...bout the masters who had achieved but a single masterpiece—the artists and poets who but once in their lives had known the divine afflatus and touched... ...e breakfast, and before it sat a gentleman—an individual, at least, of the male sex—doing execution upon a beefsteak and on- ions, and a bottle of win... ...ty that I was the friend of Mr. Theobald, he broke out into that fantastic French of which certain Ital- ians are so insistently lavish, and declared ... ...ic art some- times rather a bore? Caricature, burlesque, la charge, as the French say, has hitherto been confined to paper, to the pen and pencil. Now...

...Excerpt: We had been talking about the masters who had achieved but a single masterpiece--the artists and poets who but once in their lives had known the divine afflatus and touched the high level of perfection. Our host had been showing us a charming little cabinet picture by a painter whose name we had never heard, and who, aft...

...leave to the reader the business of interpreting. On the 1st of this month a French general will be killed by a random shot of a cannon-ball. On the 6... ...noise of guns for a victory. On the 14th there will be a false report of the French king s death. On the 20th Cardinal Portocarero will die of a dysen... ...the hands of his enemies. On the 14th a shameful discovery will be made of a French The Bickerstaff Partridge Papers – Swift 9 Jesuit, giving poison ... ...ntly traduced, and shew there s not a monster in the skies so pernicious and malevolent to mankind, as an ignorant pretender to physick and astrology.... ...id to have been a king of Spain, whom Hercules slew. It was a fiction of the poets, that he had three heads, which the author says he shall have again... ...exes, (the effect of that configura- tion of the celestial bodies) the human males being turn d into females, and the human females into males. The Eg... ...pear in night- rails and petticoats; men shall squeak upon theatres with fe- male voices, and women corrupt virgins; lords shall knot and cut paper; a...

...was heard, and immediately groups of people began to gather in the street. Two or three open carriages arrived, and depos- ited some maids of honor an... ...e next chapter, will show the reader that duels between boys, for fun, and duels between men in earnest, are very different affairs.] CHAPTER VIII The... ... tions of our day. Since it is always fought in the open air, the combatants are nearly sure to catch cold. M. Paul de Cassagnac, the most inveterate ... ...nd draughts cannot intrude—he will eventually endanger his life. This ought to moderate the talk of those people who are so stubborn in maintaining th... ...hich even a royal en- core— But it is better to illustrate. The King of Bavaria is a poet, and has a poet’s eccentricities—with the advantage over all... ...ake a drowning relative to help dispute about whether the stopple of a departed Buon Retiro scent-bottle was genuine or spurious. Many people say that... ...the walls of one room were pretty completely covered with small pictures of the Margravine in all conceivable varieties of fan- ciful costumes, some o... ...avings to a sharper to be ventured in a glittering speculation. But that was not the worst of it: he signed a paper—without reading it. That is the wa...

... at the same time, for an English usher to be spouting and glowing about a French general, who had been a stable- boy and became a king, with his Mura... ...lry under your orders is a toss above fifteen hundred; but the claim for a Frenchman of a superlative merit to swallow and make nothing of the mention... ...ading Virgil and parts of Lucan for his recre- ation. He said he liked the French because they could be splendidly enthusiastic. He almost lost his En... ...t, were set to think like boys about him: and the boys, the women, and the poets formed a tipsy chorea. Jour- nalists, on the whole, were fairly halve... ...eir way, curryer than the preceding, his friends feared; and might also be malevolently printed, similarly commissioning the reverberation of them to ... ...morale in bur- gess estimation, from his having a keen appreciation of fe- male beauty and a prickly sense of masculine honour. The stir to his name r... ... it in her desk, understanding well that it was a laugh lost to the world. Poets could reasonably 25 George Meredith feign it to shake the desk inclo... ...th the tricks and frailties of the infants; and it is a knife to probe the male, while seemingly it does the part of the napkin—pities and pats. They ...

