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Page 6
... master of the whole compass of business , and have signalized yourself in all the different scenes of it . We admire some for the dignity , others for the popularity of their behaviour ; some for their clearness of judgment , others for ...
... master of the whole compass of business , and have signalized yourself in all the different scenes of it . We admire some for the dignity , others for the popularity of their behaviour ; some for their clearness of judgment , others for ...
Page 17
... masters of all the learning of their times , but it shews itself in their works after an indirect and concealed manner . MILTON Seems ambitious of letting us know , by his excursions on free - will and predestination , and his many ...
... masters of all the learning of their times , but it shews itself in their works after an indirect and concealed manner . MILTON Seems ambitious of letting us know , by his excursions on free - will and predestination , and his many ...
Page 18
... masters of polite writing , The last fault which I shall take notice of in MILTON'S stile , is the frequent use of what the learned call technical words , or terms of art . It is one of the greatest beauties of poetry , to make hard ...
... masters of polite writing , The last fault which I shall take notice of in MILTON'S stile , is the frequent use of what the learned call technical words , or terms of art . It is one of the greatest beauties of poetry , to make hard ...
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... master of many good qualities and a moderate . fortune , which was soon after unexpectedly increased to a plentiful estate . This for a good while proved his misfortune , as it furnished his unexperienced age with the opportunities of ...
... master of many good qualities and a moderate . fortune , which was soon after unexpectedly increased to a plentiful estate . This for a good while proved his misfortune , as it furnished his unexperienced age with the opportunities of ...
Page 59
... . The King will allow to each a pension of a thousand livres . They are likewise to have able masters to teach them the necessary sciences , sciences , and to instruct them in all the treaties NO . 305 . 59 THE SPECTATOR .
... . The King will allow to each a pension of a thousand livres . They are likewise to have able masters to teach them the necessary sciences , sciences , and to instruct them in all the treaties NO . 305 . 59 THE SPECTATOR .
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