The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Page 8
... occafion of demonftrating the most difinterested pation imaginable to me ; and in plain direct terms offer'd to marry me privately , and keep it fo till he fhould be fo happy as to gain his father's approbation , or become poffeffed of ...
... occafion of demonftrating the most difinterested pation imaginable to me ; and in plain direct terms offer'd to marry me privately , and keep it fo till he fhould be fo happy as to gain his father's approbation , or become poffeffed of ...
Page 17
... occafion to buy treacle or li quorish powder at the apothecaries fhop , I am fo enamoured with you , that I can no more keep close my flaming defire to become your fervant . And I am the more bold now to write to your fweet felf ...
... occafion to buy treacle or li quorish powder at the apothecaries fhop , I am fo enamoured with you , that I can no more keep close my flaming defire to become your fervant . And I am the more bold now to write to your fweet felf ...
Page 26
... occafion , and fill'd with the fame pleafing images of nature . My beloved Spake , and said unto me , Rife up , my love ! my fair one , and come away ; for to the winter is past , the rain is over and gone , the flowers appear on the ...
... occafion , and fill'd with the fame pleafing images of nature . My beloved Spake , and said unto me , Rife up , my love ! my fair one , and come away ; for to the winter is past , the rain is over and gone , the flowers appear on the ...
Page 27
... occafion , the particulars of it are fo artfully fhadow'd , that they do not anticipate the story which follows in the ninth book . I fhall only add , that tho ' the vifion itself is founded upon truth , the circumftances of it are full ...
... occafion , the particulars of it are fo artfully fhadow'd , that they do not anticipate the story which follows in the ninth book . I fhall only add , that tho ' the vifion itself is founded upon truth , the circumftances of it are full ...
Page 28
... occafion , might go of themselves to the affembly of the Gods , and when there was no more ufe for them , return again after the fame manner . Scaliger has rallied Homer very feverely upon this point , as M. Dacier has endeavoured to ...
... occafion , might go of themselves to the affembly of the Gods , and when there was no more ufe for them , return again after the fame manner . Scaliger has rallied Homer very feverely upon this point , as M. Dacier has endeavoured to ...
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Adam Æneid affurance alfo angels arife bagnio beautiful becauſe behaviour character chearful chearfulneſs circumftances confequence confider confideration converfation defcribed defcription defign defire difcourfe dreffed faid fame fatire fays fecond fecret feems felf felves fenfe fent fentiments feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething foon fpeak fpirit ftill fubject fublime fuch gentleman give heav'n hiftory himſelf honeft honour houſe humble fervant imagination inftances itſelf juft Jupiter lady laft laſt lefs loft look mafter mankind manner Menippus Milton mind modeft moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never night obferved occafion Ovid paffage paffed paffion Paradife perfon pleafing pleaſed pleaſure poem poet prefent raiſe reader reafon reft reprefented rife ſhall ſhe Sir ROGER ſpeak SPECTATOR tell thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion uſe Virg virtue whofe whole worfe