...raglio Point: they have not yet doubled Cape T urk.’ It is war, and on the male side, Ottoman war: her experi- ence reduced her to think so positively... ...eton in Paris’; and here is an opportunity for ludi- crous contrast of the French and English styles of pushing flatteries—’piping to the charmed anim... ...n…. ‘I could call him my poet also,’ Mr. Redworth agreed with her taste in poets. ‘His letters are among the best ever writ- ten—or ever published: th... ...best English letter- 30 Diana of the Crossways writers are as good as the French— You don’t think so?—in their way, of course. I dare’ say we don’t s... ...onth to have sight of an Irish Beauty …. ‘Think war the finest subject for poets?’ he exclaimed. ‘Flatly no: I don’t think it. I think exactly the rev... ...lood. There were, one hears that there still are, remnants of the pristine male, who, if resisted in their suing, conclude that they are scorned, and ... ...she wished to see that he held an image of Diana:—surely a woman to kindle poets and heroes, the princes of the race; and it was a curious perversity ... ... morum, spicing the lamentable derelictions of this and that great person, male and female. The plea of corruption of blood in the world, to excuse th... ...na, Redworth, Dacier, the German Eastern traveller Schweizerbarth, and the French Consul and Egyptologist Duriette, composed a voyaging party up the r...

... the leaders of mankind. I have represented the native common sense of the French mind and of the English mind—for manifestly King Egbert is meant to ... ...ank and honourable gathering of leading men, Englishman meeting German and Frenchman Russian, brothers in their offences and in their disaster, upon t... ... val- leys would you have found the squatting lairs of his little herds, a male, a few females, a child or so. He knew no future then, no kind of life... ...ed beyond his reach. Or sud- denly he became aware of the scent of another male and rose up roaring, his roars the formless precursors of moral admo- ... ...nd he learnt Greek and Latin as well as he had learnt German, Spanish, and French, so that he wrote and spoke them freely, and used them with an uncon... ...her. From the day when man contrived himself a tool and suf- fered another male to draw near him, he ceased to be alto- gether a thing of instinct and... ...but life lengthens out now and the mind of adult humanity detaches itself. Poets who used to die at thirty live now to eighty-five. You, too, Kahn! Th... ...ike a hammer that has lost its anvil, it plunges through hu- man life. You poets, you young people want to turn it to delight. Turn it to delight. Tha... ...between men and women that is not a common evil,’ said Karenin. ‘It is you poets, Kahn, with your love songs which turn the sweet fellowship of comrad...

...embered that the Dutch (who first settled New Y ork), the English, and the French, all gave appellations to the tribes that dwelt within the country w... ... this book, fully a quarter of a century since, it occurred to us that the French name of this lake was too complicated, the American too commonplace,... ..., it was ascertained that a tribe of Indians, called “Les Horicans” by the French, existed in the neighborhood of this beautiful sheet of water. As ev... ... which showed that two, at least, were destined to bear the persons of fe- males, of a rank that it was not usual to meet so far in the wilds of the c... ...n New England’.” During this eulogium on the rare production of his native poets, the stranger had drawn the book from his pocket, and fitting a pair ... ... any new victim, these diligent workers of vengeance soon approached their male prisoners, pronouncing the name “La Longue Carabine,” with a fiercenes... ...enimore Cooper Gamut cheerfully assented, and together they sought the fe- males. Cora received her new and somewhat extraordinary protector courteous...

...was no game-preserver, and could be popu- lar whenever he chose, which Sir Males Papworth, on the other side of the river, a fast-handed Whig and terr... ...themselves look as much like the public as it was pos- sible for two young malefactors to look, one of whom al- 35 George Meredith ready felt Adrian’... ... the Comic Muse. Their own high food would kill them. You shall find great poets, rare philosophers, night after night on the broad grin before a row ... ...n of the title— “who wears the— you guess what! and marches along with the French sojers: a pretty brazen bit o’ goods, I sh’d fancy.” 50 Ordeal of R... ...cy.” 50 Ordeal of Richard Feverel Mademoiselle Lucy corrected her uncle’s French, but ob- jected to do more. The handsome cross boy had almost taken ... ...ing razors around him, when, just as he had, by steps dainty as those of a French dancing-master, reached the middle, he to his dis- may beheld a path... ...e defied. A summer-shower of cards fell on the baronet’s table. He had few male friends. He shunned the Clubs as nests of scandal. The cards he contem... ...n: which is our history, as Benson would have written it, and a great many poets and philosophers have written it. Yet it was but the plucking of the ...

