The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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... should have been afraid of fubmitting a work of this nature to your perusal . You are so thoroughly acquainted with the characters of men , and all the parts of human life , that it is impossible for the least mifrepresentation of them ...
... should have been afraid of fubmitting a work of this nature to your perusal . You are so thoroughly acquainted with the characters of men , and all the parts of human life , that it is impossible for the least mifrepresentation of them ...
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... should be glad were I sure it were false . It is told with fuch fimplicity , and there are fo many artless touches of distress in it , that I fear it comes too much from the heart . Mr. SPECTATOR , S OME years ago it happened that I ...
... should be glad were I sure it were false . It is told with fuch fimplicity , and there are fo many artless touches of distress in it , that I fear it comes too much from the heart . Mr. SPECTATOR , S OME years ago it happened that I ...
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... should be so happy as to gain his father's approbation , or become poffeffed of his eftate , I paffionately loved him , and you will believe I did not deny fuch a one • what was my interest also to grant . However I was not fo young ...
... should be so happy as to gain his father's approbation , or become poffeffed of his eftate , I paffionately loved him , and you will believe I did not deny fuch a one • what was my interest also to grant . However I was not fo young ...
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... should never be • so happy as to have me read them over again . It is infignificant to tell you my tears and reproaches made ⚫ the boisterous calf leave the room ashamed and out ' of countenance , when I had leisure to ruminate on ...
... should never be • so happy as to have me read them over again . It is infignificant to tell you my tears and reproaches made ⚫ the boisterous calf leave the room ashamed and out ' of countenance , when I had leisure to ruminate on ...
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... Should I come to the house and confront him , the father would join in supporting him against me , though he believed my flory ; should I talk it to the world , what reparation can I expect for an in- jury I cannot make out ? I believe ...
... Should I come to the house and confront him , the father would join in supporting him against me , though he believed my flory ; should I talk it to the world , what reparation can I expect for an in- jury I cannot make out ? I believe ...
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