The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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... that even those , who would mifrepresent your , generous designs for the publick good , cannot but approve the steadiness and intrepidity with which you A 2 a pursue pursue them . It is a most sensible pleasure to DEDICATION .
... that even those , who would mifrepresent your , generous designs for the publick good , cannot but approve the steadiness and intrepidity with which you A 2 a pursue pursue them . It is a most sensible pleasure to DEDICATION .
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... design of their institution is mischief ; and upon this foundation all their rules and orders are • framed . An outrageous ambition of doing all possible • hurt to their fellow - creatures , is the great cement of • their assembly , and ...
... design of their institution is mischief ; and upon this foundation all their rules and orders are • framed . An outrageous ambition of doing all possible • hurt to their fellow - creatures , is the great cement of • their assembly , and ...
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... design of this trouble is to hinder ⚫ it from ever being fo . You have been pleas'd , out of a • concern for the good of your countrymen , to act under the character of SPECTATOR , not only the part of a • looker - on , but an overseer ...
... design of this trouble is to hinder ⚫ it from ever being fo . You have been pleas'd , out of a • concern for the good of your countrymen , to act under the character of SPECTATOR , not only the part of a • looker - on , but an overseer ...
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... design'd • for the innocent amusement and recreation of life , • is become the whole business and study of hers . The • fix months we are in town ( for the year is equally • divided between that and the country ) from almoft • break of ...
... design'd • for the innocent amusement and recreation of life , • is become the whole business and study of hers . The • fix months we are in town ( for the year is equally • divided between that and the country ) from almoft • break of ...
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... design the favour of a sweat , to whip out • their swords , and holding them parallel to the horizon , they describe a fort of magic circle round about him with the points . As soon as this piece of conjuration is • perform'd , and the ...
... design the favour of a sweat , to whip out • their swords , and holding them parallel to the horizon , they describe a fort of magic circle round about him with the points . As soon as this piece of conjuration is • perform'd , and the ...
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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