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...dy of shirt-making, and the copying out a review of her husband’s, full of Greek quotations.” “Well, the poverty is all over now,” said Henrietta; “bu... ...ssing churches for festivals better than arraying themselves for balls and dances!” T rue as the speech was, how would Beatrice have liked to have see... ...w,” said Beatrice; “I shall ponder on their requests, and decide maturely, Greek against Prussian, lover of the dance against hater of the dance.” “I ... ...laimed at once Carey, John, and Richard. “Don’t they come in just like the Greek chorus?” said Beatrice, in a whisper to Fred, who gave a little laugh... ...ngs in her house. Young people in her days were contented to dance country dances; if they wanted anything newer, they might have quadrilles, but as t... ...ndmamma’s eyes, for her very tolerable amount of acquirements in Latin and Greek. By the time care for her brother’s health had ceased to be Henrietta... ...n served; Aunt Roger was really grateful to her, as well for the Latin and Greek she bestowed upon Willy and Charlie, as for the braided merino frocks...

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...things. We joined in the earnest acquirement of all that was necessary for Greek epigrams and Latin verse, and for the rest played games. We dipped do... .... Within, we were taught as the chief subjects of instruc- tion, Latin and Greek. We were taught very badly because the men who taught us did not habi... ...ow and localised life had lain in those days through Latin, and afterwards Greek had come in as the vehicle of a flood of new and amazing ideas. Once ... ...imagine the fierce zeal of our first Heads, Gar- dener and Roper, teaching Greek like passionate missionar- ies, as a progressive Chinaman might teach... ...e City Merchants School still made the substance of its teaching Latin and Greek, still, with no thought of rotating crops, sowed in a dream amidst th... ... out, and when at last after bitter domestic conflicts they began to go to dances, they went with the quavering connivance of my aunt, and changed int...

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... pos sess all the erudition which mankind has hoarded up from age to age. Greek and Latin were as familiar to them as the bab ble of their childhood.... ...th is but one of the good offices which are expected from it. Therefore it dances on the hearth, and laughs broadly throughout the room, and plays a t... ...ponderous folios, and quar tos, and little duodecimos, in English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Chaldaic, and all other languages that either originated at ... ...acted an air of deep erudition, as if its cushion were stuffed with Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, and other hard matters. In this chair, from one year’s e...

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...covered it when she was in England, and is a connoisseur, a millionaire, a Greek, a rich scoundrel, with one indubitable passion, for which I praise h... ...r, and it’ll honey your legs in purgatory? You’re the shooting-dog of that Greek, and you nose about the bushes for his birds, and who cares if any fe... ... and had called upon Antonio-Pericles to extract her address from him; the Greek had denied that she was in Milan. Luigi could tell no more. He descri... ...man, or, upon my honour, I wouldn’t trust you; but between ourselves, this Greek—and he’s quite right—is trying to get her away from the set of snuffy... ...ve my Laura?—I have a scheme. T ruth, it is hardly mine. It belongs to the Greek, the Signor Antonio Pericles Agriolopoulos. It is simply’—the duchess... ... conception of her duty sank and danced within her brain as the pilot-star dances on the bows of a tossing vessel. All were against her, as the tempes...

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...on, however, that it actually occurs only in the Slavonic version from the Greek, and not in the Russian translation made direct from the Hebrew. 10 ... ... bib with which the footman had encircled it. On hear- ing this distinctly Greek name (to which, for some un- known reason, Manilov always appended th... ...herish a prejudice against the ini- tial character of the word—namely, the Greek theta, or th. 93 Gogol “Do not insult me with the term Thetuk,” reto... ...pictures. In every such picture there were por- trayed either young men or Greek generals of the type of Movrogordato (clad in a red uniform and breac... ...neath him, and the whole set in the narrowest of frames—and, secondly, the Greek heroine, Bobelina, whose legs looked larger than do the whole bodies ... ...he meadows were lifting up their voice in song. In the same way had choral dances begun to be weaved in the village, and ev- erywhere that the eye tur... ...ould take place in the village a singing of songs and a weaving of country dances; and so shapely and buxom were the maid- ens—maidens of a type hard ... ...and everywhere there are insanely expensive restaurants, masked balls, and dances to the music of gipsy bands? To abstain when every one else is indul...

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... information. When he heard that I am drawing a good deal, and that I know Greek (two wonderful things for this part of the country), he came to see m... ...eir turn to dance the figure with us. Y ou should see Charlotte dance. She dances with her whole heart and soul: her figure is all harmony, elegance, ... ... and disturbs my temper, I hasten into the garden, hum a couple of country dances, and it is all right with me directly.” “That is what I meant,” I re...

