 | 1848 - 628 pages
...even by translating them into plain prose. Let us apply this touchstone to the following lines : " Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the basin...Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing hit household, i ientle Kvangeline lived.... | |
 | 1889 - 864 pages
...the land of which I write : — Neither locks had they to their doors nor bars to their windows, But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of...richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. P. HORDERN. THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET. — The announcement that the new Russian ironclad Tchesme'... | |
 | 1847 - 1230 pages
...envy, the vice of republics. Neither locks had they to their doors, nor bars to their windows; But their dwellings were open as day, and the hearts of the owners. There the richest was poor, and the poor lived in abundance." By the peace of Utrecht the country had been ceded by the French to the English.... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 180 pages
...envy, the vice of republics. Neither locks had they to their doors, nor bars to their windows ; But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of...Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand- Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household, Gentle Evangeline lived,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 176 pages
...envy, the vice of republics. Neither locks had they to their doors, nor bars to their windows ; But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of...Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the Basin of Minns, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest -farmer Grand-Pre, Dwelt on his goodly acres; and with... | |
 | 1848 - 602 pages
...of which makes " Evangeline" difficult to be understood. VOL. XV. No. I. 7 98 EVANOELINE. [Sept. But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of...richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance, pp. 5—8. Not far from this village dwelt Benedict Belief ontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pre"... | |
 | 1848 - 514 pages
...envy, the vice of republics. Neither locks had they to their doors, nor bars to their windows ; But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of...richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance." pp. 5 — 8. Not far from this village dwelt Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pre... | |
 | 1848 - 476 pages
...envy. the vice of republics. Neither locks had they to their doors, nor bars to their windows ; But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of...richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance." pp. 5 — 8. Not far from this village dwelt Benedict BeUefontaioe, the wealthiest fanner of Grand-Pre... | |
 | 1848 - 734 pages
...show this, let us quote a passage as a specimen. We will take the description of the heroine : — " Somewhat apart from the village, and nearer the Basin...Minas, Benedict Bellefontaine, the wealthiest farmer of Grand-Pré, Dwelt on his goodly acres ; and with him, directing his household, Gentle Evangeline lived,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 180 pages
...envy, the vice of republics. Neither locks had they to their doors, nor bars to their windows ; But their dwellings were open as day and the hearts of the owners ; s There the richest was poor, and the poorest lived in abundance. Somewhat apart from the village,... | |
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... homes of peace and contentment. Thus dwelt together in love these simple Acadian farmers, — Dwelt in the love of God and of man. Alike were they free from Fear, that reigns with the tyrant, and envy, the vice of republics. Neither locks had they... 
