The Life of William Roscoe,T. Cadell, 1833 |
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Page 362 - And the accomplishment of them lies not but in a power above man's to promise. But that none hath by more studious ways endeavoured, and with more unwearied spirit that none shall, that I dare almost aver of myself, as far as life and free leisure will extend...
Page 337 - ... it. Luther, Calvin, Cranmer, Knox, the founders of the reformed church in their respective countries, inflicted, as far as they had power and opportunity, the same punishments, which were denounced against their own disciples by the church of Rome, upon such as called in question any article of their creed.
Page 77 - Afrie's swarthy sons their toils repeat, Beneath the fervors of the noontide heat; Torn from each joy that crown'd their native soil, No...
Page 244 - If he seek to better his income, it is by such methods as hurt neither his conscience nor his constitution. He hath friends and acquaintances of his own rank : he receives good offices from them, and he returns the same : as he hath his occupations, he hath his diversions also ; and partakes of the simple, J frugal, obvious, innocent, and cheerful amusements of life.
Page 13 - without any design except to amuse myself; and got the languages by hunting after the stories in the several poets I read, rather than read the books to get the languages. I followed everywhere as my fancy led me, and was like a boy gathering flowers in the fields and woods, just as they fell in his way. These five or six years I looked upon as the happiest in my life.
Page 128 - already intruded much too far on your Lordship's time. I must, ' however, mention that I have, for upwards of ten years, been a ' member of a little society of about a dozen persons (Dr Currie ' and others), who have, during that time, met in rotation at each ' other's houses. The object of our meeting was merely literary : ' but suspicion has for some time gone abroad about us, and I have ' good reason to believe we have been thought of importance ' enough to be pointed out to Government by the...
Page 119 - Full tilt he ran at all he met, And round he dealt his knocks, Till, with a backward stroke, at last He hit poor Charley Fox, Now Charley was, of all his friends. The warmest friend he had ; So when he felt this graceless blow, He deem'd the man was mad. With grief his generous bosom rose, A grief too great to hide ; And as the stroke was somewhat hard, He sat him down and cried.
Page 140 - Clear and constant flowed the tide. Grateful for the tribute paid, Lordly Mersey loved the maid: Yonder rocks still mark the place Where she met his stern embrace. Stranger, curious wouldst thou learn Why she mourns her wasted Urn ? Soon a short and simple verse Shall her hapless fate rehearse. Ere yon neighbouring spires arose, That the upland prospect close ; Or ere along the startled shore Echoed loud the cannon's roar; Once the Maid, in summer's heat, Careless left her cool retreat, And, by sultry...
Page 146 - An intimate friend, with whom I had been many years united in studies and affection, had paid a visit to Italy, and had fixed his winter residence at Florence. I well knew that I had only to request his assistance, in order to obtain whatever information he had an opportunity of procuring, from the very spot which was to be the scene of my intended history. My inquiries were particularly directed towards the Laurentian and Riccardi libraries, which I was convinced would afford much original and interesting...
Page 108 - An effulgence so mild, with a lustre so bright, All Europe with wonder surveys ; And, from deserts of darkness, and dungeons of night, Contends for a share of the blaze.