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import json
from collections import Counter
import pandas as pd
from nltk.corpus import names
import nltk
import re
import os
import difflib
import logging
import itertools
import numpy as np
from nltk.util import ngrams
from nltk.stem import LancasterStemmer
from difflib import SequenceMatcher
from string import punctuation
from termcolor import colored
from IPython.display import clear_output
%matplotlib inline
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
plt.rcParams["figure.figsize"] = [16, 6]
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# Load the anthologies.
with open('anthologies/a-moment-mm.txt') as f:
moment = f.read()
with open('anthologies/witty-middlemarch.txt') as f:
witty = f.read()
# Load Middlemarch
with open('middlemarch.txt') as f:
rawMM = f.read()
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class Text:
def __init__(self, raw_text, label, removeStopwords=True):
if type(raw_text) == list:
# JSTOR critical works come in lists, where each item represents a page.
self.text = ' \n '.join(raw_text)
else:
self.text = raw_text
self.label = label
self.tokens = self.getTokens(removeStopwords)
self.trigrams = self.ngrams(3)
def getTokens(self, removeStopwords=True):
""" Tokenizes the text, breaking it up into words, removing punctuation. """
tokenizer = nltk.RegexpTokenizer('[a-zA-Z]\w+\'?\w*') # A custom regex tokenizer.
#tokenizer = nltk.RegexpTokenizer('\w+|\$[\d\.]+|\S+') # A custom regex tokenizer.
spans = list(tokenizer.span_tokenize(self.text))
# Take note of how many spans there are in the text
#print(spans)
self.length = spans[-1][-1]
tokens = tokenizer.tokenize(self.text)
tokens = [ token.lower() for token in tokens ] # make them lowercase
stemmer = LancasterStemmer()
tokens = [ stemmer.stem(token) for token in tokens ]
if not removeStopwords:
self.spans = spans
return tokens
tokenSpans = list(zip(tokens, spans)) # zip it up
stopwords = nltk.corpus.stopwords.words('english') # get stopwords
tokenSpans = [ token for token in tokenSpans if token[0] not in stopwords ] # remove stopwords from zip
self.spans = [ x[1] for x in tokenSpans ] # unzip; get spans
return [ x[0] for x in tokenSpans ] # unzip; get tokens
def ngrams(self, n):
""" Returns ngrams for the text."""
return list(ngrams(self.tokens, n))
class Matcher:
def __init__(self, textObjA, textObjB, threshold=5, ngramSize=3, removeStopwords=True):
"""
Takes as input two Text() objects, and matches between them.
"""
self.threshold = threshold
self.ngramSize = ngramSize
#self.textA, self.textB = Text(fileA, removeStopwords=removeStopwords), \
# Text(fileB, removeStopwords=removeStopwords)
self.textA = textObjA
self.textB = textObjB
self.textAgrams = self.textA.ngrams(ngramSize)
self.textBgrams = self.textB.ngrams(ngramSize)
self.locationsA = []
self.locationsB = []
def getContext(self, text, start, length, context):
match = self.getTokensText(text, start, length)
before = self.getTokensText(text, start-context, context)
after = self.getTokensText(text, start+length, context)
match = colored(match, 'red')
out = " ".join([before, match, after])
out = out.replace('\n', ' ') # Replace newlines with spaces.
out = re.sub('\s+', ' ', out)
return out
def getTokensText(self, text, start, length):
""" Looks up the passage in the original text, using its spans. """
matchTokens = text.tokens[start:start+length]
spans = text.spans[start:start+length]
if len(spans) == 0:
# Don't try to get text or context beyond the end of a text.
passage = ""
else:
passage = text.text[spans[0][0]:spans[-1][-1]]
return passage
def getLocations(self, text, start, length, asPercentages=False):
""" Gets the numeric locations of the match. """
spans = text.spans[start:start+length]
if asPercentages:
locations = (spans[0][0]/text.length, spans[-1][-1]/text.length)
else:
locations = (spans[0][0], spans[-1][-1])
return locations
def getMatch(self, match, textA, textB, context):
length = match.size + self.ngramSize - 1 # offset according to nGram size
wordsA = self.getContext(textA, match.a, length, context)
wordsB = self.getContext(textB, match.b, length, context)
spansA = self.getLocations(textA, match.a, length)
spansB = self.getLocations(textB, match.b, length)
self.locationsA.append(spansA)
self.locationsB.append(spansB)
line1 = ('%s: %s %s' % (colored(textA.label, 'green'), spansA, wordsA) )
line2 = ('%s: %s %s' % (colored(textB.label, 'green'), spansB, wordsB) )
return line1 + '\n' + line2
def match(self):
"""
This does the main work of finding matching n-gram sequences between
the texts.
"""
sequence = SequenceMatcher(None,self.textAgrams,self.textBgrams)
matchingBlocks = sequence.get_matching_blocks()
# Only return the matching sequences that are higher than the
# threshold given by the user.
highMatchingBlocks = [match for match in matchingBlocks if match.size > self.threshold]
numBlocks = len(highMatchingBlocks)
self.numMatches = numBlocks
if numBlocks > 0:
print('%s total matches found.' % numBlocks, flush=True)
for num, match in enumerate(highMatchingBlocks):
print('match: ', match)
out = self.getMatch(match, self.textA, self.textB, 5)
print('\n')
print('match %s:' % (num+1), flush=True)
print(out, flush=True)
return self.numMatches, self.locationsA, self.locationsB
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mm = Text(rawMM, 'Middlemarch')
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w = Text(witty, 'Witty')
m = Text(moment, 'A Moment')
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wittyMatches = Matcher(mm, w).match()
85 total matches found.
