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Page 107
... delight in it ; and he appear- ed in public , while with us , rather to return good . will , or satisfy curiosity , than to gratify any taste he himself had of being popular . As his thoughts are never tumultuous in danger , they are as ...
... delight in it ; and he appear- ed in public , while with us , rather to return good . will , or satisfy curiosity , than to gratify any taste he himself had of being popular . As his thoughts are never tumultuous in danger , they are as ...
Page 134
... delight indeed , but such As , us'd or not , works in the mind no change Nor vehement desire ; these delicacies I mean of taste , sight , smell , herbs , fruits , and flowers , Walks , and the melody of birds : but here Far otherwise ...
... delight indeed , but such As , us'd or not , works in the mind no change Nor vehement desire ; these delicacies I mean of taste , sight , smell , herbs , fruits , and flowers , Walks , and the melody of birds : but here Far otherwise ...
Page 372
... delight which I have before taken notice of . Natural philosophy quickens this taste of the crea- tion , and renders it not only pleasing to the imagina- tion , but to the understanding . It does not rest in the murmur of brooks and the ...
... delight which I have before taken notice of . Natural philosophy quickens this taste of the crea- tion , and renders it not only pleasing to the imagina- tion , but to the understanding . It does not rest in the murmur of brooks and the ...
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action Adam ADDISON Æneas Æneid agreeable angels appear atheists 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 15 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 Turnus VIRG virtue whole woman yard land young