| English fiction - 1842 - 418 pages
...spirit, I would explain Jove's terrestrial visitings. For to govern man, even the god appeared to feel os a man ; and sometimes, as a beast, was apparently...they not brought together? Shall I, because my birth balks my fancy — shall I pass my life a moping misanthrope in an old chateau ? Supposing I om in... | |
| Benjamin Disraeli - 1859 - 358 pages
...bore no indication of the Thunderer's glory; but was a man of low estate, a herdsman, a hind, often an animal. A mighty spirit has in Tradition, Time's...each other , why are they not brought together? Shall 1, because my birth baulks my fancy — shall I pass my life a moping misanthrope in an old chateau?... | |
| Benjamin Disraeli - 1859 - 718 pages
...bore no indication of the Thunderer's glory; but was a man of low estate, a herdsman, a hind, often an animal. A mighty spirit has in Tradition, Time's...influence. When two persons can so materially assist each otlier, why are they not brought together? Shall 1, because my birth baulks my fancy — shall I pass... | |
| 1879 - 736 pages
...profound reflection which prompts the youthful hero of the book to his course of action was this : — " How many a powerful noble wants only wit to be a Minister...to attain the same end ? That noble's influence." Not many years after this Mr. Disraeli was seen in public very close to Lord Chandos. But it was not... | |
| John Scott (Political writer, of Belfast.) - Great Britain - 1868 - 296 pages
...Lord DERBY'S support. "At this moment," says your own hero, " how many a powerful noble only wants wit to be a Minister ; and what wants Vivian Grey...assist each other why are they not brought together?" Lord DERBY may have been a reader of "Vivian Grey," and have drawn useful conclusions from the reading.... | |
| Thomas Power O'Connor - Great Britain - 1879 - 756 pages
...my great game.'" f Having reached this view of life, Vivian Grey contemplates his means of success. "At this moment, how many a powerful noble wants only...Grey to attain the same end ? That noble's influence Supposing I am in contact with this magnifico, am I prepared ? Now let me probe my very soul. Does... | |
| Mortimer Collins - Authors, English - 1879 - 270 pages
...never paused, in swift sentences which seemed to burn the paper. " At this moment," he soliloquised, "how many a powerful noble wants only wit to be a...to attain the same end ? That noble's influence." Accident brings him into the company of the Marquis of Carabas, a very great noble with very moderate... | |
| Thomas Power O'Connor - 1880 - 354 pages
...my great game. " 3 Having reached this view of life, Vivian Grey contemplates his means of success. "At this moment, how many a powerful noble wants only...Grey to attain the same end? That noble's influence. . . . . Supposing I am in contact with this magnifico, am I prepared ? Now, let me probe my very soul.... | |
| American periodicals - 1880 - 820 pages
...profound reflection which prompts the youthful hero of the book to his course of action was this : " How many a powerful noble wants only wit to be a minister...Grey to attain the same end? That noble's influence." Not many years after this Mr. Disraeli was seen in public very close to Lord Chandos. But it was not... | |
| Justin McCarthy - Great Britain - 1880 - 616 pages
...of Commons ; he would not be Prime Minister of England. For to that it soon came ; came at last. ' At this moment how many a powerful noble wants only...and what wants Vivian Grey to attain the same end? ' What Vivian Grey once wanted to attain that end he had long since compassed. Only the opportunity... | |
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