match: Match(a=4, b=7, size=43)
match 1:
Middlemarch: (56, 511) cares much to know the history of man, and how the mysterious mixture behaves under the varying experiments of Time, has not dwelt, at least briefly, on the life of Saint Theresa, has not smiled with some gentleness at the thought of the little girl walking forth one morning hand-in-hand with her still smaller brother, to go and seek martyrdom in the country of the Moors? Out they toddled from rugged Avila, wide-eyed and helpless-looking as two fawns human hearts, already beating to a national
Witty: (90, 546) MIDDLEMARCH. George Eliot {in propria persona cares much to know the history of man, and how that mysterious mixture behaves under the varying experiments of Time, has not dwelt, at least briefly, on the life of Saint Theresa, has not smiled with some gentleness at the thought of the little girl walking forth one morning hand-in-hand with her still smaller brother, to go and seek martyrdom in the country of the Moors ? Out they toddled from rugged Avila, wide-eyed and helpless-looking as two fawns distinctively human hearts, already beating
match: Match(a=49, b=53, size=17)
match 2:
Middlemarch: (522, 717) eyed and helpless-looking as two fawns human hearts, already beating to a national idea; until domestic reality met them in the shape of uncles, and turned them back from their great resolve. That child-pilgrimage was a fit beginning Theresa's passionate, ideal nature demanded
Witty: (571, 762) helpless-looking as two fawns, but with distinctively human hearts, already beating to a national idea ; until domestic reality met them in the shape of uncles, and turned them back from their great resolve. That child-pilgrimage was a fit begin ning. Theresa's passionate, ideal nature
match: Match(a=68, b=73, size=33)
match 3:
Middlemarch: (720, 1057) resolve. That child-pilgrimage was a fit beginning Theresa's passionate, ideal nature demanded an epic life: what were many-volumed romances of chivalry and the social conquests of a brilliant girl to her? Her flame quickly burned up that light fuel; and, fed from within, soared after some illimitable satisfaction, some object which would never justify weariness, which would reconcile self-despair with the rapturous consciousness of life
Witty: (769, 1106) child-pilgrimage was a fit begin ning Theresa's passionate, ideal nature demanded an epic life : what were many-volumed romances of chivalry and the social conquests of a brilliant girl to her? Her flame quickly burned up that light fuel, and, fed from within, soared after some illimitable satisfaction, some object which would never justify weariness, which would reconcile sel<f-despair with the rapturous consciousness of life
match: Match(a=104, b=109, size=9)
match 4:
Middlemarch: (1063, 1179) never justify weariness, which would reconcile self despair with the rapturous consciousness of life beyond self. She found her epos in the reform of a religious order Spanish woman who lived three hundred
Witty: (1113, 1228) never justify weariness, which would reconcile sel despair with the rapturous consciousness of life beyond self. She found her epos in the reform of a religious order George Eliot {in propria persona). That Spanish
match: Match(a=115, b=124, size=22)
match 5:
Middlemarch: (1187, 1398) found her epos in the reform of a religious order Spanish woman who lived three hundred years ago, was certainly not the last of her kind. Many Theresas have been born who found for themselves no epic life wherein there was a constant unfolding of far-resonant action; perhaps only a life of mistakes, the offspring
Witty: (1282, 1492) order. 285 286 George Eliot {in propria persona Spanish woman who lived three hundred years ago, was certainly not the last of her kind. Many Theresas have been born who found for themselves no epic life wherein there was a constant unfolding of far-resonant ction ; perhaps only a life of mistakes, the offspring
match: Match(a=140, b=149, size=21)
match 6:
Middlemarch: (1407, 1643) constant unfolding of far-resonant action perhaps only a life of mistakes, the offspring of a certain spiritual grandeur ill-matched with the meanness of opportunity; perhaps a tragic failure which found no sacred poet and sank unwept into oblivion. With dim lights and tangled circumstance they tried to shape their thought and deed
Witty: (1503, 1738) constant unfolding of far-resonant a;ction perhaps only a life of mistakes, the offspring of a certain spiritual grandeur ill-matched with the meanness of opportunity; perhaps a tragic failure which found no sacred poet and sank unwept into oblivion. With dim lights and tangled circum stance they tried to shape their thought
match: Match(a=164, b=174, size=13)
match 7:
Middlemarch: (1662, 1808) oblivion. With dim lights and tangled circumstance tried to shape their thought and deed in noble agreement; but after all, to common eyes their struggles seemed mere inconsistency and formlessness these later-born Theresas were
Witty: (1758, 1901) dim lights and tangled circum stance tried to shape their thought and deed in noble agreement ; but after all, to common eyes their struggles seemed mere inconsistency and formless ness ; for these later-born Theresas
match: Match(a=179, b=190, size=15)
match 8:
Middlemarch: (1814, 1965) struggles seemed mere inconsistency and formlessness these later-born Theresas were helped by no coherent social faith and order which could perform the function of knowledge for the ardently willing soul ardor alternated between a vague ideal and the common
Witty: (1913, 2064) seemed mere inconsistency and formless ness these later-born Theresas were helped by no coherent social faith and order which could perform the function of knowledge for the ardently willing soul ardour alternated between a vague ideal and the common
match: Match(a=197, b=208, size=55)
match 9:
Middlemarch: (1980, 2611) knowledge for the ardently willing soul. Their ardor alternated between a vague ideal and the common yearning of womanhood; so that the one was disapproved as extravagance, and the other condemned as a lapse. Some have felt that these blundering lives are due to the inconvenient indefiniteness with which the Supreme Power has fashioned the natures of women: if there were one level of feminine incompetence as strict as the ability to count three and no more, the social lot of women might be treated with scientific certitude. Meanwhile the indefiniteness remains, and the limits of variation are really much wider than any one would imagine from the sameness of women's coiffure favorite love-stories in prose and verse
Witty: (2079, 2710) knowledge for the ardently willing soul. Their ardour alternated between a vague ideal and the common yearning of womanhood ; so that the one was disapproved as extravagance, and the other condemned as a lapse. Some have felt that these blundering lives are due to the inconvenient indefiniteness with which the Supreme Power has fashioned the natures of women : if there were one level of feminine incompetence as strict as the ability to count three and no more, the social lot of women might be treated with scientific certitude. Meanwhile the indefiniteness remains, and the limits of variation are really much wider than any one would imagine from the sameness of women's coiffure favourite love-stories in prose and verse
match: Match(a=255, b=266, size=15)
match 10:
Middlemarch: (2629, 2792) imagine from the sameness of women's coiffure and the favorite love-stories in prose and verse. Here and there a cygnet is reared uneasily among the ducklings in the brown pond, and never finds the living stream in fellowship oary-footed kind. Here and there is born
Witty: (2729, 2891) imagine from the sameness of women's coiffure and the favourite love-stories in prose and verse. Here and there a cygnet is reared uneasily among the ducklings in the brown pond, and never finds the living stream in fellowship oaryfooted kind. Here and there is born a Saint
match: Match(a=274, b=284, size=9)
match 11:
Middlemarch: (2818, 2911) living stream in fellowship with its own oary-footed kind. Here and there is born a Saint Theresa, foundress of nothing, whose loving heart-beats sobs after an unattained goodness tremble
Witty: (2916, 3008) finds the living stream in fellowship with its own oaryfooted kind. Here and there is born a Saint Theresa, foundress of nothing, whose loving heart-beats George Eliot {in propria persona). 287 sobs
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match 12:
Middlemarch: (2916, 3048) nothing, whose loving heart-beats sobs after an unattained goodness tremble off and are dispersed among hindrances, instead of centring in some long-recognizable deed BOOK I. MISS BROOKE. CHAPTER I. "Since
Witty: (3056, 3189) beats and George Eliot {in propria persona sobs after an unattained goodness tremble off and are dispersed among hindrances, instead of centering in some long-recognisable deed season of hope, it is often so only in the sense that our elders
match: Match(a=27806, b=431, size=45)
match 13:
Middlemarch: (298432, 298935) Lydgate felt the growth of an intellectual passion are not afraid of telling over and over again how a man comes to fall in love with a woman and be wedded to her, or else be fatally parted from her. Is it due to excess of poetry or of stupidity that we are never weary of describing what King James called a woman's "makdom and her fairnesse," never weary of listening to the twanging of the old Troubadour strings, and are comparatively uninterested in that other kind of "makdom and fairnesse" which must be wooed with industrious thought and patient renunciation of small desires? In the story of this
