The Southern literary messenger, 28–29. köide1859 |
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... political or military life , or enjoying the immedi- ate honours of great literary success , - some whose names in the most elevated regions of art have become world - known , and women whose reputation was too pure even to be spoken of ...
... political or military life , or enjoying the immedi- ate honours of great literary success , - some whose names in the most elevated regions of art have become world - known , and women whose reputation was too pure even to be spoken of ...
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... political chicanery , wish to indulge a lust for dominion , for rule , aristocratical rule , and certain despotism . It is my hope that America , and even Virginia , will never want friends who will successfully combat and overthrow ...
... political chicanery , wish to indulge a lust for dominion , for rule , aristocratical rule , and certain despotism . It is my hope that America , and even Virginia , will never want friends who will successfully combat and overthrow ...
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... political opinions , grounded on and growing out of a Dasis which is the surest foundation of Political happi- ness- ( viz ; a government in which the essential rights of a free people are well secured ) , has knit us together , and ...
... political opinions , grounded on and growing out of a Dasis which is the surest foundation of Political happi- ness- ( viz ; a government in which the essential rights of a free people are well secured ) , has knit us together , and ...
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... political surgeons seem fearful to cut into it least they should wound some great vital organ . We have , however , taken possession of the Capitol . The Chief Magistrate has ( though not publicly ) announced his re- solution to retire ...
... political surgeons seem fearful to cut into it least they should wound some great vital organ . We have , however , taken possession of the Capitol . The Chief Magistrate has ( though not publicly ) announced his re- solution to retire ...
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... Politics in general , is the science of scoundrelism . I lately called on Joel Muggins , in Washington , to obtain a contract from Government . I wanted that contract . It would have been worth fifteen thousand dollars clear to me . I ...
... Politics in general , is the science of scoundrelism . I lately called on Joel Muggins , in Washington , to obtain a contract from Government . I wanted that contract . It would have been worth fifteen thousand dollars clear to me . I ...
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Page 13 - AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep, where Fame's proud temple shines afar? Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war? Checked by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! And yet, the languor of inglorious days Not equally oppressive is to all.
Page 146 - Sleepless! and soon the small birds' melodies Must hear, first uttered from my orchard trees; And the first cuckoo's melancholy cry. Even thus last night, and two nights more, I lay, And could not win thee, Sleep! by any stealth: So do not let me wear...
Page 170 - And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High? 12 Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world ; they increase in riches. 13 Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency . 14 For all the day long have I been plagued, and chastened every morning.
Page 145 - Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast Seal up the ship-boy's eyes and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge ; And in the visitation...
Page 140 - Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Page 366 - Nay, take my life and all; pardon not that: You take my house, when you do take the prop That doth sustain my house; you take my life, When you do take the means whereby I live.
Page 146 - Come, Sleep, O Sleep, the certain knot of peace. The baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, The indifferent judge between the high and low!
Page 145 - Seized on her sinless soul? Must then that peerless form Which love and admiration cannot view Without a beating heart, those azure veins Which steal like streams along a field of snow, That lovely outline, which is fair As breathing marble, perish?
Page 145 - With deafning clamours in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurly," death itself awakes ? Can'st thou, O partial sleep ! give thy repose To the wet sea-boy in an hour so rude ; And in the calmest and most stillest night, With all appliances and means to boot, Deny it to a king? Then, happy low, lie down ! Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.
Page 468 - Let your reforms for a moment go ! Look to your butts, and take good aims ! Better a rotten borough or so Than a rotten fleet and a city in flames...