The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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... . 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 ، ، ، ، ، ، ، ، 6 ،. Monday , March 10 , 1712 . ...
... . 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 ، ، ، ، ، ، ، ، 6 ،. Monday , March 10 , 1712 . ...
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... paffion imaginable to me ; and in plain direct terms offer'd to marry me privately , and keep it fo till he • should be so happy as to gain his father's approbation , or become poffeffed of his eftate , I paffionately loved him , and ...
... paffion imaginable to me ; and in plain direct terms offer'd to marry me privately , and keep it fo till he • should be so happy as to gain his father's approbation , or become poffeffed of his eftate , I paffionately loved him , and ...
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... paffion to his mistress . The young lady was one , it seems , who had long before conceived a favourable opinion of him , and was still in hopes that he would fome time or other make his advances . As he was one day talking with her in ...
... paffion to his mistress . The young lady was one , it seems , who had long before conceived a favourable opinion of him , and was still in hopes that he would fome time or other make his advances . As he was one day talking with her in ...
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... paffion for the glory of his country , and fuch a respectful gratitude to the me- mory of its princes . I must not omit , that the benevolence of my good old . friend , which flows out towards every one he converfes 10 e with , made him ...
... paffion for the glory of his country , and fuch a respectful gratitude to the me- mory of its princes . I must not omit , that the benevolence of my good old . friend , which flows out towards every one he converfes 10 e with , made him ...
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... paffions , very often want the talent of writing in the great and fublime manner , and fo on the contrary . Milton has shewn himself a master in both these ways of writing . The seventh book , which we are now entering upon , is an ...
... paffions , very often want the talent of writing in the great and fublime manner , and fo on the contrary . Milton has shewn himself a master in both these ways of writing . The seventh book , which we are now entering upon , is an ...
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