 I was surprised, after the civilities of my first reception, to find, instead of the leisure and tranquillity, which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always afford, a confused wildness of care, and a tumultuous hurry of diligence,...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: An essay on the life and genius of ... - Page 83by Samuel Johnson - 1837Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1897 - 1102 pages
...reception, to find, instead of the leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always afford, a confused wildness...care, and a tumultuous hurry of diligence, by which ?very face -vas clouded, and every motion agitated." The g?ntle Tranquilla informs us, that she " had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1860 - 1084 pages
...reception, to find, instead of the leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always afford, a confused wildness...care, and a tumultuous hurry of diligence, by which Bvery face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The g?ntle Tranquilla informs us, that she " had... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1862 - 508 pages
...reception, to find, instead of the leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always afford, a confused wildness...face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The gentle Tranquilla informs us, that she "had not passed the earlier part of life without the flattery... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 704 pages
...reception, to find, instead of the leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always afford, a confused wildness...face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The gentle Tranquilla informs us, that she " had not passed the earlier part of life without the flattery... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1871 - 704 pages
...reception, to find, instead of the leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always afford, a confused wildness...face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The gentle Tranquilla informs us, that she " had not passed the earlier part of life without the flattery... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 328 pages
...reception, to find, instead of the leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always afford, a confused wildness...face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The gentle Tranquilla informs us, that she, " had not passed the earlier part of life without the flattery... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 pages
...leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well-conducted, always affords, a confused wildness of care, and a tumultuous hurry...face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The gentle Tranquilla informs us that she "had not passed the earlier part of life without the flattery... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1877 - 898 pages
...leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, nnd, if well conducted, might always afibrd, a confused wildness of care, and a tumultuous hurry...face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The gentle Tranquilla informs us, that she " had not passed the earlier part of life without the flattery... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1878 - 144 pages
...leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always aiford, a confused wildness of care, and a tumultuous hurry...face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The gentle Tranquilla informs us that she "had not passed the earlier part of life without the flattery... | |
 | William Swinton - American literature - 1880 - 694 pages
...reception, to find, instead of the leisure and tranquillity which a rural life always promises, and, if well conducted, might always afford, a confused wildness...face was clouded, and every motion agitated." The gentle Tranquilla informs us that she " had not passed the earlier part of life without the flattery... | |
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