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... amusement , to hinder the reception of every work of learning or genius , who stand as centinels in the avenues of fame , and value themselves upon giving IGNORANCE and ENVY the first notice of prey . To these men , who diftinguish ...
... amusement , to hinder the reception of every work of learning or genius , who stand as centinels in the avenues of fame , and value themselves upon giving IGNORANCE and ENVY the first notice of prey . To these men , who diftinguish ...
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... amusements , almost every thing that our pre- sent state makes us capable of enjoying . The va- riegated verdure of the fields and woods , the fucceffion of grateful odours , the voice of pleafure pouring out its notes on every fide ...
... amusements , almost every thing that our pre- sent state makes us capable of enjoying . The va- riegated verdure of the fields and woods , the fucceffion of grateful odours , the voice of pleafure pouring out its notes on every fide ...
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... amusement to those who languifh in health , and repine in plenty , for want of fome fource of diverfion that may be lefs easily exhaufted , and to inform the multitudes of both fexes , who are burthened with every new day , that there ...
... amusement to those who languifh in health , and repine in plenty , for want of fome fource of diverfion that may be lefs easily exhaufted , and to inform the multitudes of both fexes , who are burthened with every new day , that there ...
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... amusements , and now and then throw in , like his predeceffor , fome papers of a gay " and humorous turn . Too fair a field now lies open , with too plentiful a harvest of follies ! let " the chearful Thalia put in her fickle , and fing ...
... amusements , and now and then throw in , like his predeceffor , fome papers of a gay " and humorous turn . Too fair a field now lies open , with too plentiful a harvest of follies ! let " the chearful Thalia put in her fickle , and fing ...
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... amusements , and directing the ladies in their work . It is not difficult to conceive , however , that for many reasons a man writes much better than he lives . For without entering into refined fpecula- tions , it may be fhewn much ...
... amusements , and directing the ladies in their work . It is not difficult to conceive , however , that for many reasons a man writes much better than he lives . For without entering into refined fpecula- tions , it may be fhewn much ...
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againſt amuſements becauſe caufe cauſe cenfure confequence confider converfation curiofity defire difcover diverfions eafily eafy endeavour equally eſcape fafe fame fatisfaction favour fays fear fecret fecurity feem feldom felves fenfe fentiments fervant fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt folitude folly fome fometimes foon friends ftate ftill fubject fuch fudden fuffer fufficient fuperiority fuppofe fure genius happineſs herſelf himſelf honour hope houſe imagination indulge intereft itſelf kindneſs labour lady laft laſt leaft learning leaſt lefs loft mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity never NUMB obferved occafion ourſelves paffed paffions pain perfons perfuaded pleafing pleaſed pleaſure poffeffion praiſe prefent promife Prudentius publick purpoſe purſuit raiſe RAMBLER reafon reft ſcheme ſeem ſhe ſome ſtate ſtudy thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion truft underſtanding univerfal uſe virtue whofe whoſe
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Page 266 - The gloomy clouds brightened into cheerful sunshine, the groves recovered their verdure, and the whole region looked gay and blooming as the garden of Eden.
Page 35 - ... such are the vicissitudes of the world, through all its parts, that day and night, labour and rest, hurry and retirement, endear each other; such are the changes that keep the mind in action; we desire, we pursue, we obtain, we are satiated: we desire something else, and begin a new pursuit.
Page 86 - A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of...
Page 290 - He lies down delighted with the thoughts of to-morrow, pleases his ambition with the fame he shall acquire, or his benevolence with the good he shall confer. But in the night the skies are overcast, the temper of the air...
Page 18 - The works of fiction with which the present generation seems more particularly delighted are such as exhibit life in its true state, diversified only by accidents that daily happen in the world, and influenced by passions and qualities which are really to be found in conversing with mankind.
Page 250 - Happy the man - and happy he alone He who can call today his own, He who, secure within, can say 'Tomorrow, do thy worst, for I have...
Page 13 - The task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths, by his manner of adorning them; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh grace and more powerful attractions...
Page 47 - Evil into the mind of God or man May come and go, so unapproved, and leave No spot or blame behind...
Page 21 - For this reason these familiar histories may perhaps be made of greater use than the solemnities of professed morality, and convey the knowledge of vice and virtue with more efficacy than axioms and definitions.
Page 19 - The task of our present writers is very different; it requires, together with that learning which is to be gained from books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse, and accurate observation of the living world.