The Spectator ...John Sharpe, 1803 - English essays |
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Page 26
... appear on the earth , the time of the singing of birds is come , and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land . The fig - tree putteth forth her green figs , and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell . Arise , my love ...
... appear on the earth , the time of the singing of birds is come , and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land . The fig - tree putteth forth her green figs , and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell . Arise , my love ...
Page 56
... appear the more terrible . I find but few beards worth taking notice of in the reign of king James the First . During the civil wars there appeared one , which makes too great a figure in story to be passed over in silence ; I mean that ...
... appear the more terrible . I find but few beards worth taking notice of in the reign of king James the First . During the civil wars there appeared one , which makes too great a figure in story to be passed over in silence ; I mean that ...
Page 338
... appear well pleased with those you are engaged with , and rather to seem well enter- tained , than to bring entertainment to others . A man thus disposed is not indeed what we ordinarily call a good companion , but essentially is such ...
... appear well pleased with those you are engaged with , and rather to seem well enter- tained , than to bring entertainment to others . A man thus disposed is not indeed what we ordinarily call a good companion , but essentially is such ...
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action Adam ADDISON Æneas Æneid agreeable angels appear Aurengzebe bagnio beautiful behaviour behold character cheerfulness circumstances consider creature dæmon death delight desire discourse DRYDEN earth endeavoured entertainment epilogue eyes fair father fortune gentleman give hand happy head hear heart heaven Homer honour humble servant Iliad imagination innocence John Sharpe Jupiter kind lady learning letter live look mankind manner MARCH 13 Margaret Clark Menippus Milton mind Mohocks nature never night obliged observed occasion OVID paper Paradise particular passage passion Paul Lorrain person pleased pleasure poem poet present prince racter reader reason received says shew Sir Richard Baker Sir Roger soon speak SPECTATOR spirit STEELE sublime take notice Tarpeia tell thee thing thou thought tion told town VIRG virtue whole woman yard land young