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... the convention with the serenity of a man , whose conscience knew no guile . He did not shew the pride , which a recollection of his past gran- VOL . II . B deur might have inspired , nor the fear , which CHURCHYARD . 13.
... the convention with the serenity of a man , whose conscience knew no guile . He did not shew the pride , which a recollection of his past gran- VOL . II . B deur might have inspired , nor the fear , which CHURCHYARD . 13.
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... pride would have revolted at the idea ; people might have thought I humbled myself before power , but now I render a sincere homage to misfortune and virtue . My age and my heart are still susceptible of the most lively emotions . That ...
... pride would have revolted at the idea ; people might have thought I humbled myself before power , but now I render a sincere homage to misfortune and virtue . My age and my heart are still susceptible of the most lively emotions . That ...
Page 64
... pride invoked your sacred names , even louder than cruelty ; your images received the incense of those , who wished to receive it themselves , and the wounded vanity of a vile histrion , hissed from the boards , was avenged by murders ...
... pride invoked your sacred names , even louder than cruelty ; your images received the incense of those , who wished to receive it themselves , and the wounded vanity of a vile histrion , hissed from the boards , was avenged by murders ...
Page 101
... pride of her soul , and the danger of the moment , continued with force ; I understand the meaning of your silence , I understand your reproach , I know that religion and reason condemn me , forbid and punish suicide , but why did God ...
... pride of her soul , and the danger of the moment , continued with force ; I understand the meaning of your silence , I understand your reproach , I know that religion and reason condemn me , forbid and punish suicide , but why did God ...
Page 120
... pride in chastity , fathers will cease to be tender , children will no longer respect their parents ! Justice in tears , and affrighted moderation , will take a precipitate flight ; all the ties of society are torn asunder , and my coun ...
... pride in chastity , fathers will cease to be tender , children will no longer respect their parents ! Justice in tears , and affrighted moderation , will take a precipitate flight ; all the ties of society are torn asunder , and my coun ...
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Page 1 - Death loves a shining mark, a signal blow; A blow, which, while it executes, alarms; And startles thousands with a single fall.
Page 121 - He deprecates those murmurs of surprise or displeasure, which his discourse evidently called forth more than once, 4 though not so much on his own account as on that of the dikasts, who will be benefited by hearing him, and who will hurt themselves and their city much more than him, if they should now pronounce condemnation.
Page 137 - Unanimously conspiring against me, they daily invent some new humiliation, which adds to the horror of my destiny ; they distil, drop by drop on my wounded heart, the poison of adversity, numbering my sighs with delight, and before they quaff my blood, they quench their thirst • with my tears.