The cheering sound of "Dinner is upon the table," dissolved his reverie.... Mr. Wilkes placed himself next to Dr. Johnson, and beh...aved to him with so much attention and politeness, that he gained upon him insensibly.... Mr. Wilkes was very assiduous in helping him to some fine veal. "Pray give me leave, Sir:MIt is better here--A little of the brown--Some fat, Sir--A little of the stuffing--Some gravy--Let me have the pleasure of giving you some butter--Allow me to recommend a squeeze of this orange;Mor the lemon, perhaps, may have more zest."LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Of course, the comic figure in all this is the long-suffering Mr. Wilkes. Mr. Wilkes--who can't be mentally faithful to his wife a...nd won't be unfaithful to her technically.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Scarlett O'Hara: What shall we do? Ashley, what's to become of us? Ashley Wilkes: What do you think becomes of people when th...eir civilization breaks up? Those who have brains and courage come through all right. Those who aren't are winnowed out.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Some punishment seems preparing for a people who are ungratefully abusing the best constitution and the best King any nation was e...ver blessed with, intent on nothing but luxury, licentiousness, power, places, pensions, and plunder; while the ministry, divided in their counsels, with little regard for each other, worried by perpetual oppositions, in continual apprehension of changes, intent on securing popularity in case they should lose favor, have for some years past had little time or inclination to attend to our small affairs, whose remoteness makes them appear even smaller.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Of all the errors which can possibly be committed to the education of youth, that of sending them to Europe is the most fatal. I s...ee [clearly] that no American should come to Europe under 30 years of age.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
A new disease? I know not, new or old, But it may well be called poor mortals' plague:... For, like a pestilence, it doth infect The houses of the brain ... Till not a thought, or motion, in the mind, Be free from the black poison of suspect.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »