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... taken supererogatory means [ pains ] ; in attempting one thing , to do , unintentionally , two . T'u kille toe behoord's , wijse wan's toe hun ; q . e . towards you a chilling [ cold ] manner is proper [ fitting ] , to him such ...
... taken supererogatory means [ pains ] ; in attempting one thing , to do , unintentionally , two . T'u kille toe behoord's , wijse wan's toe hun ; q . e . towards you a chilling [ cold ] manner is proper [ fitting ] , to him such ...
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... its various shades of import , such as joy , memory , mind , intel- lect , hope , & c . & c . is possibly connected with hoogh ( high ) , but , by degrees and steps , too round- a - bout for this place . Hoogh has taken 24 ARCHEOLOGY OF.
... its various shades of import , such as joy , memory , mind , intel- lect , hope , & c . & c . is possibly connected with hoogh ( high ) , but , by degrees and steps , too round- a - bout for this place . Hoogh has taken 24 ARCHEOLOGY OF.
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John Bellenden Ker. a - bout for this place . Hoogh has taken a great va- riety of literal forms ; with us it is in the shape of high , if not of huge also , of hige , of hie , of heyge , and in German of hoch , in French of haut ...
John Bellenden Ker. a - bout for this place . Hoogh has taken a great va- riety of literal forms ; with us it is in the shape of high , if not of huge also , of hige , of hie , of heyge , and in German of hoch , in French of haut ...
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... taken . Of hoeck's , haeck's , we have made hoax ; hence to hoax . Hoeck , haeck , haak , a hook , a fish- ing hook , also an angle , a corner , whence our old halke , in the same sense . We say to fish a man , and mean to draw him in ...
... taken . Of hoeck's , haeck's , we have made hoax ; hence to hoax . Hoeck , haeck , haak , a hook , a fish- ing hook , also an angle , a corner , whence our old halke , in the same sense . We say to fish a man , and mean to draw him in ...
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... taken ] to extinguish or allay it , it is difficult to keep it under [ to stifle it ] . And thus resolves into a meaning analogous with that of the travesty ; but by another direction of sense and form of words , which are however ...
... taken ] to extinguish or allay it , it is difficult to keep it under [ to stifle it ] . And thus resolves into a meaning analogous with that of the travesty ; but by another direction of sense and form of words , which are however ...
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analogous Anglo-Saxon aspirate bear belongs bend beren Bije BILDERDIJK bring called chop contracted participle present derives dialect dije dijen direction of sense Doogh Dutch eldir ellipsis etymology evidently explained expression favour fellow female fetch fool formerly spelt French German grete grounded groundedly hand head heart heet heeten Hence herte hold hoon HORNE TOOKE horse HUDIBRAS IBID IDEM ijse implying import intermutating Italian JOHNSON says keye labour language Latin literal form maie meaning mede meê metathesis mind nature never pain participle past participle present past participle phrase play potential mood præterite pronounce prosopopoeia PROVERB question quoth regard Saxon schie semid SHAKSPEARE shrewd sounds Spanish spelt by CHAUCER suspect taele tell term thema ther thing thou TITMOUSE travesty trope turn utter verb whence Wijse word
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Seite 132 - First, Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire To his grim idol.
Seite 61 - Lo here, of payens corsed olde rites, Lo here, what alle hire goddes may availle; Lo here, thise wrecched worldes appetites; Lo here, the fyn and guerdoun for travaille Of Jove, Appollo, of Mars, of swich rascaille! Lo here, the forme of olde clerkis speche In poetrie, if ye hire bokes seche.
Seite 28 - Whilst the screech-owl, screeching loud, Puts the wretch that lies in woe In remembrance of a shroud. Now it is the time of night That the graves all gaping wide, Every one lets forth his sprite, In the church-way paths to glide. And we fairies, that do run By the triple Hecate's team, From the presence of the sun, Following darkness like a dream, Now are frolic.
Seite 282 - I," said the Sparrow, "With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin." Who saw him die? "I," said the Fly, "With my little eye, I saw him die.
Seite 94 - You may as well go stand upon the beach, And bid the main flood bate his usual height ; You may as well use question with the wolf, Why he hath made the ewe bleat for the lamb ; You may as well forbid the mountain pines To wag their high tops, and to make no noise, When they are fretted with the gusts of heaven...
Seite 162 - With sweetest touches pierce your mistress' ear, And draw her home with music. [Music. Jessica. I am never merry when I hear sweet music. Lor. The reason is, your spirits are attentive: For do but note a wild and wanton herd, Or race of youthful and unbundled colts, Fetching mad bounds, bellowing and neighing loud, Which is the hot condition of their blood; If they but hear perchance a trumpet sound, Or any air of music touch their ears, You shall perceive them make a mutual stand, Their savage eyes...
Seite 69 - Tis not for nothing that we life pursue ; It pays our hopes with something still that's new : Each day's a mistress, unenjoyed before ; Like travellers, we're pleased with seeing more. Did you but know what joys your way attend, You would not hurry to your journey's end.
Seite 23 - Proudly secure, yet liable to fall By weakest subtleties; not made to rule, But to subserve where wisdom bears command.