The Complete Works of William Makepeace Thackeray: The four Georges ; The English humorists ; Sketches and travels in LondonHoughton, Mifflin, 1889 |
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... talk . His books all impress the reader as if he were overhearing the author . The delivery of his lectures was absolutely un- affected , but the naturalness was not merely a charm , it was in itself an expression of the man . He gave ...
... talk . His books all impress the reader as if he were overhearing the author . The delivery of his lectures was absolutely un- affected , but the naturalness was not merely a charm , it was in itself an expression of the man . He gave ...
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... talk about the old society ; and , with the result of many a day's and night's pleasant reading , to try and while away a few winter evenings for my hearers . Among the German princes who sat under Luther at Wittenberg was Duke Ernest ...
... talk about the old society ; and , with the result of many a day's and night's pleasant reading , to try and while away a few winter evenings for my hearers . Among the German princes who sat under Luther at Wittenberg was Duke Ernest ...
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... the persons he would see . " For ' tis a rule with the English to go once a day at least to houses of this sort , where they talk of business and news , read the papers , and often look at one another without opening 24 THE FOUR GEORGES .
... the persons he would see . " For ' tis a rule with the English to go once a day at least to houses of this sort , where they talk of business and news , read the papers , and often look at one another without opening 24 THE FOUR GEORGES .
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... talk to me that stuff ! " he said , like a gallant little prince as he was , and never for one moment allowed his equanimity , or his business , or his pleasures , or his travels to be disturbed . On public festivals he always appeared ...
... talk to me that stuff ! " he said , like a gallant little prince as he was , and never for one moment allowed his equanimity , or his business , or his pleasures , or his travels to be disturbed . On public festivals he always appeared ...
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... talking scandal to Lord Her- vey , or uttering sneers at Lady Suffolk , who is kneeling with the basin at her mistress's side ? I say I am scared as I look round at this society - at this king , at these court- iers , at these ...
... talking scandal to Lord Her- vey , or uttering sneers at Lady Suffolk , who is kneeling with the basin at her mistress's side ? I say I am scared as I look round at this society - at this king , at these court- iers , at these ...
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Page 79 - Kent. Vex not his ghost. O, let him pass! He hates him That would upon the rack of this tough world Stretch him out longer.
Page 324 - tis hard to combat, learns to fly! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the dangerous deep; No surly porter stands in guilty state, To spurn imploring famine from the gate...
Page 315 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs, were given. But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven : As some tall cliff that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale, and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread. Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 62 - His virtues walked their narrow round, Nor made a pause, nor left a void; And sure the eternal Master found The single talent well employ'd.
Page 175 - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed), Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform. Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.
Page 182 - I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Page 108 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to His holy keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life.
Page 230 - Of manners gentle, of affections mild ; In wit, a man ; simplicity, a child ; With native humour temp'ring virtuous rage, Form'd to delight at once and lash the age ; Above temptation, in a low estate ; And uncorrupted...
Page 262 - Religion, blushing, veils her sacred fires, And unawares Morality expires. Nor public flame, nor private dares to shine; Nor human spark is left, nor glimpse divine Lo, thy dread empire, Chaos ! is restored; Light dies before thy uncreating word : Thy hand, great Anarch, lets the curtain fall, And universal darkness buries all.
Page 251 - Dreading even fools, by flatterers besieged, And so obliging, that he ne'er obliged; Like Cato, give his little senate laws, And sit attentive to his own applause; While wits and templars every sentence raise, And wonder with a foolish face of praise: — Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he? What though my name stood rubric on the walls, Or plaistered posts, with claps, in capitals? Or smoking forth, a hundred hawkers' load, On wings of winds came flying...