...ooms were as clean as scrubbing and whitewash could make them; with simple French prints (with Spanish titles) on the walls; a few rickety half-finish... ...fan and mantle; to them came three or four dandies, dressed smartly in the French fashion, with strong Jewish physiognomies. There was one, a solemn l... ...y choose his trade,” our little informant said, who addressed us in better French than any of our party spoke, whose manners were perfectly gentlemanl... ...r, are you not charmed to be in this famous neighbourhood, in this land of poets and heroes, of whose history your classical edu- cation ought to have... ...to me, that I can’t at present reconcile myself to you in age. I read your poets, but it was in fear and trembling; and a cold sweat is but an ill acc... ...er four were playing with a dirty pack of cards, at a barrack that English poets have christened the “Half-way House. ”Does external nature and beauty... ...as en- deavouring to get the likeness of one or two of these comfort- able malefactors. One old and wrinkled she-criminal, whom I had selected on acco... ...th. Hard by was Rebecca’s Well: a dead body was lying there, and crowds of male and female mourners dancing and howling round it. Now and then a littl... ...it. Then one of his companions got up and showed us his black cattle. The male slaves were chiefly lads, and the women young, well formed, and abomin...

...gh to endure the search for a B.V.D. undershirt which had, he pointed out, malevolently been concealed among his clean pajamas. He was fairly amiable ... ...nd hand-shaking house- organs, as richly poured forth by the new school of Poets of Business. He had painfully written out a first draft, and he inton... ...ding, as he did invariably, “And uh— Oh, and you might give me an order of French fried pota- toes.” When the chop came he vigorously peppered it and ... ...re’s a whole lot of valuable time lost even at the U., studying poetry and French and subjects that never brought in anybody a cent. I don’t know but ... ...ed into a raging hostess, she took care of the house and didn’t bother the males by thinking. She went on firmly: “It sounds awful to me, the way they... ...mitation English hunt- ing-print, an anemic imitation boudoir-print with a French caption of whose morality Babbitt had always been rather suspicious,... ...his wife was too busy to be impressed by that moral indignation with which males rule the world, and he went humbly up-stairs to dress. He had an impr... ... The only thing is: I wonder if it sells the goods? Course, like all these poets, this Prince Albert fellow lets his idea run away with him. It makes ... ...ie Swanson. “You ought to get him easy, Mr. Frink, you and he being fellow-poets,” said Louetta Swanson. “Fellow-poets, rats! Where d’ you get that st...

...imated at several mil- lions. All the members of the family spoke Italian, French, *Macedoine, in the sense in which it is here used, is a game, or ra... ...irl of sixteen, whose beauty realized the fabulous conceptions of Oriental poets! Like the Sultan’s daughter in the tale of the Wonderful Lamp, she sh... ...Sarrasine came to Paris to seek a refuge against the threats of a father’s malediction. Having one of those strong wills which know no obstacles, he o... ...s frantic admiration could not long escape the no- tice of the performers, male and female. One evening the Frenchman noticed that they were laughing ... ...ng escape the no- tice of the performers, male and female. One evening the Frenchman noticed that they were laughing at him in the wings. It is hard t... ... him. As he left the theatre, a stranger grasped his arm. “‘Beware, Signor Frenchman,’ he said in his ear. ‘This is a matter of life and death. Cardin... ...e red facets sparkled merrily. He recognized the singers from the theatre, male and female, mingled with charming women, all ready to begin an artists...