Witty: (4445, 4949) moments when he is telling himself over again the reasons for his vow are not afraid of telling over and over again how a man comes to fall in love with a woman and be wedded to her, or else be fatally parted from her. Is it due to excess of poetry or of stupidity that we are never weary of describing what King James called a woman's 'makdom and her fairnesse,' never weary of listening to the twanging of the old Troubadour strings, and are comparatively uninterested in that other kind of ' makdom and fairnesse ' which must be wooed with industrious thought and patient renun ciation of small desires ? In the story
match: Match(a=27854, b=480, size=14)
match 14:
Middlemarch: (298952, 299138) wooed with industrious thought and patient renunciation small desires? In the story of this passion, too, the development varies: sometimes it is the glorious marriage, sometimes frustration and final parting. And not seldom the catastrophe bound up with the other passion, sung by the Troubadours
Witty: (4967, 5153) industrious thought and patient renun ciation small desires ? In the story of this passion, too, the development varies : sometimes it is the glorious marriage, sometimes frustration and final parting. And not seldom the catastrophe wound up with the other passion, sung by the Troubadours
match: Match(a=27871, b=497, size=41)
match 15:
Middlemarch: (299160, 299611) final parting. And not seldom the catastrophe is bound other passion, sung by the Troubadours. For in the multitude of middle-aged men who go about their vocations in a daily course determined for them much in the same way as the tie of their cravats, there is always a good number who once meant to shape their own deeds and alter the world a little. The story of their coming to be shapen after the average and fit to be packed by the gross, is hardly ever told even in their consciousness; for perhaps ardor in generous unpaid toil cooled
Witty: (5175, 5625) final parting. And not seldom the catastrophe is wound other passion, sung by the Troubadours. For in the multitude of middle-aged men who go about their vocations in a daily course determined for them much in the same way as the tie of their cravats, there is always a good number who once meant to shape their own deeds and alter the world a little. The story of their coming to be shapen after the average and fit to be packed by the gross, is hardly ever told even in their consciousness ; for perhaps ardour for generous unpaid toil cooled
match: Match(a=27921, b=548, size=15)
match 16:
Middlemarch: (299688, 299821) unpaid toil cooled as imperceptibly as the ardor other youthful loves, till one day their earlier self walked like a ghost in its old home and made the new furniture ghastly. Nothing world more subtle than the process of their gradual
Witty: (5706, 5839) toil cooled as im perceptibly as the ardour other youthful loves, till one day their earlier self walked like a ghost in its old home and made the new furniture ghastly. Nothing George Eliot (in propria persona). 289 in the world
match: Match(a=27938, b=569, size=25)
match 17:
Middlemarch: (299829, 300135) made the new furniture ghastly. Nothing world more subtle than the process of their gradual change! In the beginning they inhaled it unknowingly: you and I may have sent some of our breath towards infecting them, when we uttered our conforming falsities or drew our silly conclusions: or perhaps it came with the vibrations from a woman's glance Lydgate did not mean to be one of those failures, and there
Witty: (5890, 6198) Nothing George Eliot (in propria persona world more subtle than the process of their gradual change ! In the beginning they inhaled it unknowingly : you and I may have sent some of our breath towards infecting them, when we uttered our conforming falsities or drew our silly conclusions : or perhaps it came with the vibrations from a woman's glance pleasureless yielding to the small solicitations of circumstance
match: Match(a=28271, b=1097, size=20)
match 18:
Middlemarch: (303608, 303859) surgeon should dream of himself as a discoverer? Most of us, indeed know little of the great originators until they have been lifted up among the constellations and already rule our fates. But that Herschel, for example, who "broke the barriers of the heavens"--did he not once play a provincial church-organ, and give music-lessons to stumbling pianists? Each of those
Witty: (11564, 11815) patron saints, invisibly helping. Most of us know little of the great originators until they have been lifted up among the constellations and already rule our fates. But that Herschel, for example, who ' broke the barriers of the heavens '—did he not once play a provincial church-organ, and give musiclessons to stumbling pianists ? Each of those Shining
match: Match(a=28309, b=1135, size=19)
match 19:
Middlemarch: (304033, 304270) thought much more of his gait and his garments anything which was to give him a title to everlasting fame: each of them had his little local personal history sprinkled with small temptations and sordid cares, which made the retarding friction of his course towards final companionship immortals. Lydgate was not blind to the dangers of such friction
Witty: (11990, 12228) much more of his gait and his gar ments anything which was to give him a title to everlasting fame : each of them had his little local personal history sprinkled with small temptations and sordid cares, which made the retarding friction of his course towards final companionship immor tals. 294 George Eliot (in propria
match: Match(a=37865, b=1318, size=16)
match 20:
Middlemarch: (407649, 407817) brief narrow experience of her girlhood she was beholding Rome, the city of visible history, where the past of a whole hemisphere seems moving in funeral procession with strange ancestral images and trophies gathered from afar this stupendous fragmentariness heightened the dreamlike
Witty: (13871, 14039) present quickening in the general pace of things Rome, the city of visible history, where the past of a whole hemisphere seems moving in funeral procession with strange ancestral images and trophies gathered from afar those who have looked at Rome with the quicken
match: Match(a=37959, b=1342, size=7)
match 21:
Middlemarch: (408683, 408770) those who have looked at Rome with the quickening power of a knowledge which breathes a growing soul into all historic shapes, and traces suppressed transitions which unite all contrasts
Witty: (14095, 14182) have looked at Rome with the quicken ing power of a knowledge which breathes a growing soul into all historic shapes, and traces sup pressed transitions which unite all
match: Match(a=37969, b=1353, size=44)
match 22:
Middlemarch: (408790, 409249) all historic shapes, and traces out the suppressed transitions which unite all contrasts, Rome may still be the spiritual centre and interpreter of the world. But let them conceive one more historical contrast: the gigantic broken revelations of that Imperial and Papal city thrust abruptly on the notions of a girl who had been brought up in English and Swiss Puritanism, fed on meagre Protestant histories and on art chiefly of the hand-screen sort; a girl whose ardent nature turned all her small allowance knowledge into principles, fusing her actions into their mould
Witty: (14203, 14663) historic shapes, and traces out the sup pressed transitions which unite all contrasts, Rome may still be the spiritual centre and interpreter of the world. But let them conceive one more historical contrast : the gigantic broken revelations of that Imperial and Papal city thrust abruptly on the notions of a girl who had been brought up in English and Swiss Puritanism, fed on meagre Protestant histories and on art chiefly of the hand-screen sort ; a girl whose ardent nature turned all her small allowance know 296 George Eliot {in propria persona
match: Match(a=38016, b=1405, size=34)
match 23:
Middlemarch: (409268, 409658) turned all her small allowance of knowledge principles, fusing her actions into their mould, and whose quick emotions gave the most abstract things the quality of a pleasure or a pain; a girl who had lately become a wife, and from the enthusiastic acceptance of untried duty found herself plunged in tumultuous preoccupation with her personal lot. The weight of unintelligible Rome might lie easily on bright nymphs to whom it formed background for the brilliant picnic of Anglo-foreign
Witty: (14726, 15116) George Eliot {in propria persona). ledge principles, fusing her actions into their mould, and whose quick emotions gave the most abstract things the quality of a pleasure or a pain ; a girl who had lately become a wife, and from the enthusiastic acceptance of untried duty found herself plunged in tumultuous preoccupation with her personal lot. The weight of unintelligible Rome might lie easily on bright nymphs to whom it formed back ground for the brilliant picnic of Anglo
match: Match(a=38053, b=1443, size=6)
match 24:
Middlemarch: (409680, 409768) easily on bright nymphs to whom it formed a background brilliant picnic of Anglo-foreign society; but Dorothea had no such defence against deep impressions. Ruins and basilicas, palaces and colossi
Witty: (15139, 15227) bright nymphs to whom it formed a back ground brilliant picnic of Anglo-foreign society; but Dorothea had no such defence against deep im pressions. Ruins and basilicas, palaces
match: Match(a=38062, b=1453, size=115)
match 25:
Middlemarch: (409783, 410955) society; but Dorothea had no such defence against deep impressions Ruins and basilicas, palaces and colossi, set in the midst of a sordid present, where all that was living and warm-blooded seemed sunk in the deep degeneracy of a superstition divorced from reverence; the dimmer but yet eager Titanic life gazing and struggling on walls and ceilings; the long vistas of white forms whose marble eyes seemed to hold the monotonous light of an alien world: all this vast wreck of ambitious ideals, sensuous and spiritual, mixed confusedly with the signs of breathing forgetfulness and degradation, at first jarred her as with an electric shock, and then urged themselves on her with that ache belonging to a glut of confused ideas which check the flow of emotion. Forms both pale and glowing took possession of her young sense, and fixed themselves in her memory even when she was not thinking of them, preparing strange associations which remained through her after-years. Our moods are apt to bring with them images which succeed each other like the magic-lantern pictures of a doze; and in certain states of dull forlornness Dorothea all her life continued to see the vastness of St. Peter's, the huge bronze canopy, the excited intention attitudes and garments of the prophets and evangelists in the mosaics
Witty: (15242, 16416) Dorothea had no such defence against deep im pressions Ruins and basilicas, palaces and colossi, set in the midst of a sordid present, where all that was living and warm-blooded seemed sunk in the deep degeneracy of a superstition divorced from reverence; the dimmer but yet eager Titanic life gazing and struggling on walls and ceilings ; the long vistas of white forms whose marble eyes seemed to hold the monotonous light of an alien world : all this vast wreck of ambitious ideals, sensuous and spiritual, mixed confusedly with the signs of breathing forgetfulness and degradation, at first jarred her as with an electric shock, and then urged themselves on her with that ache belonging to a glut of confused ideas which check the flow of emotion. Forms both pale and glowing took possession of her young sense, and fixed themselves in her memory even when she was not thinking of them, preparing strange associations which remained through her after-years. Our moods are apt to bring with them images which succeed each other like the magic-lantern pictures of a doze ; and in certain states of dull forlornness Dorothea all her life continued to see the vastness of St Peter's, the huge bronze canopy, the excited intention atti tudes and garments of the prophets and evangelists
match: Match(a=38183, b=1579, size=9)
match 26:
Middlemarch: (411025, 411151) intention in the attitudes and garments of the prophets and evangelists mosaics above, and the red drapery which was being hung for Christmas spreading itself everywhere like a disease of the retina this inward amazement of Dorothea's was anything
Witty: (16530, 16656) evangelists in George Eliot {in propria persona mosaics above, and the red drapery which was being hung for Christmas spreading itself everywhere like a disease of the retina There never was a true story which could
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match 27:
Middlemarch: (411725, 412177) expect people to be deeply moved by what is not unusual element of tragedy which lies in the very fact of frequency, has not yet wrought itself into the coarse emotion of mankind; and perhaps our frames could hardly bear much of it. If we had a keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel's heart beat, and we should die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence. As it is, the quickest of us walk about well wadded with stupidity However, Dorothea was crying, and if she had been required to state
Witty: (25664, 26115) afterwards subsides into cheer ful peace element of tragedy which lies in the very fact of frequency, has not yet wrought itself into the coarse emotion of mankind ; and perhaps our frames could hardly bear much of it. If we had a.keen vision and feeling of all ordinary human life, it would be like hearing the grass grow and the squirrel's heart beat, and we should die of that roar which lies on the other side of silence. As it is, the quickest of us walk about well wadded with stupidity have in general but little feeling, seems
match: Match(a=38891, b=3420, size=17)
match 28:
Middlemarch: (419135, 419321) more about them the world would be joyously illuminated There is hardly any contact more depressing to a young ardent creature than that of a mind in which years full of knowledge seem to have issued in a blank absence of interest or sympathy other subjects indeed Mr. Casaubon
Witty: (35842, 36028) delivered from a camp-stool in a parrot-house There is hardly any contact more depressing to a young ardent creature than that of a mind in which years full of knowledge seem to have issued in a blank absence of interest or sympathy know intense joy without a strong
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match 29:
Middlemarch: (438223, 438471) have gone about with just the same ignorance in Rome There are comparatively few paintings that I can really enjoy. At first when I enter a room where the walls are covered with frescos, or with rare pictures, I feel a kind of awe--like a child present at great ceremonies where there are grand robes processions; I feel myself in the presence of some higher
Witty: (64621, 64868) Dorothea.—Then it may be rescued and healed. Dorothea There are comparatively few paintings that I can really enjoy. At first when I enter a room where the walls are covered with frescoes, or with rare pictures, I feel a kind of awe—like a child present at great ceremonies where there are grand robes pro cessions ; I feel myself in the presence of some
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Middlemarch: (438491, 438962) there are grand robes and processions feel myself in the presence of some higher life than my own. But when I begin to examine the pictures one by one the life goes out of them, or else is something violent and strange to me. It must be my own dulness. I am seeing so much all at once, and not understanding half of it. That always makes one feel stupid. It is painful to be told that anything is very fine and not be able to feel that it is fine--something like being blind, while people talk of the sky Oh, there is a great deal in the feeling
Witty: (64890, 65356) are grand robes and pro cessions feel myself in the presence of some higher life than my own. But when I begin to examine the pictures one by one, the life goes out of them, or else is something violent and strange to me. It must be my own dulness. I am seeing so much all at once, and not understanding half of it. That always makes one feel stupid. It is painful to be told that anything is very fine and not be able to feel that it is fine—something like being blind, while people talk of the sky Ladislaw.—Oh, there is a great deal
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Middlemarch: (438967, 439038) blind, while people talk of the sky Oh, there is a great deal in the feeling for art which must be acquired said Will. (It was impossible now to doubt the directness
Witty: (65368, 65439) while people talk of the sky. Ladislaw Oh, there is a great deal in the feeling for art which must be acquired Art is an old lan guage with a great
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Middlemarch: (439201, 439470) great many artificial affected styles sometimes the chief pleasure one gets out of knowing them is the mere sense of knowing. I enjoy the art of all sorts here immensely; but I suppose if I could pick my enjoyment to pieces I should find it made up of many different threads. There is something in daubing little one's self, and having an idea
Witty: (65546, 65811) artificial affected styles, and Dorothea and Ladislaw sometimes the chief pleasure one gets out of knowing them is the mere sense of knowing. I enjoy the art of all sorts here immensely ; but I suppose if I could pick my enjoyment to pieces I should find it made up of many different threads. There is something in daub ing a little one's self, and having
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Middlemarch: (467644, 467803) make life beautiful--I mean everybody's life. And then all this immense expense of art, that seems somehow to lie outside life and make it no better for the world, pains one. It spoils my enjoyment anything when I am made to think that most people are
Witty: (66242, 66395) life beautiful—I mean every body's life. And then all this immense expense of art, that seems somehow to lie outside life and make it no better for the world, pains one. It spoils my enjoy ment of anything when I am made to think that most people
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Middlemarch: (467953, 468641) fanaticism of sympathy," said Will, impetuously might say the same of landscape, of poetry, of all refinement. If you carried it out you ought to be miserable in your own goodness, and turn evil that you might have no advantage over others. The best piety is to enjoy--when you can. You are doing the most then to save the earth's character as an agreeable planet. And enjoyment radiates. It is of no use to try and take care of all the world; that is being taken care of when you feel delight--in art or in anything else. Would you turn all the youth of the world into a tragic chorus, wailing and moralizing over misery? I suspect that you have some false belief in the virtues of misery, and want to make your life a martyrdom Will had gone further than he intended, and checked
Witty: (66530, 67211) shut out from it. Ladislaw.—I call that the fanaticism of sympathy might say the same of landscape, of poetry, of all refinement. If you carried it out you ought to be miserable in your own goodness, and turn evil that you might have no advantage over others. The best piety is to enjoy—when you can. You are doing the most then to save the earth's character as an agreeable planet. And enjoyment radiates. It is of no use to try and take care of all the world ; that is being taken care of when you feel delight—in art or in anything else. Would you turn all the youth of the world into a tragic chorus, wailing and moralising over misery ? I suspect that you have some false belief in the virtues of misery, and want to make your life a martyrdom Dorothea and Ladislaw. Dorothea.—Indeed you mistake
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Middlemarch: (468830, 468915) direction as his own, and she answered without any special emotion Indeed you mistake me. I am not a sad, melancholy creature. I am never unhappy long together. I am angry and naughty--not like Celia
Witty: (67254, 67336) life a martyrdom. 334 Dorothea and Ladislaw. Dorothea Indeed you mistake me. I am not a sad melancholy creature. I am never unhappy long gether. I am angry and naughty — not like Celia
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Middlemarch: (468932, 469238) creature. I am never unhappy long together angry and naughty--not like Celia: I have a great outburst, and then all seems glorious again. I cannot help believing in glorious things in a blind sort of way. I should be quite willing to enjoy the art here, but there is so much that I don't know the reason of--so much that seems to me a consecration ugliness rather than beauty. The painting and sculpture
Witty: (67353, 67654) creature. I am never unhappy long to gether angry and naughty — not like Celia : I have a great outburst, and then all seems glorious again. I cannot help believing in glorious things in a blind sort of way. I should be quite willing to enjoy the art here, but there is so much that I don't know the reason of—so much that seems to me a consecra tion of ugliness rather than beauty. The painting
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Middlemarch: (469242, 469376) know the reason of--so much that seems to me a consecration ugliness rather than beauty. The painting and sculpture may be wonderful, but the feeling is often low and brutal, and sometimes even ridiculous. Here and there I see what takes me at once
Witty: (67663, 67796) reason of—so much that seems to me a consecra tion ugliness rather than beauty. The painting and sculpture may be wonderful, but the feeling is often low and brutal, and sometimes even ridiculpus. Here and there I see what takes me at once
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Middlemarch: (469398, 469667) low and brutal, and sometimes even ridiculous there I see what takes me at once as noble--something that I might compare with the Alban Mountains or the sunset from the Pincian Hill; but that makes it the greater pity that there is so little of the best kind among all that mass of things over which men have toiled course there is always a great deal
Witty: (67818, 68088) low and brutal, and sometimes even ridiculpus there I see what takes me at once as noble —something that I might compare with the Alban Mountains or the sunset from the Pincian Hill ; but that makes it the greater pity that there is so little of the best kind among all that mass of things over which men have toiled Ladislaw.—Of course there is always a great
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Middlemarch: (469678, 469767) things over which men have toiled course there is always a great deal of poor work: the rarer things want that soil to grow Oh dear," said Dorothea, taking
Witty: (68106, 68196) over which men have toiled so. Ladislaw course there is always a great deal of poor work : the rarer things want that soil to grow Dorothea.—O dear, I see it must be very difficult
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Middlemarch: (469865, 470087) taking up that thought into the chief current of her anxiety see it must be very difficult to do anything good. I have often felt since I have been in Rome that most of our lives would look much uglier and more bungling than the pictures, if they could be put on the wall." Dorothea parted her lips again as if she were going to say
Witty: (68221, 68445) want that soil to grow in. Dorothea.—O dear see it must be very difficult to do anything good. I have often felt since I have been in Rome that most of our lives would look much uglier and more bungling than the pictures, if they could be put on the wall. —o— Dorothea difficult to be learned ; it seems as if people were
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Middlemarch: (773284, 773426) references for him and save his eyes in many ways difficult to be learned; it seems as if people were worn out on the way to great thoughts, and can never enjoy them because they are too tired man has a capacity for great thoughts, he is likely
Witty: (68458, 68601) pictures, if they could be put on the wall. —o— Dorothea difficult to be learned ; it seems as if people were worn out on the way to great thoughts, and can never enjoy them because they are too tired Ladislaw.— If a man has a capacity forgreatthoughts, he is likely
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Middlemarch: (773858, 774169) correct me," said Dorothea. "I expressed myself ill have said that those who have great thoughts get too much worn in working them out. I used to feel about that, even when I was a little girl; and it always seemed to me that the use I should like to make of my life would be to help some one who did great works, so that his burthen might be lighter." Dorothea led on to this bit of autobiography without
Witty: (68902, 69211) correct me. I expressed myself ill. Dorothea and Ladislaw have said that those who have great thoughts get too much worn in working them out. I used to feel about that, even when I was a little girl ; and it always seemed to me that the use I should like to make of my life would be to help some one who did great works, so that his burthen might be lighter. Dorothea Sorrow comes in so many ways. Two
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Middlemarch: (833957, 834041) Dorothea, turning her eyes full upon hardly ever. But I shall hear of you. I shall know what you are doing for my uncle shall know hardly anything about you," said
Witty: (69787, 69869) shall hardly ever see you now. Dorothea hardly ever. But I shall hear of you. I shall know what you are doing for my uncle Ladislaw.—I shall know hardly anything
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Middlemarch: (834474, 834640) speak, but she replied to some change in his expression mean, for myself. Except that I should like not to have so much more than my share without doing anything for others. But I have a belief of my own, and it comforts said Will, rather jealous of the belief
Witty: (70110, 70274) don't think that. I have no long ings mean, for myself. Except that I should like not to have so much more than my share without doing anything for others. But I have a belief of my own, and it comforts Ladislaw.—What is that ? Dorothea.—That by desiring what is perfectly good
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Middlemarch: (834747, 834938) jealous of the belief. "That by desiring what is perfectly good even when we don't quite know what it is and cannot do what we would, we are part of the divine power against evil--widening the skirts of light and making the struggle with darkness narrower beautiful mysticism--it is a--" "Please not to call it by any name
Witty: (70380, 70570) desiring what is perfectly good, 336 Mr FarebrotJicr even when we don't quite know what it is and cannot do what we would, we are part of the divine power against evil—widening the skirts of light and making the struggle with darkness narrower Ladislaw.—That is a beautiful mysticism—it is a Dorothea. —Please
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Middlemarch: (835080, 835508) said Dorothea, putting out her hands entreatingly will say it is Persian, or something else geographical. It is my life. I have found it out, and cannot part with it. I have always been finding out my religion since I was a little girl. I used to pray so much--now I hardly ever pray. I try not to have desires merely for myself, because they may not be good for others, and I have too much already. I only told you, that you might know quite well how my days go at Lowick God bless you for telling me!" said Will
Witty: (70670, 71092) mysticism—it is a Dorothea. —Please not to call it by any name will say it is Persian, or something else geographical. It is my life. I have found it out, and cannot part with it. I have always been finding out my religion since I was a little girl. I used to pray so much— now I hardly ever pray. I try not to have desires merely for myself, because they may not be good for others, and I have too much already. I only told you, that you might know quite well how my days go at Lowick Ladislaw.—God bless you for telling me ! Dorothea
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Middlemarch: (971934, 972229) feeling in no great need of advice. "Why, this Take care--experto crede--take care not to get hampered about money matters. I know, by a word you let fall one day, that you don't like my playing at cards so much for money. You are right enough there. But try and keep clear of wanting small sums that you haven't got. I am perhaps talking rather superfluously; but a man likes to assume
Witty: (73401, 73687) your yoke-fellows pull you. {To Lydgate Take care—experto crede—take care not to get hampered about money matters. I know, by a word you let fall one day, that you don't like my playing at cards so much for money. You are right enough there. But try and keep clear of wanting small sums that you haven't got. I am perhaps talk ing rather superfluously ; but a man likes
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Middlemarch: (972230, 972325) sums that you haven't got. I am perhaps talking rather superfluously; but a man likes to assume superiority over himself, by holding up his bad example and sermonizing on it." Lydgate took Mr
Witty: (73692, 73788) haven't got. I am perhaps talk ing rather superfluously ; but a man likes to assume superiority over himself, by holding up his bad ex ample and sermonising on it. Mary.—What a brown
