The Spectator, Volume 6J. and R. Tonson, 1728 |
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... Reflections may impart fome Light towards a Discovery of the Origin of Punning among us , and the Foundation of its prevailing fo long in this famous Body . ' Tis notorious from the In- • ftance ( C · · ' ftance under Confideration ...
... Reflections may impart fome Light towards a Discovery of the Origin of Punning among us , and the Foundation of its prevailing fo long in this famous Body . ' Tis notorious from the In- • ftance ( C · · ' ftance under Confideration ...
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... Reflection is abfolutely neceffary , if we confider how apt we are either to value or con- demn our felves by the Opinions of others , and to to facrifice the Report of our own Hearts to the N ° 399 . 23 The SPECTATOR .
... Reflection is abfolutely neceffary , if we confider how apt we are either to value or con- demn our felves by the Opinions of others , and to to facrifice the Report of our own Hearts to the N ° 399 . 23 The SPECTATOR .
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... Reflections on God's Omniscience and Omniprefence , which are celebrated in as no- ble Strains of Poetry as any other I ever met with , either facred or prophane . The other kind of Hypocrifie , whereby a Man deceives himself , is ...
... Reflections on God's Omniscience and Omniprefence , which are celebrated in as no- ble Strains of Poetry as any other I ever met with , either facred or prophane . The other kind of Hypocrifie , whereby a Man deceives himself , is ...
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... Reflection , I find the Injury I have ' done both to you and my felf to be so great , that though the Part I now at may ap- pear contrary to that Decorum ufually obfer- ved by our Sex , yet I purpofely break through all Rules , that my ...
... Reflection , I find the Injury I have ' done both to you and my felf to be so great , that though the Part I now at may ap- pear contrary to that Decorum ufually obfer- ved by our Sex , yet I purpofely break through all Rules , that my ...
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... Reflections on the fe- veral Subjects , would raife all the Paffions which can be felt by human Minds . As Inftances of this , I fhall give you two or three Letters ; the Wri- ters of which can have no Recourse to any legal Power for ...
... Reflections on the fe- veral Subjects , would raife all the Paffions which can be felt by human Minds . As Inftances of this , I fhall give you two or three Letters ; the Wri- ters of which can have no Recourse to any legal Power for ...
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