The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Page 121
... chearfulness of heart upon the scaffold , which he used to shew at his table ; and , upon laying his head on the block , gave instances of that good humour with which he had always entertained his friends in the most ordi- nary ...
... chearfulness of heart upon the scaffold , which he used to shew at his table ; and , upon laying his head on the block , gave instances of that good humour with which he had always entertained his friends in the most ordi- nary ...
Page 142
... chearfulness and alacrity . She lives in the world , and • denies herself none of the diversions of it , with a con- • stant declaration how infipid all things in it are to her . • She is never herself but at church ; there she displays ...
... chearfulness and alacrity . She lives in the world , and • denies herself none of the diversions of it , with a con- • stant declaration how infipid all things in it are to her . • She is never herself but at church ; there she displays ...
Page 230
... chearfulness to re- ceive him . To lessen their expence , their eldest daughter , ( whom I shall call Amanda ) was fent into the country , to the house of an honest farmer , who had married a fervant of the family . This young woman was ...
... chearfulness to re- ceive him . To lessen their expence , their eldest daughter , ( whom I shall call Amanda ) was fent into the country , to the house of an honest farmer , who had married a fervant of the family . This young woman was ...
Page 251
... chearfulness to mirth . The latter I confider as an act , the former as a habit of the mind . Mirth is short and tranfient , chearfulness fixed and permament . Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth , who are ...
... chearfulness to mirth . The latter I confider as an act , the former as a habit of the mind . Mirth is short and tranfient , chearfulness fixed and permament . Those are often raised into the greatest transports of mirth , who are ...
Page 252
... chearful mind is not only disposed to be affable and obliging , but raises the fame good humour in those who come within its influence . A man finds him- felf pleased , he does not know why , with the chearfulness of his companion : It ...
... chearful mind is not only disposed to be affable and obliging , but raises the fame good humour in those who come within its influence . A man finds him- felf pleased , he does not know why , with the chearfulness of his companion : It ...
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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