Last Essays of Elia |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 19
Page 1
... latter it is chance but some present human frailty - an act of inattention on the part of some of the auditory - or a trait of affectation , or worse , vain - glory , on that of the preacher - puts us by our best thoughts , dishar ...
... latter it is chance but some present human frailty - an act of inattention on the part of some of the auditory - or a trait of affectation , or worse , vain - glory , on that of the preacher - puts us by our best thoughts , dishar ...
Page 14
... latter especially - is carried to an excess that would appear harsh and incredible . The temperament of W's father was diametrically the reverse of his own . Old W- ——— was a little , busy , cringing tradesman , who , with his son upon ...
... latter especially - is carried to an excess that would appear harsh and incredible . The temperament of W's father was diametrically the reverse of his own . Old W- ——— was a little , busy , cringing tradesman , who , with his son upon ...
Page 35
... latter sentence of the few words I am about to record . One proud day to me he took his roast mutton with us in the Temple , to which I had superadded a pre- liminary haddock . After a rather plentiful par- taking of the meagre banquet ...
... latter sentence of the few words I am about to record . One proud day to me he took his roast mutton with us in the Temple , to which I had superadded a pre- liminary haddock . After a rather plentiful par- taking of the meagre banquet ...
Page 41
... , and have a finer relish to the ear - to mine , at least- than that of Milton or of Shakspeare ? It may be , that the latter are more staled and rung upon in common discourse . The sweetest names , and which ON BOOKS AND READING . 4I.
... , and have a finer relish to the ear - to mine , at least- than that of Milton or of Shakspeare ? It may be , that the latter are more staled and rung upon in common discourse . The sweetest names , and which ON BOOKS AND READING . 4I.
Page 53
... latter we had expected to behold ( absurdly , I grant , but , I am afraid , by the law of imagination unavoidably ) not a definite object , as those wild beasts , or that mountain com- passable by the eye , but all the sea at once , THE ...
... latter we had expected to behold ( absurdly , I grant , but , I am afraid , by the law of imagination unavoidably ) not a definite object , as those wild beasts , or that mountain com- passable by the eye , but all the sea at once , THE ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance admirable Ajalon appeared April Fool artist Ash Wednesday beautiful Belshazzar better character child Civita Vecchia conceit confess countenance daugh day's pleasuring discommendable Don Quixote dreams Elliston face faculty fancy feel genius gentleman give grace guests half hand hath head heard heart honour hour humour imagination impertinent infirmities ISAAC FOOT lady late less look Lord Margate Marriage at Cana mighty mind mirth morning mortal nature never night notion occasion once pain passion person picture play pleasant pleasure Pompeii poor present pretty Quixote racters reason remember ROBERT WILLIAM ELLISTON scarce seemed seen sense sick sight sleep Somerset House sort speak spirit Steropes sure sweet taste thee thing thou thought tion Titian told true truth walk watchet wish wonder young youth