Never tell me of any special work of art you are meditating — I set my face against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbathbreaking,... Miscellaneous Essays - 61 psl.autoriai: Thomas De Quincey - 1865 - 280 psl.Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
| 1839 - 606 psl.
...Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you are to stop. Many a man has dated bis ruin from some murder or other, that perhaps he thought little of at the tun«.' We have next a portrait of an Ultradelicate, who belonged to the club ; a person of a gloomy,... | |
| 1839 - 584 psl.
...to incivility and procrastination. Once begin upon this downward path, you never know where you nro to stop. Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or otbcr, that perhaps he thought little of at the time.' We have next a portrait of an Ultradelicate,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 404 psl.
...easier talking than doing; and, my infirmity being notoriously too much milkiness of heart, I fiud it difficult to maintain that steady equatorial line...obsta — that's my rule." Such was my speech, and I hav« always acted up to it; so, if that is not being virtuous, I should be glad to know what is. But... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 380 psl.
...comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath -breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once...perhaps he thought little of at the time. Principiis dbsta — that's my rule." Such was my speech, and I have always acted up to it ; so, if that is not... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 380 psl.
...work of art you are meditating-rI set my fa? against it in toto. For, if once a man indulges himseh. in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing;...perhaps he thought little of at the time. Principiis dbsta—that's my rule." Such was my speech, and I have always acted up to it; so, if that is not being... | |
| George Sewall Boutwell - 1867 - 636 psl.
...comes to think little of robbing ; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and sabbath breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination. Once...other that perhaps he thought little of at the time." We need in the North large majorities, in order that we may control at once this spirit of disunion,... | |
| Shadworth Hollway Hodgson - 1870 - 586 psl.
...considered as one of the Fine Arts" is a magnificent piece of humour in this vein. For instance, " Many a man has dated his ruin from some murder or...other that perhaps he thought little of at the time." What can be more subtil; and at the same time what can show more clearly the power of abstraction which... | |
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