The Spectator, Volume 2J. J. Woodward, 1830 |
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... greatest genius , and the meanest understanding . A faculty of doing things remarkably praise- worthy , thus concealed , is of no more use to the owner than a heap of gold to the man who dares not use it . acquired his eloquence ...
... greatest genius , and the meanest understanding . A faculty of doing things remarkably praise- worthy , thus concealed , is of no more use to the owner than a heap of gold to the man who dares not use it . acquired his eloquence ...
Page 192
... greatest variety of phrases , is looked upon to have the shrewdest pen . By this means the honour of families is ruined ; the highest posts and the greatest titles are rendered cheap and vile in the sight of the people ; the noblest ...
... greatest variety of phrases , is looked upon to have the shrewdest pen . By this means the honour of families is ruined ; the highest posts and the greatest titles are rendered cheap and vile in the sight of the people ; the noblest ...
Page 228
... greatest luxuriancy and profusion . I your makers of parterres and flower - gar- am so far from being fond of any particular dens are epigrammatists and sonnetteers one , by reason of its rarity , that if I meet in this art ; contrivers ...
... greatest luxuriancy and profusion . I your makers of parterres and flower - gar- am so far from being fond of any particular dens are epigrammatists and sonnetteers one , by reason of its rarity , that if I meet in this art ; contrivers ...
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