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Thus the sentimental poet understands his interests badly when he goes along the trail of the simple poet, and borrows his objects from him objects which by themselves are perfectly indifferent, and which only become poetical by the way in which they are treated.
He borrows, because he gains by borrowing. I know very well what will be told me. You will say, William may be deceived, or, perhaps, he may be governed by necessity, and be obliged to submit to a harsh law. It may be so.
Say what we will of the power of love, it borrows greatly from opinion; pride, above all things, sanctions and strengthens affection.
I have sure gains and small expenses; but a gentleman gains nothing, and his hand must be ever in his pouch, so " "Foster-brother," said Marmaduke, haughtily, "a gentleman never borrows, except of the Jews, and with due interest. Moreover, I too have my calling; and as thy stall to thee, so to me my good sword. Saints keep thee! Be sure I will serve thee when I can."
He who borrows only from heterogeneous works is not a plagiarist. All fiction, worth a button, is founded on facts; and it does not matter one straw whether the facts are taken from personal experience, hearsay, or printed books; only those books must not be works of fiction. Ask your common sense why a man writes better fiction at forty than he can at twenty.
There are two classes of White Nile traders, the one possessing capital, the other being penniless adventurers; the same system of operations is pursued by both, but that of the former will be evident from the description of the latter. A man without means forms an expedition, and borrows money for this purpose at 100 percent after this fashion.
Borrow would spend his evenings with his wife and Henrietta, generally in reading until bedtime. They had kindred tastes, in particular a love of the open air and vigorous exercise. Elizabeth Harvey, the daughter of Borrow's contemporary, has given an extremely interesting account of the home life of the Borrows.
M. Godin seemed to me more priest than detective. His clean-shaven face, its beautifully chiselled features suffused with that peculiar pallor which borrows the transparency of marble; the large, limpid brown eyes and the delicate, kindly mouth all these, combined with a faultless manner and a carriage suggestive of power in reserve, so fascinated me that I found myself watching him continually.
"Unless when it borrows the garb of flattery, and thus causes itself to be suspected." "In that case," said Woodward, "nothing but good sense, Miss Goodwin, can draw the distinction between them and now I know that you are possessed of that." "I hope so, sir," she replied, "and that I will ever continue to observe that distinction. Mamma, I want more thread," she said: "where can I get it?"
Poor Precossi! He mends his torn copy-books, borrows books to study his lessons, fastens the fragments of his shirt together with pins; and it is a pity to see him performing his gymnastics, with those huge shoes in which he is fairly lost, in those trousers which drag on the ground, and that jacket which is too long, and those huge sleeves turned back to the very elbows.
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