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Middlemarch: (1104956, 1105574) said Mary, not choosing to go deeper Fred has sense and knowledge enough to make him respectable, if he likes, in some good worldly business, but I can never imagine him preaching and exhorting, and pronouncing blessings, and praying by the sick, without feeling as if I were looking at a caricature. His being a clergyman would be only for gentility's sake, and I think there is nothing more contemptible than such imbecile gentility. I used to think that of Mr. Crowse, with his empty face and neat umbrella, and mincing little speeches. What right have such men to represent Christianity--as if it were an institution for getting up idiots genteelly Mary checked herself. She had been carried along as if she had been speaking
Witty: (76232, 76844) Mary.—I could not love a man who is ridiculous Fred has sense and knowledge enough to make him respectable, if he likes, in some good worldly business, but I can never imagine him preaching and exhorting, and pronouncing blessings, and praying by the sick, without feeling as if I were looking at a caricature. His being a clergyman would be only for gentility's sake, and I think there is nothing more contemptible than such imbecile gentility. I used to think that of Mr Crowse, with his empty face and neat umbrella and mincing little speeches. What right have such men to represent Christianity—as if it were an institution for getting up idiots genteelly Mr Farebrother.—Young women are
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Middlemarch: (1105682, 1105779) carried along as if she had been speaking to Fred instead Mr. Farebrother. "Young women are severe: they don't feel the stress of action as men do, though perhaps I ought to make you an exception there
Witty: (76851, 76946) were an institution for getting up idiots genteelly Mr Farebrother.—Young women are severe ; they don't feel the stress of action as men do, though per haps I ought to make you an exception
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Middlemarch: (1105790, 1105875) stress of action as men do, though perhaps ought to make you an exception there. But you don't put Fred Vincy on so low a level indeed, he has plenty of sense, but I think he would
Witty: (76958, 77042) action as men do, though per haps ought to make you an exception there. But you don't put Fred Vincy on so low a level Mary.—No, indeed ; he has plenty of sense, but I think
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Middlemarch: (1105892, 1106021) put Fred Vincy on so low a level indeed, he has plenty of sense, but I think he would not show it as a clergyman. He would be a piece of professional affectation answer is quite decided. As a clergyman he could
Witty: (77062, 77191) Fred Vincy on so low a level as that. Mary indeed ; he has plenty of sense, but I think he would not show it as a clergyman. He would be a piece of professional affectation Mr Farebrother.—Fred says frankly
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Middlemarch: (1142994, 1143263) object to her. Mrs. Cadwallader said, privately will certainly go mad in that house alone, my dear. You will see visions. We have all got to exert ourselves a little to keep sane, and call things by the same names as other people call them by. To be sure, for younger sons and women who have no money, it is a sort provision to go mad: they are taken
Witty: (87142, 87408) sucked away from us. —o— Mrs Cadwallader will certainly go mad in that house alone, my dear. You will see visions. We have all got to exert ourselves a little to keep sane, and call things by the same names as other people call them by. To be sure, for younger sons and women who have no money, it is a sort pro vision to go mad : they are
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Middlemarch: (1143366, 1143751) care of then. But you must not run into that. I dare say are a little bored here with our good dowager; but think what a bore you might become yourself to your fellow-creatures if you were always playing tragedy queen and taking things sublimely. Sitting alone in that library at Lowick you may fancy yourself ruling the weather; you must get a few people round you who wouldn't believe you if you told them. That is a good lowering medicine never called everything by the same name
Witty: (87510, 87894) taken care of then. But you must not run into that. I daresay are a little bored here with our good dowager; but think what a bore you might become yourself to your fellow-creatures if you were always playing tragedy queen and taking things sublimely. Sitting alone in that library at Lowick you may fancy yourself ruling the weather; you must get a few people round you who wouldn't believe you if you told them. That is a good lowering medicine Dorothea.—I never called everything by the same
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Middlemarch: (1144093, 1144252) said, "I still think that the greater part world is mistaken about many things. Surely one may be sane and yet think so, since the greater part of the world has often had to come round from its opinion Mrs. Cadwallader said no more on that point
Witty: (88169, 88327) think that the greater part of Mrs Cadwallader world is mistaken about many things. Surely one may be sane and yet think so, since the greater part of the world has often had to come round from its opinion Celia.—Dodo need not make such a slavery
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Middlemarch: (1167899, 1168012) Ah!" in a tone of satisfaction. "It was I who did it, James," said Celia. "Dodo need not make such a slavery of her mourning; she need not wear that cap any more among her friends dear Celia," said Lady Chettam
Witty: (88329, 88441) world has often had to come round from its opinion Celia.—Dodo need not make such a slavery of her mourning ; she need not wear that cap any more among her friends Lady Chettam.—My dear Celia, a widow
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Middlemarch: (1168419, 1168740) Chettam, in a tone intended to guard against such events friend of ours ever committed herself in that way except Mrs. Beevor, and it was very painful to Lord Grinsell when she did so. Her first husband was objectionable, which made it the greater wonder. And severely she was punished for it. They said Captain Beevor dragged her about by the hair, and held up loaded pistols Oh, if she took the wrong man!" said
Witty: (88628, 88946) end of it. Lady Chettam.—That is very rare, I hope friend of ours ever committed herself in that way except Mrs Beevor, and it was very painful to Lord Grinsell when she did so. Her first husband was objectionable, which made it the greater wonder. And severely she was punished for it. They said Captain Beevor dragged her about by the hair, and held up loaded pistols Mrs Cadwallader.—Oh, if she took the wrong
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Middlemarch: (1168845, 1169029) Mrs. Cadwallader, who was in a decidedly wicked mood Marriage is always bad then, first or second. Priority is a poor recommendation in a husband if he has got no other. I would rather have a good second husband than an indifferent first dear, your clever tongue runs
Witty: (89004, 89188) Cadwallader.—Oh, if she took the wrong man Marriage is always bad then, first or second. Priority is a poor recommendation in a husband if he has got no other. I would rather have a good second husband than an indifferent first Lady Chettam.—My dear, your clever
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Middlemarch: (1169108, 1169203) runs away with you," said Lady Chettam sure you would be the last woman to marry again prematurely, if our dear Rector were taken away Oh, I make no vows; it might be a necessary
Witty: (89257, 89352) your clever tongue runs away sure you would be the last woman to marry again prematurely, if our dear Rector were taken away Mrs Cadwallader.—Oh, I make no vows
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Middlemarch: (1169208, 1169451) dear Rector were taken away Oh, I make no vows; it might be a necessary economy. It is lawful to marry again, I suppose; else we might as well be Hindoos instead of Christians. Of course if a woman accepts the wrong man, she must take the consequences, and one who does twice over deserves her fate. But if she can marry
Witty: (89371, 89614) were taken away. Mrs Cadwallader Oh, I make no vows ; it might be a necessary economy. It is lawful to marry again, I suppose ; else we might as well be Hindoos instead of Christians. Of course if a woman accepts the wrong man, she must take the consequences, and one who does Mr Vincy—Mr Trumbull. it twice
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Middlemarch: (1169455, 1169555) man, she must take the consequences, and one who does twice over deserves her fate. But if she can marry blood, beauty, and bravery--the sooner the better think the subject of our conversation is very ill-chosen
Witty: (89648, 89747) does 350 Mr Vincy—Mr Trumbull twice over deserves her fate. But if she can marry blood, beauty, and bravery—the sooner the better Mr Bulstrode {pouring himself out a glass of water
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Middlemarch: (1292769, 1292861) fender which at any other sale would hardly reserve, being, as I may say, for quality of steel and quaintness of design, a kind of thing Mr. Trumbull dropped his voice and became
Witty: (91049, 91141) other sale would hardly be offered without reserve, being, as I may say, for quality of steel and quaintness of design, a kind of thing might not fall in with ordinary tastes. Allow
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Middlemarch: (1292977, 1293064) nasal, trimming his outlines with his left finger might not fall in with ordinary tastes. Allow me to tell you that by-and-by this style workmanship will be the only one in vogue--half-a-crown
