The Spectator, Volume 1George Washington Greene J.B. Lippincott Company, 1880 |
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... sense in divining and obviating a difficulty which I believe most persons will acknowledge occurred to themselves when they first entered on meta- physical studies : - 66 Although we divide the soul into several powers and faculties ...
... sense in divining and obviating a difficulty which I believe most persons will acknowledge occurred to themselves when they first entered on meta- physical studies : - 66 Although we divide the soul into several powers and faculties ...
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... Joan's Placket , ' and ' Northern Nancy . ' 999 Steele owned that the notion of adapting the name to the good genial old knight , originated with Swift .- * 1 rities proceed from his good sense , and are. No. 2. ] 11 SPECTATOR .
... Joan's Placket , ' and ' Northern Nancy . ' 999 Steele owned that the notion of adapting the name to the good genial old knight , originated with Swift .- * 1 rities proceed from his good sense , and are. No. 2. ] 11 SPECTATOR .
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George Washington Greene. 1 rities proceed from his good sense , and are contradictions to the manners of the world , only as he thinks the world is in the wrong . However , this humour creates him no enemies , for he does nothing with ...
George Washington Greene. 1 rities proceed from his good sense , and are contradictions to the manners of the world , only as he thinks the world is in the wrong . However , this humour creates him no enemies , for he does nothing with ...
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... sense , is pleasanter company than a ge- neral scholar ; and Sir Andrew having a natural unaffected elo- quence , the perspicuity of his discourse gives the same pleasure that wit would in another man . He has made his fortunes him ...
... sense , is pleasanter company than a ge- neral scholar ; and Sir Andrew having a natural unaffected elo- quence , the perspicuity of his discourse gives the same pleasure that wit would in another man . He has made his fortunes him ...
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... senses , and keep up an indolent attention in the audience . Common sense , however , requires , that there should be nothing in the scenes and machines which may appear childish and absurd . How would the wits of King Charles's time ...
... senses , and keep up an indolent attention in the audience . Common sense , however , requires , that there should be nothing in the scenes and machines which may appear childish and absurd . How would the wits of King Charles's time ...
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