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... boldly af- firmed that England ( and not Africa only , as fome out of flattery would have it ) was liable ; but also that perfon ( James the firft ) in whose fortune we were Superftition feems to be the leading prin- ciple in all D4 [ 39 ]
... boldly af- firmed that England ( and not Africa only , as fome out of flattery would have it ) was liable ; but also that perfon ( James the firft ) in whose fortune we were Superftition feems to be the leading prin- ciple in all D4 [ 39 ]
Page 172
... feems to be a reproach instead of a compliment , he painted Lady Sarah Lennox as facrificing to the Graces . A little examination of the subject , will , I believe , fhew that it was a wrong con- ception . A poet once carried his verfes ...
... feems to be a reproach instead of a compliment , he painted Lady Sarah Lennox as facrificing to the Graces . A little examination of the subject , will , I believe , fhew that it was a wrong con- ception . A poet once carried his verfes ...
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... feems to fhew that the affair is not in our own power , we may presume it to be in other hands . In those things which depend upon precept or example , we always perceive the force of early instruction and custom . A family educated in ...
... feems to fhew that the affair is not in our own power , we may presume it to be in other hands . In those things which depend upon precept or example , we always perceive the force of early instruction and custom . A family educated in ...
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On a Reform of Parliament | 340 |
Authors fhould not exceed common Judgement | 351 |
Almanacks | 361 |
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Æneid alſo artiſt becauſe beſt Brahmin Brazen-Age cauſe ceaſe circumftance common confequence confidered converfation courſe cuſtom deſtroyed diſcovered effect Emir eſtabliſhed exift exiſt expreffed fafely faid fame fays feem fenfation fent fhall fhew firft firſt flave fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fource fpeaking ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe furely genius Gothic Gothic Architecture himſelf honour houſe idea increaſe inftances inſtead Iron-Age juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs liberty loft meaſure ment moſt mufic muft muſic muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffage paffed painting perfection perfons perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion preſent principle produce purpoſe reaſon reft replied reſemblance reſpect reſt ſay ſcarce Schâh ſcience ſeems ſhall ſhort ſhould ſome ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſtudy ſtyle ſuch ſuppoſed tafte taſte Thefe themſelves theſe thing thoſe thou Timur tion ture unleſs uſe uſual whoſe wiſh worfe worſe