The Spectator, Volume 5W. Wilson, 1778 |
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Page 86
... mind . It is apparent that he fuffers the prefence of much company , instead of taking delight in it ; and he ... mind as capable of being entertained with contem- plation as enterprife ; a mind ready for great exploits , but not ...
... mind . It is apparent that he fuffers the prefence of much company , instead of taking delight in it ; and he ... mind as capable of being entertained with contem- plation as enterprife ; a mind ready for great exploits , but not ...
Page 251
... mind deftroy . ΑΝΟΝ . Have always preferred chearfulness to mirth . The latter I confider as an act , the former as an habit of the mind . Mirth is short and tranfient , chearfulness fixed and permanent . Those are often raised into the ...
... mind deftroy . ΑΝΟΝ . Have always preferred chearfulness to mirth . The latter I confider as an act , the former as an habit of the mind . Mirth is short and tranfient , chearfulness fixed and permanent . Those are often raised into the ...
Page 252
... mind , is not only eafy in his thoughts , but a perfect mafter of all the powers and faculties of his foul : his imagination is always clear , and his judgment undisturbed ; his tem- per is even and unruffled , whether in action or in ...
... mind , is not only eafy in his thoughts , but a perfect mafter of all the powers and faculties of his foul : his imagination is always clear , and his judgment undisturbed ; his tem- per is even and unruffled , whether in action or in ...
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