...air Lewis therefore taboo, but he had come from Boston, he had lived among poets and socialists and Jews and million- aire uplifters at the University... ...Charles, would it interrupt your undoubt- edly fascinating pursuit of that malevolent fly if I were to ask you to tell us that you do not know anythin... ...s—the light of the library, an authority on books, invited to dinners with poets and explorers, read- ing a paper to an association of distinguished s... ...ng up some cute kids and knowing nice homey people?” It was the immemorial male reply to the restless woman. Thus to the young Sappho spake the melon-... ... official. None of them made her more than pause in thought. For months no male emerged from the mass. Then, at the Marburys’, she met Dr. Will Kennic... ...to give you a chance to get settled. I am Vida Sherwin, and I try to teach French and English and a few other things in the high school.” “I’ve been h... ...umber of very interesting papers, this is such an interesting subject, the poets, they have been an inspiration for higher thought, in fact wasn’t it ... ...’ was the most interesting pa- per we had, the year we took up English and French travel and architecture. But— And of course Mrs. Mott and Mrs. Warre... ...ven’t done that tonight. But normally— Can’t I be the confidant of the old French plays, the tiring-maid with the mirror and the loyal ears?” “Oh, wha...

... the musical Art, gave a distinguishing tone to Brookfield, from which his French accentuation of our tongue did not detract. Mr. Pericles grimaced bi... ...ttention to his sisters’ refined conversation that he formed part of their male escort to the place of worship. Mr. Pericles met the church-goers on t... ...rt,” said Lady Gosstre. “The term ‘artist,’ applied to our sex, signifies ‘Frenchwoman’ with him. He does not allow us to be anything but women. As ar... ...d over, Mr. Pole continued the discourse of the morning, with allusions to French cooks, and his cook, their sympathies were taken captive by Mr. Barr... ...we are rich enough; but in prose also we owe everything to the licence our poets have taken in the teeth of critics. Shall I give you examples? It is ... ...implest prose style is nearer to poetry with us, for this reason, that the poets have made it. Read French poetry. With the first couplet the sails ar... ...f a momentary shame to them, rather a sign of promise than not) the gentle male need not be deeply fascinated. Lady Charlotte was not a fascinating pe... ...d the ladies, when alarm and suspicion had subsided. Fear of some wretched male baseness on the part of their brother was happily diverted by a letter... ... with us; and we never did a wiser thing than when we decided to patronize poets. If kept in order—un- der—they are the aristocracy of light conversat...

...uspected of a certain un- emotional, grim acceptance of facts; of what the French would call secheresse du coeur. Fifteen years of unbroken silence be... ...it is not the Why that matters so much to our happiness as the How. As the Frenchman said, “Il y a toujours la maniere.” Very true. Yes. There is the ... ...f the matter is, the cap- tain of that ship wants an officer who can speak French fluently, and that’s not so easy to find. I do not know anybody myse... ...ling up the blind the servant was startled by the discovery that the whole male population of the village was massed in front, trampling down the 60 ... ...iscences Quixote” in abridged editions; I had read in early boyhood Polish poets and some French poets, but I cannot say what I read on the evening be...

...suspected of a certain unemotional, grim accep- tance of facts—of what the French would call secheresse du coeur. Fifteen years of unbroken silence be... ...it is not the Why that matters so much to our happiness as the How. As the Frenchman said, “Il y a toujours la maniere.” V ery true. Y es. There is th... ... of the matter is, the captain of that ship wants an officer who can speak French fluently, and that’s not so easy to find. I do not know anybody myse... ...ng up the blind the servant was startled by the dis- covery that the whole male population of the village was massed in front, trampling down the flow... ...and “Don Quixote” in abridged editions; I had read in early boyhood Polish poets and some French po- ets, but I cannot say what I read on the evening ...