Witty: (91147, 91233) steel and quaintness of design, a kind of thing might not fall in with ordinary tastes. Allow me to tell you that by-and-by this style work manship will be the only one in vogue—half
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Middlemarch: (1293080, 1293230) Allow me to tell you that by-and-by this style of workmanship will be the only one in vogue--half-a-crown, you said? thank you--going at half-a-crown, this characteristic fender; and I have particular information antique style is very much sought after
Witty: (91250, 91396) tell you that by-and-by this style of work manship will be the only one in vogue—half-a-crown, you said ? thank you—going at half-a-crown, this characteristic fender ; and I have particular informa tion that the antique style is very much sought
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Middlemarch: (1293240, 1293519) characteristic fender; and I have particular information antique style is very much sought after in high quarters. Three shillings--three-and-sixpence--hold it well up, Joseph! Look, ladies, at the chastity of the design--I have no doubt myself that it was turned out in the last century! Four shillings, Mr. Mawmsey?--four shillings It's not a thing I would put in _my_
Witty: (91411, 91686) fender ; and I have particular informa tion antique style is very much sought after in high quarters. Three shillings—three-and-sixpence— hold it well up, Joseph ! Look, ladies, at the chastity of the design—I have no doubt myself that it was turned out in the last century ! Four shillings, Mr Mawmsey ?—four shillings Mrs Mawmsey.—It's not a thing I would
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Middlemarch: (1293657, 1293766) warning of the rash husband. "I wonder _at_ Mrs. Larcher. Every blessed child's head that fell against it would be cut in two. The edge is like a knife Quite true," rejoined Mr. Trumbull
Witty: (91762, 91868) would put in my drawing-room. I wonder Mrs Larcher. Every blessed child's head that fell against it would be cut in two. The edge is like a knife Mr Trumbull. —Quite true, and most uncommonly
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Middlemarch: (1293826, 1294415) true," rejoined Mr. Trumbull, quickly uncommonly useful to have a fender at hand that will cut, if you have a leather shoe-tie or a bit of string that wants cutting and no knife at hand: many a man has been left hanging because there was no knife to cut him down. Gentlemen, here's a fender that if you had the misfortune to hang yourselves would cut you down in no time--with astonishing celerity--four-and-sixpence--five--five-and-sixpence--an appropriate thing for a spare bedroom where there was a four-poster and a guest a little out of his mind--six shillings--thank you, Mr. Clintup--going at six shillings--going--gone auctioneer's glance, which had been searching round him with a preternatural
Witty: (91905, 92484) knife. Mr Trumbull. —Quite true uncommonly useful to have a fender at hand that will cut, if you have a leather shoe-tie or a bit of string that wants cutting and no knife at hand : many a man has been left hanging because there was no knife to cut him down. Gentlemen, here's a fender that if you had the misfortune to hang yourselves would cut you down in no time—with astonishing celerity—four-and-sixpence —five—five-and-sixpence—an appropriate thing for a spare bedroom where there was a four-poster and a guest a little out of his mind—six shillings—thank you, Mr Clintup—going at six shillings—going—gone Mr Clintup.—-It was worth six shillings
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Middlemarch: (1294695, 1294763) said, "Mr. Clintup. Be handy, Joseph worth six shillings to have a fender you could always tell that joke said Mr. Clintup, laughing low
Witty: (92507, 92575) shillings—going—gone ! Mr Clintup worth six shillings to have a fender you could always tell that joke Mr Trumbull.—Now, ladies, this tray
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Middlemarch: (1295088, 1295168) said Mr. Trumbull, taking up one of the articles this tray contains a very recherchy lot--a collection of trifles for the drawing room table--and trifles make the sum
Witty: (92606, 92685) tell that joke on. Mr Trumbull.—Now, ladies this tray contains a very recherchy lot—a collection of trifles for the drawing Mr Trumbull. room table—and trifles
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Middlemarch: (1295211, 1295442) table--and trifles make the sum _of_ human things--nothing more important than trifles--(yes, Mr. Ladislaw, yes, by-and-by)--but pass the tray round, Joseph--these bijoux must be examined, ladies. This I have in my hand is an ingenious contrivance--a sort of practical rebus, I may call it: here, you see, it looks
Witty: (92746, 92973) room table—and trifles make the sum human things —nothing more important than trifles—(yes, Mr Ladislaw, yes, by-and-by)—but pass the tray round, Joseph— these bijoux must be examined, ladies. This I have in my hand is an ingenious contrivance—a sort of practical lebus, I may call it: here, you see, it looks
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Middlemarch: (1295452, 1295630) ingenious contrivance--a sort of practical rebus may call it: here, you see, it looks like an elegant heart-shaped box, portable--for the pocket; there, again, it becomes like a splendid double flower--an ornament for the table Mr. Trumbull allowed the flower to fall
Witty: (92983, 93160) ingenious contrivance—a sort of practical lebus may call it: here, you see, it looks like an elegant heart-shaped box, portable—for the pocket : there again, it becomes like a splendid double flower— an ornament for the table book of riddles ! No less than five hundred
match: Match(a=120299, b=9113, size=65)
match 72:
Middlemarch: (1295733, 1296386) alarmingly into strings of heart-shaped leaves book of riddles! No less than five hundred printed in a beautiful red. Gentlemen, if I had less of a conscience, I should not wish you to bid high for this lot--I have a longing for it myself. What can promote innocent mirth, and I may say virtue, more than a good riddle?--it hinders profane language, and attaches a man to the society of refined females. This ingenious article itself, without the elegant domino-box, card-basket, &c., ought alone to give a high price to the lot. Carried in the pocket it might make an individual welcome in any society. Four shillings, sir?--four shillings for this remarkable collection of riddles with the et caeteras. Here is a sample: 'How must you spell honey
Witty: (93173, 93818) splendid double flower— an ornament for the table book of riddles ! No less than five hundred printed in a beautiful red. Gentlemen, if I had less of a conscience, I should not wish you to bid high for this lot—I have a longing for it myself. What can promote innocent mirth, and I may say virtue, more than a good riddle ?—it hinders profane language, and attaches a man to the society of refined females. This ingenious article itself, without the elegant domino-box, card-basket, &c, ought alone to give a high price to the lot. Carried in the pocket it might make an individual welcome in any society. Four shillings, sir?—four shillings for this remarkable collection of riddles with the et cameras. Here is a sample : ' How must you spell honey
match: Match(a=120367, b=9181, size=27)
match 73:
Middlemarch: (1296408, 1296677) remarkable collection of riddles with the et caeteras sample: 'How must you spell honey to make it catch lady-birds? Answer--money.' You hear?--lady-birds--honey money. This is an amusement to sharpen the intellect; it has a sting--it has what we call satire, and wit without indecency. Four-and-sixpence--five shillings bidding ran on with warming rivalry. Mr
Witty: (93838, 94109) remarkable collection of riddles with the et cameras sample : ' How must you spell honey to make it catch lady-birds? Answer — money.' You hear? — lady birds — honey — money. This is an amusement to sharpen the intellect ; it has a sting—it is what we call satire, and wit without indecency. Four-and-sixpence—five shillings Mr Trumbull. —Yes, Mr Ladislaw
match: Match(a=120793, b=9229, size=8)
match 74:
Middlemarch: (1300974, 1301064) picture like this to show to a company ladies and gentlemen--a picture worth any sum to an individual whose means were on a level judgment. It is a painting of the Italian school--by the celebrated Guydo
Witty: (94274, 94363) like this to show to a com pany ladies and gentlemen—a picture worth any sum to an individual whose means were on a level Mr Trumbull. 353 with his judgment. It is a painting of the Italian school
match: Match(a=120803, b=9241, size=25)
match 75:
Middlemarch: (1301074, 1301374) individual whose means were on a level judgment. It is a painting of the Italian school--by the celebrated Guydo, the greatest painter in the world, the chief of the Old Masters, as they are called--I take it, because they were up to a thing or two beyond most of us--in possession of secrets now lost to the bulk of mankind. Let me tell gentlemen, I have seen a great many
Witty: (94394, 94689) means were on a level Mr Trumbull judgment. It is a painting of the Italian school—by the celebrated Guydo, the greatest painter in the world, the chief of the Old Masters, as they are called—I take it, because they were up to a thing or two beyond most of us—in possession of secrets now lost to the bulk of mankind. Let me tell gentle men, I have seen a great
match: Match(a=120831, b=9270, size=35)
match 76:
Middlemarch: (1301393, 1301774) bulk of mankind. Let me tell you, gentlemen have seen a great many pictures by the Old Masters, and they are not all up to this mark--some of them are darker than you might like and not family subjects. But here is a Guydo--the frame alone is worth pounds--which any lady might be proud to hang up--a suitable thing for what we call a refectory in a charitable institution, if any gentleman of the Corporation wished to show munifi_cence_. Turn it a little, sir? yes
