Fugitive Pieces on Various Subjects: Crito, by Sir Harry Beaumont. A particular account of the emperor of China's gardens, by Sir Harry Beaumont. Deformity, by William Hay. Lucina sine concubita, by Abraham Johnson. A modest defense of gaming. The pretty gentleman. The polite philosopher. The plan of an essay upon delicacy, by Nathanael LancasterRobert Dodsley J. Dodsley, 1771 |
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... such as is only national or customary ; for I would not have you imagine , that I would have any thing to do with the beautiful thick Lips of the good People of Bantam , or the exceffive fmall Feet of the Ladies of Quality in China . I ...
... such as is only national or customary ; for I would not have you imagine , that I would have any thing to do with the beautiful thick Lips of the good People of Bantam , or the exceffive fmall Feet of the Ladies of Quality in China . I ...
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... Such are the De- fcriptions of a most beautiful Skin , in [ b ] several of the Roman Poets ; and fuch often is the Coloring of Titian , and particularly , in his fleeping Venus , or whatever other Beauty that charming Piece was meant to ...
... Such are the De- fcriptions of a most beautiful Skin , in [ b ] several of the Roman Poets ; and fuch often is the Coloring of Titian , and particularly , in his fleeping Venus , or whatever other Beauty that charming Piece was meant to ...
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... such a Drefs ! I do not , to this Day , know , whether the famous Lady of Loretto be well or ill fhaped ; for , though I have seen her feveral times , I have never seen her without a fort of Hoop - petticoat , very much stiffen- ed with ...
... such a Drefs ! I do not , to this Day , know , whether the famous Lady of Loretto be well or ill fhaped ; for , though I have seen her feveral times , I have never seen her without a fort of Hoop - petticoat , very much stiffen- ed with ...
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... Such a Man fays Mrs. D *** , " is really a pretty Fellow , [ 7 ] When Ulysses , after having put out that Cyclops's Eye , tells him his real Name and Character ; the Monfter makes the following Ex- clamation Ω πόποι , η μαλα δη με ...
... Such a Man fays Mrs. D *** , " is really a pretty Fellow , [ 7 ] When Ulysses , after having put out that Cyclops's Eye , tells him his real Name and Character ; the Monfter makes the following Ex- clamation Ω πόποι , η μαλα δη με ...
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... such of them as are more foli- citous about choosing and adjufting what they wear , and how that will appear , than about forming their Minds , and regulating their difagreeable Paffions , will really fall under the Cenfure I mentioned ...
... such of them as are more foli- citous about choosing and adjufting what they wear , and how that will appear , than about forming their Minds , and regulating their difagreeable Paffions , will really fall under the Cenfure I mentioned ...
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Página 113 - DEFORMED persons are commonly even with nature ; for as nature hath done ill by them, so do they by nature; being for the most part, as the Scripture saith, void of natural affection: and so they have their revenge of nature.
Página 98 - I hope never to give them caufe to object to my Behaviour. They are not like a venal Borough, of which there goes a Story ; that, though they never took Exceptions to any Man's Character, who came up to their Price ; yet they once rejected the beft Bidder, becaufe he was a Negroe.
Página 113 - Deformity neceflarily implies a want of it, a deformed Perfon muft then be a complete Monfter. But however common the Cafe may be, my own Senfations inform me, that it is not univerfally true.
Página 21 - ... and unkind ones add to deformity; and it is on this account that good nature may, very juftly, be faid to be c 'the belt feature, even in the fineft face.
Página 34 - Object. A Head that is quite unactive, and flung flat upon the Canvas (like the Faces on Medals after the Fall of the Roman Empire, or the Gothic Heads before the Revival of the Arts) will be so far from having any Grace, that it will not even have any Life in it. " The Second Observation is : That there can be no Grace, -with Impropriety; or, in other Words, that nothing can be graceful, that is not adapted to the Characters of the Person.
Página 101 - Danger of being trampled trampled upon, or ftifled in a Crowd ; where my Back is a convenient Lodgment for the Elbow of any tall Perfon that is near. I can fee nothing ; and my whole Employment is to guard my Perfon. I have forborn to attend his Majefty in the Houfe of Peers, fmce I was like to be fqueezed to death there againft the Wall.
Página 110 - As it is more uncommon, it is more remarkable; and that, perhaps, is the true Reafon, why it is more ridiculed by the Vulgar. Since this is the Cafe, I appeal to my Fraternity...
Página 67 - Line; but look rude and rustic, with different Pieces of Rock, some of which jut out, and others recede inwards; and are placed with so much Art, that you would take it to be the Work of Nature.
Página 313 - In . the Revised Statutes, the words "or otherwise" were intentionally omitted. Hence the duty of personal examination became, in all cases, imperative. So great, however, is the tax imposed by this requirement upon the time of...
Página 111 - Phyfiognomy. fome Years ago, I infifted on being drawn as I am, and that the ftrong Marks of the Small Pox might appear in my Face ; for I did not choofe to Colour over a Lye. The Painter faid, he never was allowed fuch Liberty before ; and I advifed him, if he hoped to be in vogue, never to...