The Spectator ...John Sharpe, 1803 - English essays |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 82
Page 93
... Nature , I found , played her part in the knight pretty well , till at the last concluding lines she entirely forsook him . You must know , Sir , that it is always my custom , when I have been well entertained at a new tragedy , to make ...
... Nature , I found , played her part in the knight pretty well , till at the last concluding lines she entirely forsook him . You must know , Sir , that it is always my custom , when I have been well entertained at a new tragedy , to make ...
Page 142
... nature with that of our forefathers , when they bid their children have a care of Raw - head and Bloody - bones . For my own part , I am afraid there was too much reason for that great alarm the whole city has been in upon this occasion ...
... nature with that of our forefathers , when they bid their children have a care of Raw - head and Bloody - bones . For my own part , I am afraid there was too much reason for that great alarm the whole city has been in upon this occasion ...
Page 165
... Nature gave a second groan ; Sky lour'd , and , muttering thunder , some sad drops Wept at completing of the mortal sin . ' As all naturę suffered by the guilt of our first pa- rents , these symptoms of trouble and consternation are ...
... Nature gave a second groan ; Sky lour'd , and , muttering thunder , some sad drops Wept at completing of the mortal sin . ' As all naturę suffered by the guilt of our first pa- rents , these symptoms of trouble and consternation are ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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