Reuben Medlicott, or The coming man, Volume 3Chapman and Hall, 1852 |
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Page 341 - When that this body did contain a spirit, A kingdom for it was too small a bound ; But now, two paces of the vilest earth Is room enough : — this earth, that bears thee dead, Bears not alive so stout a gentleman.
Page 289 - Thou strong retreat ! thou sure-entail'd estate, Which nought has power to alienate ! Thou pleasant, honest flatterer ! for none Flatter unhappy men, but thou alone ! Hope ! thou first-fruits of happiness ! Thou gentle dawning of a bright success ! Thou good preparative, without which our joy...
Page 287 - ... me daily do worse. I find in my confirmed age the same sins I discovered in my youth ; I committed many then, because I was a child ; and because I commit them still I am yet an infant. Therefore I perceive a man may be twice a child before the days of dotage, and stand in need of ^Eson's bath before threescore.
Page 341 - The brief outline which we have thus given will show how admirably adapted is this book for the exercise of Mr. Savage's peculiar powers. His chief forte lies in the delineation of character. A keen observation has furnished...
Page 289 - Hope ! thou first-fruits of happiness ! Thou gentle dawning of a bright success ! Thou good preparative, without which our joy Does work too strong, and, whilst it cures, destroy! Who out of Fortune's reach dost stand, And art a blessing still in hand...
Page 340 - I have excited your admiration, young men," he said, " while I only merit your compassion. You see in me a signal example of what little is to be done in this busy world, by much knowledge, much talent, much ambition, nay, even by much activity, without singleness of aim and steadiness of purpose. For want of these two undazzling qualities, my life has been a broken promise and a perpetual disappointment.
Page 289 - Novaeque pergunt interire lunae. Tu secanda marmora Locas sub ipsum funus et sepulcri Immemor struis domos Marisque Baiis obstrepentis urges Summovere litora, Parum locuples continente ripa.
Page 288 - When thoughts arise of errors past — " Of prospects foully overcast — " Of passion's unresisted rage — " Of youth that thought not upon age — " Of earthly hopes, too fondly nurst, " That caught the giddy eye at first, " But like the flowers of Syrian sands, " That crumbled in the closing hands...
Page 288 - Cuchulainn did, even when his shadow rises up to meet him, showing that the day is far spent, and the night is at hand.
Page 339 - Feebly, but politely, he received and even encouraged their advances, evidently pleased to talk and perhaps flattered by their willingness to listen. He inquired about their studies, then spoke about his own formerly; began by relating his college recollections, and at length proceeded to unfold the history of his life. He surprised them by...