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... identified on the blurred stone, puzzled here and there by the unfamiliar Greek convention, but delighted as a child at each new trove. Where the seq... ... gained by due attention to Latin and Wordsworth’s Excursion (all this was Greek to Kim). French, too was vital, and the best was to be picked up in C... ...ight be. ‘And he applies to the lama for information on lamaism, and devil dances, and spells and charms, several times in these few years. Holy Virgi... ...mptuous ritual of avalanche guarded cathe drals; of processions and devil dances; of the changing of monks and nuns into swine; of holy cities fiftee... ...nas tery; of voices among the hills, and of that mysterious mi rage that dances on dry snow. He spoke even of Lhassa and of the Dalai Lama, whom he ...

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...atest care by the artist; the Dobbin Figure, though apparently clumsy, yet dances in a very amusing and natural manner; the Little Boys’ Dance has bee... ... of comic and sentimental ballads, who charmed the ears there; the country dances, formed by bouncing cockneys and cockneyesses, and executed amidst j... ... Hawky. Either of these young ladies is perfectly qualified to instruct in Greek, Latin, and the rudiments of Hebrew; in mathematics and history; in S... ...meaning your humble servant; and he did me the honour to dance two country-dances with me. He gets on pretty gaily with the young Squires, with whom h... ... Bute followed the track of Sharp and his daughter back to the lodgings in Greek Street, which the defunct painter had occupied; and where por- traits...

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...l you the name of every kind of tree, and some of their 93 Sinclair Lewis Greek and Latin names too! Besides, we owe the Joneses a dinner. Besides, g... ...ding, and hated for his social position, for being present at the smartest dances on Royal Ridge. Rountree was chairman of the convention program- com... ... They were not asked to join the Tonawanda Country Club nor invited to the dances at the Union. Himself, Babbitt fretted, he didn’t “care a fat hoot f... ...m- phant record in manual training, basket-ball, and the or- ganization of dances, Ted was struggling through his Se- nior year in the East Side High ... ...now; I haven’t had a decent evening for so long! Having to go to all these dances. No chance to discuss business and that sort of thing. Do be a good ... ...h her chin. The taut muscles of her youth were loose and drooping. Between dances she sat in the largest chair, waving her cigarette, summoning her ca...

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...of Sciences, produces this impor- tant result, sought by the ancients,—the Greeks, the Ro- mans, and all Northern nations,—to whom the preserva- tion ... ...and old alike. We can say to the old man, ‘Ha, monsieur! the ancients, the Greeks and Romans, knew a thing or two, and were not so stupid as some woul... ...passionate, ready to subscribe for the children of General Foy, or for the Greeks, whose piracies it knows nothing about, or the Exiles until none rem... ...e that he had designed it. Cesarine, who was asked, of course, for all the dances, un- derstood very well Anselme’s delicacy in that matter. “If I tho...

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...n them for Sylvie and Bruno less natural that he should show it by such wild dances, such crazy songs! “He thought he saw a Rattlesnake That q... ...crazy songs! “He thought he saw a Rattlesnake That questioned him in Greek: He looked again, and found it was The Middle of Next Week.... ...so much as regularity. I believe a really healthy boy would thoroughly enjoy Greek Grammar—if only he might stand on his head to learn it! And your c... ...d Sylvie. Her function seemed to be much the same as that of the Chorus in a Greek Play: she had to encourage the orator, and draw him out, by a serie...

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...errible stings. Matey was good at lessons, too—liked them; liked Latin and Greek; would help a poor stumbler. Where he did such good work was in sharp... ... had therewith a sharp vision of his features, re- pellent in correctness, Greek in lines, with close eyes, hollow temples, pressed lips—a face indica... ...enna in April and May—what do you say? You like the reviews there, and the dances, concerts, Zigeuner bands, military Bohemian bands. Or Egypt to-morr... ...o the standing up boarders and day-scholars alike, vilifying the in- fidel Greek word ‘antagonist.’ ‘Do you remember the offender’s name?’ the Countes... ...ed it among his comrades when a boy at school. ‘You ‘re to teach Latin and Greek, you said. For you ‘re right: we English can’t understand the words w... ...he words we ‘re speak- ing, if we don’t know a good deal of Latin and some Greek. “Conversing in tokens, not standard coin,” you said, I re- member; a...

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... on the staircase, and she slipped her paper between the leaves of a great Greek dictionary which she had purloined from her father’s room for this pu... ...he poor men’s college. He lectures there—Roman law, you know, or it may be Greek. The landlady said Mr. Alardyce only slept there about once a fortnig... ...books, and then at his pictures. It was while she held photograph from the Greek in her hands that she exclaimed, impulsively, if incongruously: “My o... ...ed the steep cliff of his forehead, and compared it to the brow of a young Greek horseman, who reins his horse back so sharply that it half falls on i... ...im. “The ruins—my party is waiting for me at the ruins. The Roman ruins—or Greek, Mr. Denham? Your town has a great many beautiful things in it, but I... ... is always paying her at- tentions. At the Markhams’ dance he sat out five dances with her. At the Zoo they were seen alone together. They left togeth...

