Old Words and Modern Meanings: Being a Collection of Examples from Ancient and Modern English Authors, Illustrating Some Changes in the Use of LanguageThomas Whitcombe Greene Longmans and Company, 1876 - 314 pages |
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... turn might now justly be startled at the vicis- situdes of many of his own expressions . The language of a country , no less than its laws and institutions , is subject to the variations of time and fashion . If ideas and opinions ...
... turn might now justly be startled at the vicis- situdes of many of his own expressions . The language of a country , no less than its laws and institutions , is subject to the variations of time and fashion . If ideas and opinions ...
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... turn their attention to the action of life could give their sympathies undivided to the first who should represent their thoughts . Sir Philip Sidney represented the popular sentiment in Elizabeth's day , Byron that in our own . Each ...
... turn their attention to the action of life could give their sympathies undivided to the first who should represent their thoughts . Sir Philip Sidney represented the popular sentiment in Elizabeth's day , Byron that in our own . Each ...
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... turn . SHAKSPEARE , Taming of the Shrew , iv . 2 . The Roman angel's [ eagle ] wings shall melt , And Cæsar's diadem be from his head Spurned by base feet . - MASSINGER , Virgin Martyr . It is related of the monk Basle , that being ...
... turn . SHAKSPEARE , Taming of the Shrew , iv . 2 . The Roman angel's [ eagle ] wings shall melt , And Cæsar's diadem be from his head Spurned by base feet . - MASSINGER , Virgin Martyr . It is related of the monk Basle , that being ...
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... turn the bribour will him quite . LYDGATE . Fox , in the first half of his political career , while Lord North was losing America , and in the latter half while Mr. Pitt was ruining Europe , the creatures of the government were ...
... turn the bribour will him quite . LYDGATE . Fox , in the first half of his political career , while Lord North was losing America , and in the latter half while Mr. Pitt was ruining Europe , the creatures of the government were ...
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... turn'd a pin , and by and by It cut away upon the yielding waves.- -SPENSER . Now a sensible man , by and by a fool , and presently a beast . - SHAKSPEARE , Othello , ii . 3 . For the life of man comes upon him slowly and insensibly ...
... turn'd a pin , and by and by It cut away upon the yielding waves.- -SPENSER . Now a sensible man , by and by a fool , and presently a beast . - SHAKSPEARE , Othello , ii . 3 . For the life of man comes upon him slowly and insensibly ...
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Page 274 - Brief as the lightning in the collied night, That, in a spleen, unfolds both heaven and earth. And ere a man hath power to say, — Behold ! The jaws of darkness do devour it up : So quick bright things come to confusion.
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Page 257 - There was a strong expression of sense and shrewdness in all his lineaments ; the eye alone, I think, indicated the poetical character and temperament. It was large and of a dark cast, which glowed, I say literally glowed, when he spoke with feeling or interest. I never saw such another eye in a human head, though I have seen the most distinguished men of my time.
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Page 102 - The observed of all observers, quite, quite down! And I, of ladies most deject and wretched, That suck'd the honey of his music vows, Now see that noble and most sovereign reason, Like sweet bells jangled, out of tune and harsh...
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