The Spectator: With Sketches of the Lives of the Authors, an Index, and Explanatory Notes, Volume 7J. Crissy, 1824 - Spectator (London, England : 1711) |
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... female sex wholly govern domestic life : and by this means , when they think fit , they can sow dissensions between the dearest friends , nay , make father and son irreconcilable enemies , in spite of THE SPECTATOR . No. 320 .
... female sex wholly govern domestic life : and by this means , when they think fit , they can sow dissensions between the dearest friends , nay , make father and son irreconcilable enemies , in spite of THE SPECTATOR . No. 320 .
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... means to bring me , through necessity , to resign my pretensions to him for some provision for my life ; but I will die first . Pray bid him re- member what he said , and how he was charmed , when he laughed at the heedless discovery I ...
... means to bring me , through necessity , to resign my pretensions to him for some provision for my life ; but I will die first . Pray bid him re- member what he said , and how he was charmed , when he laughed at the heedless discovery I ...
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... as she came home , she fell to it with such an appetite , that she seemed rather to devour than eat it . What her next sally will be , I can not guess ; but in the mean time , my request to you is 42 No. 326 . THE SPECTATOR .
... as she came home , she fell to it with such an appetite , that she seemed rather to devour than eat it . What her next sally will be , I can not guess ; but in the mean time , my request to you is 42 No. 326 . THE SPECTATOR .
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... mean time , my request to you is , that if there be any way to come at these wild unac- countable rovings of imagination , by reason and argument , you would speedily afford us your as- sistance . This exceeds the grievance of pin - mo ...
... mean time , my request to you is , that if there be any way to come at these wild unac- countable rovings of imagination , by reason and argument , you would speedily afford us your as- sistance . This exceeds the grievance of pin - mo ...
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... mean is , the patronage of young modest men to such as are able to countenance and introduce them into the world . For want of such assistances , a youth of merit languishes in obscurity or poverty when his circumstances are low , and ...
... mean is , the patronage of young modest men to such as are able to countenance and introduce them into the world . For want of such assistances , a youth of merit languishes in obscurity or poverty when his circumstances are low , and ...
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Page 236 - And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Page 44 - My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, The rain is over and gone ; The flowers appear on the earth ; The time of the singing of birds is come, And the voice of the turtle is heard in our land ; The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, And the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 147 - Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally: and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
Page 37 - Pure as the expanse of Heaven: I thither went, With unexperienced thought, and laid me down On the green bank, to look into the clear Smooth lake, that to me seem'd another sky. As I bent down to look, just opposite A shape within the watery gleam appear'd, Bending to look on me; I started back: It started back: but pleased I soon return'd; Pleas'd it return'd as soon, with answering looks Of sympathy and love...
Page 14 - O thou that, with surpassing glory crowned, Look'st from thy sole dominion like the god Of this new World — at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminished heads — to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 Sun, to tell thee how I hate thy beams...
Page 79 - Was given him temper'd so, that neither keen Nor solid might resist that edge: it met The sword of Satan, with steep force to smite Descending, and in half cut sheer; nor stay'd, But with swift wheel reverse, deep entering, shared All his right side.
Page 210 - My only strength and stay. Forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist? While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace; both joining, As join'd in injuries, one enmity Against a foe by doom express assign'd us, That cruel serpent.
Page 243 - Broke up shall heave the ocean to usurp Beyond all bounds, till inundation rise Above the highest hills : then shall this mount Of Paradise by might of waves be...
Page 18 - Sole partner, and sole part, of all these joys, Dearer thyself than all ; needs must the Power That made us, and for us this ample world, Be infinitely good, and of his good As liberal and free as infinite...
Page 15 - Know ye not then, said Satan fill'd with scorn. Know ye not me ? ye knew me once no mate For you, there sitting where ye durst not soar Not to know me argues yourselves unknown, The lowest of your throng; or if ye know, Why ask ye, and superfluous begin Your message, like to end as much in vain ? To whom thus Zephon, answering scorn with scorn.