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" How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to himself! he is his own exclusive object. Supreme selfishness is inculcated upon him as his only duty. "Tis the Two Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. "
The Spirit of the English Magazines - Page 424
1825
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Specimens of English Prose Style: From Malory to Macaulay

George Saintsbury - 1885 - 432 pages
...accuses him of tergiversation. Within the four curtains he is absolute. They are his Mare Clausum. How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to...Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. What passes out of doors, or within them, so he hear not the jarring of them,...
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Essays of Elia: And Other Pieces

Charles Lamb - 1885 - 296 pages
...accuses him of tergiversation. Within the four curtains he is absolute. They are his Mare Clausum. own exclusive object. Supreme selfishness is inculcated...Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. What passes out of doors, or within them, so he hear not the jarring of them,...
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The Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1890 - 472 pages
...accuses him of tergiversation. Within the four curtains he is absolute. They are his Mare Clausum. How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to...duty. 'Tis the Two Tables of the Law to him. He has not'iing to think rf but how to get well. What passes out of doors, or within them, so he hear not...
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The Essays of Elia and Eliana

Charles Lamb - 1890 - 584 pages
...accuses him of tergiversation. Within the four curtains he is absolute. They are his Mare Clausum. How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to...selfishness is inculcated upon him as his only duty. "lis the Two Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. What passes...
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Charles Lamb's Essays

Charles Lamb - 1892 - 604 pages
...accuses him of tergiversation. Within the four curtains he is absolute. They are his Mare Clausum. How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to...selfishness is inculcated upon him as his only duty. "T is the Two Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. What passes...
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English Essays

J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 324 pages
...the bed; and none accuses 'giversation. Within the four curtains he is They are his Mare Clausum. How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to...Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. What passes out of doors, or within them, so he hear not the jarring of them,...
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English Essays

J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 362 pages
...n". him of tergiversation. Within the four curtains he is absolute. They are his Mare Clausum. How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to...Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. What passes out of doors, or within them, so he hear not the jarring of them,...
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The Last Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1897 - 278 pages
...self to himself! he is his own exclusive selfishobject. Supreme selfishness is inculcated upon ness him as his only duty. 'Tis the Two Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. What passes out of doors, or within them, so he hear not the jarring of them,...
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Selections from the Essays of Elia

Charles Lamb - 1897 - 228 pages
...accuses him of tergiversation. Within the four curtains he is absolute. They are his Mare Clausum. How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to...himself ! He is his own exclusive object. Supreme 5 selfishness is inculcated upon him as his only duty. 'Tis the Two Tables of the Law to him. He has...
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The last essays of Elia

Charles Lamb, Mary Lamb - 1903 - 380 pages
...accuses him of tergiversation. Within the four curtains he is absolute. They are his Mare Clausum. How sickness enlarges the dimensions of a man's self to...Tables of the Law to him. He has nothing to think of but how to get well. What passes out of doors, or within them, so he hear not the jarring of them,...
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