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... soul and spirit of his books through his pores ? " An experienced bookseller is often better qualified to judge of a book , than all the critics that ever praised or blamed , since the days of Diogenes . Comparatively few , how- ever ...
... soul and spirit of his books through his pores ? " An experienced bookseller is often better qualified to judge of a book , than all the critics that ever praised or blamed , since the days of Diogenes . Comparatively few , how- ever ...
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... soul is worth so much on ' Change , And marked , like sheep , with figures . " " Men work for it , fight for it , beg for it , steal for it , starve for it , lie for it , live for it , and die for it . And all the while , from the ...
... soul is worth so much on ' Change , And marked , like sheep , with figures . " " Men work for it , fight for it , beg for it , steal for it , starve for it , lie for it , live for it , and die for it . And all the while , from the ...
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... soul ; And always anxious , always vexed , Loses both this world and the next ! " Shakspeare defines the sordid passion as- " Worse poison to men's souls , Doing more murders in this loathsome world Than any mortal drug . " In the words ...
... soul ; And always anxious , always vexed , Loses both this world and the next ! " Shakspeare defines the sordid passion as- " Worse poison to men's souls , Doing more murders in this loathsome world Than any mortal drug . " In the words ...
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... served " to cleave his soul from God : " it made Judas betray Christ ; and Absalom to attempt to pluck the crown from his father's head . To a reflecting mind it may well cause surprise that 74 SALAD FOR THE SOCIAL .
... served " to cleave his soul from God : " it made Judas betray Christ ; and Absalom to attempt to pluck the crown from his father's head . To a reflecting mind it may well cause surprise that 74 SALAD FOR THE SOCIAL .
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... souls of poets , of peasants , of artists , of martyrs , and of saints . Many children has she had , and many a divine secret has she taught them . She does all the greatest and most beautiful things that are done in the world ; it is ...
... souls of poets , of peasants , of artists , of martyrs , and of saints . Many children has she had , and many a divine secret has she taught them . She does all the greatest and most beautiful things that are done in the world ; it is ...
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Page 98 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food, For transient sorrows, simple wiles, Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Page 348 - Judge not the preacher; for he is thy judge. If thou mislike him, thou conceiv'st him not. God calleth preaching, folly. Do not grudge To pick out treasures from an earthen pot. The worst speak something good. If all want sense, God takes a text, and preacheth patience.
Page 381 - The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light through chinks that Time has made: Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view That stand upon the threshold of the new.
Page 373 - Honor and shame from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
Page 379 - Every thing did banish moan, Save the nightingale alone. She, poor bird, as all forlorn, Lean'd her breast up-till a thorn, And there sung the dolefull'st ditty, That to hear it was great pity. "Fie, fie, fie!
Page 306 - Where some, like magistrates, correct at home, Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad, Others, like soldiers, armed in their stings, Make boot upon the summer's velvet buds, Which pillage they with merry march bring home...
Page 380 - Take, oh take those lips away, That so sweetly were forsworn; And those eyes, the break of day, Lights that do mislead the morn; But my kisses bring again, bring again, Seals of love, but seal'd in vain.
Page 331 - Tis pitiful To court a grin, when you should woo a soul ; To break a jest, when pity would inspire Pathetic exhortation ; and to address The skittish fancy with facetious tales, When sent with God's commission to the heart ! So did not Paul.
Page 395 - And when Abraham saw that the man blessed not God, he said unto him, " Wherefore dost thou not worship the most high God, Creator of heaven and earth...
Page 215 - In the Spring a fuller crimson comes upon the Robin's breast ; In the Spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest ; In the Spring a livelier iris changes on the burnished dove ; In the Spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.