The Spectator, Volumen 5J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1726 |
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... not then fend me what I asked for , but when he could find a proper Conveyance , I fhould be fure to have it . From this time his Letters were B 2 · " · ⚫ more 2 6 -6 more cold every day than other , N ° 322 . 3 The SPECTATOR .
... not then fend me what I asked for , but when he could find a proper Conveyance , I fhould be fure to have it . From this time his Letters were B 2 · " · ⚫ more 2 6 -6 more cold every day than other , N ° 322 . 3 The SPECTATOR .
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... proper pains taken with her . Had her Journal been filled with Gallantries , or fuch Occurrences as had fhewn her wholly divefted of her natural Innocence , not- withstanding it might have been more pleafing to the Ge- nerality of ...
... proper pains taken with her . Had her Journal been filled with Gallantries , or fuch Occurrences as had fhewn her wholly divefted of her natural Innocence , not- withstanding it might have been more pleafing to the Ge- nerality of ...
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... proper kind of Worship , it was in a particular manner fuitable to our firft Parents , who had the Creation fresh upon their Minds , and had not seen the various Difpen- fations of Providence , nor confequently could be acquaint- ed ...
... proper kind of Worship , it was in a particular manner fuitable to our firft Parents , who had the Creation fresh upon their Minds , and had not seen the various Difpen- fations of Providence , nor confequently could be acquaint- ed ...
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... proper Appurtenances of the Tea - Table are added , they fwell the Account higher than one would imagine . I cannot conclude without doing her Juftice in one Article ; where her Frugality is fo remarkable , I muft not deny her the Merit ...
... proper Appurtenances of the Tea - Table are added , they fwell the Account higher than one would imagine . I cannot conclude without doing her Juftice in one Article ; where her Frugality is fo remarkable , I muft not deny her the Merit ...
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... proper Objects of her Efteem , and fixing her Affections upon fuch things as are only the Trappings , and Decorations of her Sex . Secondly , In • not diftinguishing what becomes the different Stages of Life . And , Laftly , The Abuse ...
... proper Objects of her Efteem , and fixing her Affections upon fuch things as are only the Trappings , and Decorations of her Sex . Secondly , In • not diftinguishing what becomes the different Stages of Life . And , Laftly , The Abuse ...
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Página 131 - Now the best way in the world for a man to seem to be any thing is really to be what he would seem to be. Besides, that it is many times as troublesome to make good the pretence of a good quality, as to have it...
Página 77 - Into one place, and let dry land appear.' Immediately the mountains huge appear Emergent, and their broad bare backs upheave Into the clouds; their tops ascend the sky: So high as...
Página 50 - There are indeed so many wonderful strokes of poetry in this book, and such a variety of sublime ideas, that it would have been impossible to have given them a place within the bounds of this paper.
Página 133 - Indeed, if a man were only to deal in the world for a day, and should never have occasion to converse more with mankind, never more need their good opinion or good word, it were then no great matter...
Página 229 - ... compel us to any thing ; but we will not eat the bread of shame ; and therefore we charge thee not to think of us, but to avoid the snare which is laid for thy virtue. Beware 'of pitying us : it is not so bad as you perhaps have been told.
Página 35 - I'll warrant you,' says Sir Roger; 'you ought to lock up your kings better; they will carry off the body too, if you don't take care.' The glorious names of Henry the Fifth and queen Elizabeth gave the knight great opportunities of shining, and of doing justice to Sir Richard Baker, who...
Página 132 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips, and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
Página 116 - Whilst he is capable of changing, we may be forced to retract our opinions. He may forfeit the esteem we have conceived of him, and some time or other appear to us under a different light from what he does at present. In short, as the life of any man cannot be called happy or unhappy, so neither can it be pronounced vicious, or virtuous, before the conclusion of it. It was upon this...
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