10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RECLUSELY»
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reclusely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
reclusely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Family lectures, or, A copious collection of sermons: ...
... no virtue practised by those that live reclusely, but what may also be practised
by such as live and converse in the world ; but, on the other side, they who live in
towns and cities, and converse freely and friendly with other men, have frequent ...
2
The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray ; with a Memoir
From a melancholy turn, from living reclusely, and from a little too much dignity,
he never converses easily ; all his words are measured and chosen and formed
into sentences. His writings are admirable, he himself is not agreeable :" and in ...
Thomas Gray, John Mitford, 1865
3
Handbook to the Birds of Australia by John Gould
The Mooruk lives reclusely in the gullies and humid parts of dense forests,
feeding upon the roots of ferns and plants pevon. 11. 2 o culiar to such situations.
The hair-like character of its feathers APPENDIX. 561 Family STRUTHIONIDZE. ..
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4
Table traits, with something on them
Selwyn kept his powers bright by keeping good company ; while Gray the poet
was but indifferent society, from living reclusely, added to a natural turn for
melancholy, and " a little too much dignity." Young, a greater poet than Gray, was
as ...
5
Works of Washington Irving: Wolfert's roost
... lore, I never ventured to unsettle his conviction that the sun made his daily
circuit round the earth ; and for aught I said to the contrary, he lived and died in
that belief. " I had been about a year at Bardstown, living thus studiously and
reclusely, ...
6
The Dublin University Magazine
It was a quiet place at all times; for so reclusely was it situated that even the rattle
and tumult of the carriages, horses, and pedestrians moving hither and thither on
the great Tiburtine Way, which ran through the valley beneath, broken by the ...
7
The Poetical Works and Remains of Henry Kirke White
A hundred passing years, with march sublime, Have swept beneath the silent
wing of time, Since, in yon hamlet's solitary shade, . Reclusely dwelt the far-
famed Clifton maid, The beauteous Margaret; for her each swain Confess'd in
private his ...
8
The Literary Character: Or the History of Men of Genius, ...
From a melancholy turn, from living reclusely, and from a little too much dignity,
he never con. verses easily; all his words are measured and chosen and formed
into sentences: his writings are admirable—he himself is not agreeable.
9
The royal standard English dictionary ... To which is ...
... MOsI'M'ChRI, Momrch'ial, a. regal Monarchl'eal, a. venen in a single ruler Mon'
archifz, vn. to play the king r-x-on'archy, s. lungly government M n'aiiery, 5. a
convent (convent Monafi'ic, a. belonging to' a monk, or Monasi'ically, ad.
reclusely, ...
William PERRY (of Edinburgh.), 1795
10
The Edinburgh Review, Or Critical Journal: ... To Be ...
... opened his lips but once, and then 'only said, “ Yes, my Lady, I believe so. " ' I
agree with you most absolutely in your opinion about Gray; he is'tlie worst
company in the world. From a melancholy turn, from living reclusely, and from a
little too ...