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... credit than Aristotle, tells us of a merry river, the river Elusina, that dances at the noise of musick, for with musick it bubbles, dances, and grow... ... years before he was last taken, as by the inscription in that ring, being Greek, was interpreted by the then Bishop of Worms. But of this no more; bu...

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...owever, was against him; his habits were publicly known to be those of the Greeks, whilst his intellect resembled theirs in no way. By his stupidity h... ...Honours. Madame la Duchesse de Berry was in the family way, and went to no dances out of her own house. The King permitted her, on account of her cond... ...to form such marriages he must be of the Catholic religion, from which the Greeks were separated by such a little distance, that he thought his projec... ...ng the Russian nobility. These patriarchs were dependent upon those of the Greek rite of Constantinople but very slightly. They had obtained such grea...

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...cate measures.” 139 Yo n g e Master Gottfried looked perplexed, for these dances were matters of great punctilio. It was but seven years since the Lo... ...onsented to figure alone with Sir Kasimir in one of the majestic, graceful dances performed by a single couple before a gazing assembly. So she let hi... ...s brother, fencing 182 The Dove in the Eagle’s Nest in the hall, learning Greek with the chaplain, reading or sing- ing to his mother, or carving gra... ...h! there they are. Quick-eyed Vittoria has seen the caval- cade first, and dances off to tell Ermentrude and Stine time enough to prepare their last b...

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...r and his family, with all the nurses and attendants, take an active part. Dances and marches are performed alternately, to the enlivening strains of ... ... pretty nigh as large as cheese plates (or for thy dear sake, heartiest of Greek Professors!), but because of all kinds of caters of fish, or flesh, o... ...have a crash. ’ He takes a rein in each hand; jerks and pulls at both; and dances on the splashboard with both feet (keeping his seat, of course) like... ...ully. The insides scream. The mud and water fly about us. The black driver dances like a madman. Suddenly we are all right by some ex traordinary mea...

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...to his play.’ ‘Maurice’s talent does not lie in the direction of Latin and Greek,’ said Emily. ‘No,’ said Jane, ‘it is nonsense to make him learn it, ... ...Spartan?’ asked Ada, meditatively. ‘Helen thought so,’ said Claude. ‘“When Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war,”’ muttered the Marquis. ‘You ... ...k, then comes the tug of war,”’ muttered the Marquis. ‘You are all talking Greek,’ said Jane. ‘Arabic,’ said Claude. As far as it could be comprehende... ... up with the news that the party downstairs were going to practise country dances. Eleanor was to play, Claude was to dance with Lily , and Frank with...

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...y is the finest thing in nature.” It’s finer than the finest work of art—than a Greek bas relief, than a great Titian, than a Gothic cathedral. It’s very... ...would happen. Suddenly I receive a Titian, by the post, to hang on my wall—a Greek bas relief to stick over my chimney piece. The key of a beautiful e... ...ence. It is impossible, in Rome at least, to look long at a great company of Greek sculptures without feeling the effect of their noble quietude; whic... ...during the second winter at Palazzo Roccanera she began to go to parties, to dances, she always, at a reasonable hour, lest Mrs. Osmond should be tire... ...opose departure. Isabel appreciated the sacrifice CHAPTER 40 339 of the late dances, for she knew her little companion had a passionate pleasure in th... ...ter this she took Pansy to a great party, to which Osmond, who never went to dances, did not accompany them. Pansy was as ready for a dance as ever; w... ...gaged.” “She’s not engaged for everything, and you can reserve yourself. She dances very hard, and you’ll be the fresher.” “She dances beautifully,” s...

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...he finest thing in na- ture. It’s finer than the finest work of art—than a Greek bas-relief, than a great Titian, than a Gothic cathedral. It’s very p... ... happen. Sud- denly I receive a Titian, by the post, to hang on my wall— a Greek bas-relief to stick over my chimney-piece. The key of a beautiful edi... .... It is impossible, in Rome at least, to look long at a great com- pany of Greek sculptures without feeling the effect of their noble quietude; which,... ...ring the second winter at Palazzo Roccanera she began to go to parties, to dances, she always, at a reasonable hour, lest Mrs. Osmond should be tired,... ...e first to propose departure. Isabel appreciated the sacrifice of the late dances, for she knew her little companion had a passion- ate pleasure in th... ...r this she took Pansy to a great party, to which Osmond, who never went to dances, did not ac- company them. Pansy was as ready for a dance as ever; s... ...ged.” “She’s not engaged for everything, and you can reserve yourself. She dances very hard, and you’ll be the fresher.” “She dances beautifully,” sai...