The Christian Examiner, Volume 73Crosby, Nichols, & Company, 1862 - Liberalism (Religion) |
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Page 89
... Madame de Staël excessively , but she never allowed him to perceive her chagrin . Schlegel accompanied her in that tour through Italy of which Corinne was the fruit . Madame Lenormant thus describes his influence : - " Schlegel was a ...
... Madame de Staël excessively , but she never allowed him to perceive her chagrin . Schlegel accompanied her in that tour through Italy of which Corinne was the fruit . Madame Lenormant thus describes his influence : - " Schlegel was a ...
Page 90
... Madame de Staël's expostulatory letter to the First Consul is also published here at length for the first time . 66 ' October , 1803 . you were " I was living quietly at Maffliers , under the assurance that pleased to give me that I ...
... Madame de Staël's expostulatory letter to the First Consul is also published here at length for the first time . 66 ' October , 1803 . you were " I was living quietly at Maffliers , under the assurance that pleased to give me that I ...
Page 91
... Madame de Staël was willing to supplicate , but she was too honest and consistent to make concessions , and concessions alone could mollify her powerful enemy . Shortly after the coup d'état , the First Consul made an effort , through ...
... Madame de Staël was willing to supplicate , but she was too honest and consistent to make concessions , and concessions alone could mollify her powerful enemy . Shortly after the coup d'état , the First Consul made an effort , through ...
Page 92
... Madame de Staël was in despair . " I counted so much on the help my book would give in maintaining me , and now here are ten years of labor and study and travel almost lost . " Madame Lenormant in- serts Madame de Broglie's account of ...
... Madame de Staël was in despair . " I counted so much on the help my book would give in maintaining me , and now here are ten years of labor and study and travel almost lost . " Madame Lenormant in- serts Madame de Broglie's account of ...
Page 93
... Madame de Staël rejoiced in the downfall of Napoleon , she was too devoted a patriot to relish the occupa- tion of France by foreign troops . She was in England in 1814 , when Paris was taken by the allies . 1862. ] 93 Madame de Staël .
... Madame de Staël rejoiced in the downfall of Napoleon , she was too devoted a patriot to relish the occupa- tion of France by foreign troops . She was in England in 1814 , when Paris was taken by the allies . 1862. ] 93 Madame de Staël .
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Page 428 - The charter of thy worth gives thee releasing ; My bonds in thee are all determinate. For how do I hold thee but by thy granting ? And for that riches where is my deserving? The cause of this fair gift in me is wanting, And so my patent back again is swerving. Thyself thou...
Page 212 - When to the sessions of sweet silent thought I summon up remembrance of things past, I sigh the lack of many a thing I sought, And with old woes new wail my dear time's waste...
Page 221 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii : Look, in this place ran Cassius...
Page 422 - A woman's face with Nature's own hand painted Hast thou, the master-mistress of my passion; A woman's gentle heart, but not acquainted With shifting change, as is false women's fashion; An eye more bright than theirs, less false in rolling, Gilding the object whereupon it gazeth; A man in hue, all 'hues' in his controlling, Which steals men's eyes and women's souls amazeth.
Page 268 - My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it...
Page 431 - Full many a glorious morning have I seen Flatter the mountain-tops with sovereign eye, Kissing with golden face the meadows green, Gilding .pale streams with heavenly alchemy...
Page 424 - Desiring this man's art, and that man's scope, With what I most enjoy contented least; Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising, Haply I think on thee, and then my state, Like to the lark at break of day arising From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate: For thy sweet love remembered such wealth brings, That then I scorn to change my state with kings.
Page 220 - When Marcus Brutus grows so covetous, To lock such rascal counters from his friends, Be ready, gods, with all your thunderbolts ; Dash him to pieces ! . Cas.
Page 221 - And, sure, he is an honorable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then to mourn for him?
Page 222 - This was the most unkindest cut of all; For when the noble Caesar saw him stab, Ingratitude, more strong than traitors