...pinesses which a rigid mother denied to the Eugenie of these pages. Though Frenchmen are taxed with incon- stancy, you will find me Italian in faithfu... ... with blue velvet of that tender shade, with shimmering reflections, which French industry has lately learned to fabricate. Over the doors and windows... ..., the daughter of the Comte de Granville, one of the greatest names in the French magistracy,—a man who be- came peer of France after the revolution o... ...e of those whose solution is known only to God. Here, below, the sublimest poets have simply harassed their readers when attempting to picture paradis... ...mitting a volume of verse, which won him a place in the pleiades of living poets; among these verses was a nebulous poem that was greatly admired. For... ... shown by au- thors, parts taken away or given to others, exactions of the male actors, spite of rivals, naggings of the stage manager, struggles with... ...ul pas- sage from the pen of Theophile Gautier, one of the most remarkable poets of our day:— “‘Ideala, flower of heaven’s own blue, with heart of gol...

...she made no answer. “Come, never mind,” said Sam; “she’s as obstinate as a male when she gets a thing into her head. Let’s see what we’ve got without ... ...hy, I thought your papa was a doctor.” “Well!” “I thought only ladies, and poets, and idle silly people, cared for poetry.” “They can hardly be silly ... ...re- ceived an answer, but what it was she could not guess, whether German, French, or English, and her own knowledge of the two first languages was be... ...t,” he said, as if his kind governess had been his enemy. As to Annie, her French verbs were always dreadful things to hear, and the little merry face... ...r far- thing, and her eyes would not have been so hot. Maybe, too, Susan’s French phrases would not have been turned back. Miss Fosbrook would have gi...

...Plata, as they sup- posed, but was now one of the greatest geniuses of the French school of painting; a fact the family did not believe. The eldest so... ...ow that the great school of dancing in Paris supplies the whole world with male and female danc- ers. Thus a rat who becomes a marcheuse,—that is to s... ...ine apartment in the rue Saint-Georges; in short, she is, in proportion to French fortunes of the present day compared with those of former times, a r... ... system, which is, let us say it frankly, ignoble? Yes, ignoble; and yet a Frenchman is, of all nationalities, the one most persistent in this folly! ... ...hich borrowed from humanity a form which the imagi- nation of painters and poets has throughout all ages regarded as the most awful of created things,...

...lic Emancipations, and Rotten Boroughs, and Revolts of Paris, deafen every French and every English ear, the German can stand peaceful on his scientif... ...and fish and flesh, soup and solid, oyster-sauce, lettuces, Rhine-wine and French mustard, were hurled into one huge tureen or trough, and the hungry ... ...imself, as we said, laughed only once. Still less do we make of that other French Definition of the Cooking Animal; which, indeed, for rigorous scien-... ...bserve too how fond they are of peaks, and Gothic- arch intersections. The male world wears peaked caps, an 35 Thomas Carlyle ell long, which hang bo... ...st can find the kernel.” In such rose-colored light does our Professor, as Poets are wont, look back on his childhood; the historical de- tails of whi... ...itual sort on Europe: I mean the epidemic, now endemical, of View-hunting. Poets of old date, being privileged with Senses, had also enjoyed external ... ...e been of- ten irrefragably evinced, of the Tailor alone?—What too are all Poets and moral Teachers, but a species of Meta- phorical Tailors? Touching...

...ing”, Bacon’s “Novum Organum”. In Italian, Ariosto, Tasso, and Alfieri. In French, the “Reveries d’un Solitaire” of Rousseau. T o these may be added s... ...n Latin, Lucretius, Pliny’s Letters, the Annals and Germany of Tacitus. In French, the “History of the French Revolution” by Lacretelle. He read for t... ...), but assigned by Mrs. Shelley to 1819. Chameleons feed on light and air: Poets’ food is love and fame: If in this wide world of care Poets could but... ...e As the light chameleons do, Suiting it to every ray T wenty times a day? Poets are on this cold earth, _1... ...ave beneath the sea; Where light is, chameleons change: Where love is not, poets do: _15 Fame is love disgu... ...si batton insieme Ogni notte, senza dirla, sara buona. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. Come male buona notte ci suona Con sospiri e parole interrotte!— ...