The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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... characters of men , and all the parts of human life , that it is impossible for the least mifrepresentation of them to efcape your notice . It is your lordship's particular distinction that you are master of the whole compass of ...
... characters of men , and all the parts of human life , that it is impossible for the least mifrepresentation of them to efcape your notice . It is your lordship's particular distinction that you are master of the whole compass of ...
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... character that could balance the disadvantage of an unequal fortune . In the mean time ' the fon continued his application to me , and omitted no occafion of demonftrating the most disinterested paffion imaginable to me ; and in plain ...
... character that could balance the disadvantage of an unequal fortune . In the mean time ' the fon continued his application to me , and omitted no occafion of demonftrating the most disinterested paffion imaginable to me ; and in plain ...
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... character of SPECTATOR , not only the part of a • looker - on , but an overseer of their actions ; and when- ever fuch enormities as this infeft the town , we imme- • diately fly to you for redress . I have reason to believe , ⚫ that ...
... character of SPECTATOR , not only the part of a • looker - on , but an overseer of their actions ; and when- ever fuch enormities as this infeft the town , we imme- • diately fly to you for redress . I have reason to believe , ⚫ that ...
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... character for wisdom , instructs and comforts Eve upon this occafion . So chear'd be his fair spouse , and she was chear'd , But filently a gentle tear let fall From either eye , and wiped them with her hair ; Two other precious drops ...
... character for wisdom , instructs and comforts Eve upon this occafion . So chear'd be his fair spouse , and she was chear'd , But filently a gentle tear let fall From either eye , and wiped them with her hair ; Two other precious drops ...
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... character of a sociable fpirit , with which the author has so judiciously introdu- ced him . He had received instructions to converse with Laam , as one friend converses with another , and to warn him of the enemy , who was contriving ...
... character of a sociable fpirit , with which the author has so judiciously introdu- ced him . He had received instructions to converse with Laam , as one friend converses with another , and to warn him of the enemy , who was contriving ...
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Adam Æneid agreeable alſo angels anſwer appear beautiful becauſe behaviour beſt buſineſs cauſe character chearfulness confider confideration converſation defire deſcribed deſcription deſign diſcourſe endeavour eſteem eyes faid fame fays feveral fince firſt parents fome foon fublime fuch gentleman give heav'n Homer honour houſe humble fervant imagination inſtances itſelf juſt lady laſt leſs live look mankind manner maſter Menippus Milton mind miſtreſs Mohocks moſt myſelf nature neſs never night obſerve occafion Ovid paffion particular paſſage paſſed paſſion perſon pleaſed pleaſure poem poet preſent raiſe reader reaſon repreſented reſpect riſe ſame ſays ſcene ſchool ſecond ſeems ſenſe ſentiments ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhew ſhort ſhould Sir ROGER ſome ſpeak SPECTATOR ſpeculation ſpeech ſpirit ſtage ſtate ſtill ſtory ſubject ſuch ſurpriſe tell thee theſe thing thoſe thou thought tion uſe verſe Virg virtue whole whoſe