- way of the sunsetting , > you shall pass into the " cloud ...
... beauty . All along the western sky flames and glows the auroral light of another life . The ban- ner of victory waves right over your dungeon of defeat . By the golden gate- way of the sunsetting , > you shall pass into the " cloud ...
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... beauty : this winter its mills were stopped , and it had time to clothe the steep streets in spotless snow and icicles ; its windows glittered red and cheery out into the early night : it look- ed just as if the old burgh had done its ...
... beauty : this winter its mills were stopped , and it had time to clothe the steep streets in spotless snow and icicles ; its windows glittered red and cheery out into the early night : it look- ed just as if the old burgh had done its ...
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... beauty in her face , as she looked at the manager , and spoke low and sud- den . " I'm not a beggar . I want money , - honest money . It's Christmas eve . They say you want a voice for the cho- rus , in the carols . Put me where I'll be ...
... beauty in her face , as she looked at the manager , and spoke low and sud- den . " I'm not a beggar . I want money , - honest money . It's Christmas eve . They say you want a voice for the cho- rus , in the carols . Put me where I'll be ...
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Page 501 - Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? your gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar?
Page 70 - No body wishes more than I do to see such proofs as you exhibit, that nature has given to our black brethren talents equal to those of the other colors of men, and that the appearance of a want of them is owing merely to the degraded condition of their existence, both in Africa and America.
Page 110 - The prevailing ideas entertained by him and most of the leading statesmen at the time of the formation of the old Constitution were that the enslavement of the African was in violation of the laws of Nature, that it was wrong in principle, socially, morally, and politically.
Page 110 - But, not to be tedious in enumerating the numerous changes for the better, allow me to allude to one other — though last, not least: the new Constitution has put at rest forever all the agitating questions relating to our peculiar institution — African slavery as it exists among us — the proper status of the negro in our form of civilization. This was the immediate cause of the late rupture and the present revolution. Jefferson, in his forecast, had anticipated this, as the 'rock upon which...
Page 290 - THE VAGABONDS. WE are two travellers, Roger and I. Roger's my dog : — come here, you scamp ! Jump for the gentlemen, — mind your eye ! Over the table, — look out for the lamp ! — The rogue is growing a little old ; Five years we've tramped through wind and weather, And slept out-doors when nights were cold, And ate and drank — and starved together.
Page 291 - There isn't another creature living Would do it, and prove, through every disaster, So fond, so faithful, and so forgiving, To such a miserable, thankless master ! No, Sir ! see him wag his tail, and grin ! By George ! it makes my old eyes water...
Page 85 - If there be some weaker one, Give me strength to help him on ; If a blinder soul there be, Let me guide him nearer Thee. Make my mortal dreams come true With the work I fain would do ; Clothe with life the weak intent, Let me be the thing I meant ; Let me find in Thy employ Peace that dearer is than joy ; Out of self to love be led And to heaven acclimated, Until all things sweet and good Seem my natural habitude.
Page 467 - Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue ? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And lo, Creation widened in man's view.
Page 199 - I break your bonds and masterships, And I unchain the slave : Free be his heart and hand henceforth As wind and wandering wave. I cause from every creature His proper good to flow: As much as he is and doeth, So much he shall bestow.
Page 625 - Origin and History of the English Language, and of the early literature it embodies. By the Hon. George P. Marsh. US Minister at Turin, Author of " Lectures on the English Language.