The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Page 7
... endeavour to shew as many as I was able in myself . Familiar converse improved general civilities into an an unfeigned paffion on both fides . He watched an opportunity to declare himself to me ; and I , who A 4 • could ...
... endeavour to shew as many as I was able in myself . Familiar converse improved general civilities into an an unfeigned paffion on both fides . He watched an opportunity to declare himself to me ; and I , who A 4 • could ...
Page 41
... endeavour to ' influence the education , and growing prospects of the younger gentry about him , I am apt to believe it would • save him a great deal of stale beer on a public occafi- on , and render him the leader of his country from ...
... endeavour to ' influence the education , and growing prospects of the younger gentry about him , I am apt to believe it would • save him a great deal of stale beer on a public occafi- on , and render him the leader of his country from ...
Page 43
... endeavour to restore human faces to their ancient dignity , that upon a month's warning he would undertake to lead up the fashion himself in a pair of whiskers . I fmiled at my friend's fancy ; but after we parted , could not forbear ...
... endeavour to restore human faces to their ancient dignity , that upon a month's warning he would undertake to lead up the fashion himself in a pair of whiskers . I fmiled at my friend's fancy ; but after we parted , could not forbear ...
Page 72
... endeavour ⚫ to inculcate , is that our youth cannot be too foon taught ' the principles of virtue , seeing the first impreffions which are made on the mind are always the strongest . • The archbishop of Cambray makes Telemachus say ...
... endeavour ⚫ to inculcate , is that our youth cannot be too foon taught ' the principles of virtue , seeing the first impreffions which are made on the mind are always the strongest . • The archbishop of Cambray makes Telemachus say ...
Page 117
... endeavour to fupprefs or lessen every thing that is praife - worthy , is as frequent among the men as the women . If I can remember what paffed at a vifit last night , it will serve as an instance that the ' fexes are equally inclined ...
... endeavour to fupprefs or lessen every thing that is praife - worthy , is as frequent among the men as the women . If I can remember what paffed at a vifit last night , it will serve as an instance that the ' fexes are equally inclined ...
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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