Witty: (94709, 95086) mankind. Let me tell you, gentle men have seen a great many pictures by the Old Masters, and they are not all up to this mark—some of them are darker than you might like, and not family subjects. But here is a Guydo—the frame alone is worth pounds—which any lady might be proud to hang up—a suitable thing for what we call a refectory in a charitable institution, if any gentleman of the Corporation wished to show munificence. Turn it a little, sir? yes
match: Match(a=120869, b=9308, size=12)
match 77:
Middlemarch: (1301794, 1301902) gentleman of the Corporation wished to show his munifi_cence_ Turn it a little, sir? yes. Joseph, turn it a little towards Mr. Ladislaw--Mr. Ladislaw, having been abroad understands the merit of these things, you observe
Witty: (95104, 95208) gentleman of the Corporation wished to show his munificence Turn it a little, sir? yes. Joseph, turn it a little towards Mr Ladislaw—Mr Ladislaw, having been abroad under stands the merit of these things
match: Match(a=120903, b=9333, size=69)
match 78:
Middlemarch: (1302089, 1302756) pounds." The auctioneer burst out in deep remonstrance Ah! Mr. Ladislaw! the frame alone is worth that. Ladies and gentlemen, for the credit of the town! Suppose it should be discovered hereafter that a gem of art has been amongst us in this town, and nobody in Middlemarch awake to it. Five guineas--five seven-six--five ten. Still, ladies, still! It is a gem, and 'Full many a gem,' as the poet says, has been allowed to go at a nominal price because the public knew no better, because it was offered in circles where there was--I was going to say a low feeling, but no!--Six pounds--six guineas--a Guydo of the first order going at six guineas--it is an insult to religion, ladies; it touches us all as Christians gentlemen, that a subject like this should go
Witty: (95299, 95960) Ladislaw.—Five pounds. Mr Trumbull Ah ! Mr Ladislaw! the frame alone is worth that. Ladies and gentlemen, for the credit of the town ! Suppose it should be discovered hereafter that a gem of art has been amongst us in this town, and nobody in Middlemarch awake to it. Five guineas —five seven-six—five ten. Still, ladies, still ! It is a gem, and ' Full many a gem, ' as the poet says, has been allowed to go at a nominal price because the public knew no better, because it was offered in circles where there was— I was going to say a low feeling, but no !—Six pounds—six guineas—a Guydo of the first order going at six guineas—it is an insult to religion, ladies; it touches us all as Christians gentle men, that a subject like this
match: Match(a=120975, b=9406, size=8)
match 79:
Middlemarch: (1302776, 1302847) touches us all as Christians, gentlemen subject like this should go at such a low figure--six pounds ten--seven bidding was brisk, and Will continued to share
Witty: (95981, 96050) us all as Christians, gentle men subject like this should go at such a low figure—six pounds ten—seven Dr Lydgate. Mr Trumbull.—Now, gentlemen
match: Match(a=126872, b=9583, size=16)
match 80:
Middlemarch: (1368201, 1368388) uninterrupted pursuit, such as he used himself to insist on, saying there must be a systole and diastole in all inquiry," and that "a man's mind must be continually expanding and shrinking between the whole human horizon and the horizon of an object-glass evening he seemed to be talking widely for the sake
Witty: (97792, 97968) fellows whom everybody is fond of, and put them out of the question There must be a systole and diastole in all inquiry. A man's mind must be continually expanding and shrinking between the whole human horizon and the horizon of an object-glass call the 'just possible' is sometimes true, and the thing
match: Match(a=143223, b=11311, size=6)
match 81:
Middlemarch: (1549579, 1549651) there was no parson i' the country good enough forced to take Old Harry into his counsel, and Old Harry's been too many Ay, ay, he's a 'complice you can't
Witty: (114842, 114914) this time. Mrs Dollop.—Bulstrode forced to take Old Harry into his counsel, and Old Harry's been too many Mr Crabbe.—Ay, ay, he's
match: Match(a=143429, b=11330, size=24)
match 82:
Middlemarch: (1551662, 1551866) it's o' no use who your father and mother listening to what one lawyer says without asking another--I wonder at a man o' your cleverness, Mr. Dill. It's well known there's always two sides, if no more; else who'd go to law, I should like to know It's a poor tale, with all the law
Witty: (115029, 115234) can't send out o' the country. Various Characters listening to what one lawyer says without asking another— I wonder at a man o' your cleverness, Mr Dill. . It's well known there's always two sides, if no more ; else who'd go to law, I should like to know Mrs Dollop. Mr Jonas.—Why shouldn't
match: Match(a=143739, b=11365, size=7)
match 83:
Middlemarch: (1554743, 1554826) man up and have the Crowner?" said the dyer It's been done many and many's the time. If there's been foul play they might find Mr. Jonas!" said Mrs Dollop
Witty: (115316, 115398) shouldn't they dig the man up, and have the Crowner It's been done many and many's the time. If there's been foul play they might find Mrs Dollop.—Not they, Mr Jonas ! I know
match: Match(a=143754, b=11378, size=57)
match 84:
Middlemarch: (1554895, 1555477) Jonas!" said Mrs Dollop, emphatically know what doctors are. They're a deal too cunning to be found out. And this Doctor Lydgate that's been for cutting up everybody before the breath was well out o' their body--it's plain enough what use he wanted to make o' looking into respectable people's insides. He knows drugs, you may be sure, as you can neither smell nor see, neither before they're swallowed nor after. Why, I've seen drops myself ordered by Doctor Gambit, as is our club doctor and a good charikter, and has brought more live children into the world nor ever another i' Middlemarch--I say I've seen drops made no difference whether they was in the glass or out, and yet
Witty: (115442, 116018) find it out. Mrs Dollop.—Not they, Mr Jonas know what doctors are. They're a deal too cunning to be found out. And this Doctor Lydgate that's been for cutting up everybody before the breath was well out o' their body—it's plain enough what use he wanted to make o' looking into respectable people's insides. He knows drugs, you may be sure, as you can neither smell nor see, neither before they're swallowed nor after. Why, I've seen drops myself ordered by Doctor Gambit, as is our club doctor and a good charikter, and has brought more live children into the world nor ever another i' Middlemarch—I say I've seen drops myselt as made no difference whether they was in the glass
match: Match(a=143813, b=11438, size=30)
match 85:
Middlemarch: (1555488, 1555765) another i' Middlemarch--I say I've seen drops made no difference whether they was in the glass or out, and yet have griped you the next day. So I'll leave your own sense to judge. Don't tell me! All I say is, it's a mercy they didn't take this Doctor Lydgate on to our club. There's many a mother's child might ha' rued heads of this discussion at "Dollop's" had been the common
Witty: (116029, 116305) Middlemarch—I say I've seen drops myselt made no difference whether they was in the glass or out, and yet have griped you the next day. So I'll leave your own sense to judge. Don't tell me ! All I say is, it's a mercy they didn't . take this Doctor Lydgate on to our club. There's many a mother's child might ha' rued
In [8]:
momentMatches = Matcher(mm, m).match()
4 total matches found.
match: Match(a=1581, b=164, size=6)
match 1:
Middlemarch: (16976, 17044) said Dorothea, stroking her sister's cheek Souls have complexions too: what will suit one will not suit another might like to keep it for mamma's sake
A Moment: (1715, 1783) may have a charm until she becomes didactic Souls have complexions too: what will suit one will not suit another set a watch over our affections and our constancy
match: Match(a=13485, b=216, size=13)
match 2:
Middlemarch: (145417, 145553) may have an appetite for submission afterwards certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond gray but dry November morning Dorothea
A Moment: (2243, 2378) bear, than the fear, “I shall love her no more Certainly the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond have in general but little feeling seems
match: Match(a=41648, b=254, size=10)
match 3:
Middlemarch: (449670, 449764) life which made as great a need on his side are all of us born in moral stupidity, taking the world as an udder to feed our supreme selves Dorothea had early begun to emerge from that stupidity
A Moment: (2659, 2753) thing is not to give up power, but to use it well are all of us born in moral stupidity, taking the world as an udder to feed our supreme selves One's self-satisfaction is an untaxed kind
match: Match(a=50683, b=284, size=7)
match 4:
Middlemarch: (547100, 547187) looking at it, but finally he turned his eyes on his daughter woman, let her be as good as she may, has got to put up with the life her husband makes Your mother has had to put up with a good deal
A Moment: (2961, 3048) may be passing on us beings of wider speculation woman, let her be as good as she may, has got to put up with the life her husband makes scruples are like spilled needles
In [17]:
def plotMatches(matches, textALength):
# Just get starts of locations in A
starts = [match[0] for match in matches[1]]
hist, bins = np.histogram(starts, bins=50, range=(0, textALength))
pd.Series(hist).plot(kind='bar')
In [22]:
plotMatches(wittyMatches, mm.length)
In [23]:
plotMatches(momentMatches, mm.length)
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