Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality. By Mr. Addison |
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... spirit , he would not embitter the pleasure of a short stay by altercation , chiding , and tears ; but , when her mind was melted into tenderness at his departure , he clasped her in an extacy of fondness to his bofom , and intreated ...
... spirit , he would not embitter the pleasure of a short stay by altercation , chiding , and tears ; but , when her mind was melted into tenderness at his departure , he clasped her in an extacy of fondness to his bofom , and intreated ...
Page 49
... spirits choak With exhalations of a city's fmoke ? Where rank ambition daily breeds [ weeds . Flow'rs fair to view , which oft prove pois'nous Nor does this happy place only dispense Such various pleasures to the sense : Here blooming ...
... spirits choak With exhalations of a city's fmoke ? Where rank ambition daily breeds [ weeds . Flow'rs fair to view , which oft prove pois'nous Nor does this happy place only dispense Such various pleasures to the sense : Here blooming ...
Page 62
... spirits , and moderate the pursuit ; to give the fignal for action , to prefs the advantage , and strike the critical minute . Foreign intelligence may have a fpy in it , and therefore fhould be cautiously received ; ftrangers ( I call ...
... spirits , and moderate the pursuit ; to give the fignal for action , to prefs the advantage , and strike the critical minute . Foreign intelligence may have a fpy in it , and therefore fhould be cautiously received ; ftrangers ( I call ...
Page 63
... spirit of malice ; and of an indifferent perfon from pride and impertinence ; and fo be flighted : but when they come from one who loves us as his own foul , and come armed with all the tender concern that an unfeigned affection is ...
... spirit of malice ; and of an indifferent perfon from pride and impertinence ; and fo be flighted : but when they come from one who loves us as his own foul , and come armed with all the tender concern that an unfeigned affection is ...
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... spirits are refreshed , and nature returns to its morning vigour , GOD then bids the fun rife , and shine upon the day , both to advance and fhew our activity . These are some of the duties or approved quali- ties of friendship , viz ...
... spirits are refreshed , and nature returns to its morning vigour , GOD then bids the fun rife , and shine upon the day , both to advance and fhew our activity . These are some of the duties or approved quali- ties of friendship , viz ...
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addrefs affection affiftance againſt Alcander almoſt ANECDOTE anſwer aſked beauty becauſe Caliph cauſe Cephifus Clarinda Clodio confent confequence confiderable courſe cuſtom defire difpofition diſcovered diſtreſs eſteem eyes faid fame father fatisfaction fecret fecure feemed fenfible fent feveral fhall fhewed fhort firſt fituation fix franks Flavilla fome fometimes foon fortune foul friendſhip ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fufpicion fure gentleman greateſt happineſs happy herſelf himſelf honour houſe huſband increaſe intereft itſelf juſt lady laſt Laura leaſt lefs Lord of Abergavenny meaſure Mencius Mercator mind moft moſt muſt myſelf neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffion peaſant perfon pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent promiſed purpoſe raiſed reaſon reflection ſaid ſee ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhould ſmall ſome ſpirit ſtate ſtill ſuch thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tion underſtanding uſe vifits Vincent virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſhes