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Characteristic Anecdotes of Men of Learning and Genius: Natives of Great ... - Page 365
by John Watkins - 1808 - 552 pages
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The poetical works of Joseph Addison: Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase ...

Joseph Addison - 1875 - 760 pages
...The nation thanks them with a public voice, By showers of blessings Heaven approves their choice ; Envy itself is dumb, in wonder lost, And factions strive who shall applaud them most. Soon as soft vernal breezes warm the sky, Britannia's colours in the zephyrs fly ; Her chief...
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Chaucer to Burns

Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 pages
...The nation thanks them with a public voice ; By showers of blessings Heaven approves lhe!r choice ; s on thee Submit. — In this, or any other sphere, Secure to be as blest them mustSoon as soft vernal breezes warm the sky, Britannia's colors in the zephyrs fly; Her chief...
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Tales from the Old Dramatists

Marmaduke Edmonstone Browne - 1878 - 360 pages
...Rome in his days as he is of Britain in ours; " and though all the foolish industry possible " has been used to make it thought a party "play, yet, what the author once said of " another, may be most properly in the world " applied to him on this occasion — " ' Envy itself is dumb — in...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp ..., Volume 1

Joseph Addison - 1880 - 596 pages
...of Rome in hia days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...wonder lost, And factions strive who shall applaud hlir most.' The numerous and violent claps of the whig party on the one side of the theatre, were echoed...
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The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what..." The numerous and violent claps of the Whig party en the one side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other : while the author sweated...
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Complete Works, Volume 8

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 878 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Hritain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible lias been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...him most.' "The numerous and violent claps of the Whip party on the one side of tlie theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other; while the author...
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OEuvres complètes de Voltaire: Correspondance (années 1711-1776, nos 1-9750 ...

Voltaire - 1881 - 630 pages
...remerciements à tous vos persécuteurs. Le temps viendra que tout le monde pourra s'écrier sur votre compte : Envy itself is dumb, in wonder lost, And factions strive who shall applaud himmosti. Je vais dans peu de jours me tranquilliser à la campagne. Le recueil de vos ouvrages est...
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Roundabout Papers: To which is Added The Second Funeral of Napoleon ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1882 - 874 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatre were echoed back by the Tories on the other ; while the author sweated behind...
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Roundabout Papers: (from the Cornhill Magazine) To which is Added The Second ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 668 pages
...of Rome in his days, as he is of Britain in ours : and though all the foolish industry possible has been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...numerous and violent claps of the Whig party on the one side of the theatra were echoed back by the Tories on the other ; while the author sweated behind...
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... Roundabout Papers: To which is Added, The Second Funeral of Napolean ...

William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 880 pages
...Koine in his days, as lie is of liritain in ours ; and though all the foolish industry possible lias been used to make it thought a party play, yet what...author once said of another may the most properly in tiie world be applied to him on this occasion : " ' Knvy itself is dumb — in wonder lost ; And factions...
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