The Spectator: ...Phil. Crampton, 1737 |
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... affects Chance - medley , and on a fudden , as if it attended to another Thing , turns all its Charms against an Ogler . The Eye of Lufitania is an Inftrument of premeditated Murder , but the Defign be- ing visible , deftroys the ...
... affects Chance - medley , and on a fudden , as if it attended to another Thing , turns all its Charms against an Ogler . The Eye of Lufitania is an Inftrument of premeditated Murder , but the Defign be- ing visible , deftroys the ...
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... affecting a youthier Turn than is confiftent with my Time of Day ; and therefore he makes the Title to his Ma- drigal , The Character of Mrs. Judith Lovebane , born in the Year 1680. What I defire of you is , That you difallow that a ...
... affecting a youthier Turn than is confiftent with my Time of Day ; and therefore he makes the Title to his Ma- drigal , The Character of Mrs. Judith Lovebane , born in the Year 1680. What I defire of you is , That you difallow that a ...
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... affect an Audience than that of the firft Kind ; not- withstanding many excellent Pieces amongst the Ancients , as well as most of those which have been written of late Years in our own Country , are raised upon contrary Plans . I mut ...
... affect an Audience than that of the firft Kind ; not- withstanding many excellent Pieces amongst the Ancients , as well as most of those which have been written of late Years in our own Country , are raised upon contrary Plans . I mut ...
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... affected Strangeness in her Looks , and Coldness in her Behaviour , plainly told me I was not the welcome Gueft which the Regard and • Tenderness she has often expreffed for me gave me Rea- fon to flatter my felf to think . I was . Sir ...
... affected Strangeness in her Looks , and Coldness in her Behaviour , plainly told me I was not the welcome Gueft which the Regard and • Tenderness she has often expreffed for me gave me Rea- fon to flatter my felf to think . I was . Sir ...
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... , I think I have read , in one of our English Comedies , a Defcription of a Fellow that affected knowing every Body , and for Want of Judg- ment ment in Time and Place , would bow and smile No. 259. The SPECTATOR . zo.
... , I think I have read , in one of our English Comedies , a Defcription of a Fellow that affected knowing every Body , and for Want of Judg- ment ment in Time and Place , would bow and smile No. 259. The SPECTATOR . zo.
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