The Last Essays of EliaDent, 1901 - 254 pages |
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... affectation , or worse , vain - glory , on that of the preacher - puts us by our best thoughts , disharmonising the place and the occasion . But wouldst thou know the beauty of holiness ? -go alone on some week - day , borrowing the ...
... affectation , or worse , vain - glory , on that of the preacher - puts us by our best thoughts , disharmonising the place and the occasion . But wouldst thou know the beauty of holiness ? -go alone on some week - day , borrowing the ...
Page 102
... affectation , as some have thought it , but a mere want of desire or humour to make so small a remove ; for when I am in this corner , can truly say with Horace , Me quoties reficit , & c . " Me , when the cold Digentian stream revives ...
... affectation , as some have thought it , but a mere want of desire or humour to make so small a remove ; for when I am in this corner , can truly say with Horace , Me quoties reficit , & c . " Me , when the cold Digentian stream revives ...
Page 154
... affectation ; all that we may conceive to have taken place in a mob of Brighton courtiers , sympathising with the well - acted surprise of their sovereign ; all this , and no more , is exhibited by the well - dressed lords and ladies in ...
... affectation ; all that we may conceive to have taken place in a mob of Brighton courtiers , sympathising with the well - acted surprise of their sovereign ; all this , and no more , is exhibited by the well - dressed lords and ladies in ...
Page 249
... affectation of a book at noon - day in gardens , and sultry arbours ; but it was labour thrown away . Those gay motes in the beam come about you , hovering and teasing , like so many coquettes , that will have you all to their self ...
... affectation of a book at noon - day in gardens , and sultry arbours ; but it was labour thrown away . Those gay motes in the beam come about you , hovering and teasing , like so many coquettes , that will have you all to their self ...
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