Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Volume 2C. Whittingham, Dean Street, 1805 - English literature |
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... Sir Richard Steele , " could hardly ever be said to have enjoyed health ; but was , in the very best of his days , a valetudina- rian . If those who are sparing of giving praise to any virtue without extenuation of it , should say that ...
... Sir Richard Steele , " could hardly ever be said to have enjoyed health ; but was , in the very best of his days , a valetudina- rian . If those who are sparing of giving praise to any virtue without extenuation of it , should say that ...
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... Sir Richard Steele and Dr. Swift ; who , though dif- fering widely in political opinion , were united in loving and admiring the virtues and the ta- lents of their philosophic friend . Sir Richard , who had just commenced the Guardian ...
... Sir Richard Steele and Dr. Swift ; who , though dif- fering widely in political opinion , were united in loving and admiring the virtues and the ta- lents of their philosophic friend . Sir Richard , who had just commenced the Guardian ...
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... Sir Richard , though partial to Philips , even hesitated about its publication , lest the severity of the criticism should offend Pope . The result of its insertion was , as might have been expected , an irreconcil- able quarrel between ...
... Sir Richard , though partial to Philips , even hesitated about its publication , lest the severity of the criticism should offend Pope . The result of its insertion was , as might have been expected , an irreconcil- able quarrel between ...
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... Sir Richard was an enthusiastic Whig ; and Pope , who had friends on both sides , but more parti- cularly in the Tory interest , and who had like- wise an aversion to assume the badge of any * " An honest Jacobite , " says Pope , in the ...
... Sir Richard was an enthusiastic Whig ; and Pope , who had friends on both sides , but more parti- cularly in the Tory interest , and who had like- wise an aversion to assume the badge of any * " An honest Jacobite , " says Pope , in the ...
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... Sir Richard , by omitting The Drummer in the quarto edition of his patron's works , and in so doing had completely divested himself , in the eyes of Steele , of all merit , pro- saic or poetic . The only unpleasant incident in which the ...
... Sir Richard , by omitting The Drummer in the quarto edition of his patron's works , and in so doing had completely divested himself , in the eyes of Steele , of all merit , pro- saic or poetic . The only unpleasant incident in which the ...
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Page 67 - Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Page 66 - In happy climes, where from the genial sun And virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of Art by Nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true : In happy climes, the seat of innocence...
Page 88 - Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain; Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British throne. 'Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing, though less glorious care; To save the powder from too rude a gale, Nor let th...
Page 381 - It was said of Socrates, that he brought Philosophy down from Heaven to inhabit among Men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of Closets and Libraries, Schools and Colleges, to dwell in Clubs and Assemblies, at Tea-tables, and in Coffee-houses.
Page 88 - Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent forms, too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half...
Page 104 - Me, let the tender office long engage To rock the cradle of reposing age, With lenient arts extend a mother's breath, 410 Make languor smile, and smooth the bed of death, Explore the thought, explain the asking eye, And keep a while one parent from the sky!
Page 297 - That mingles all my brown with sober gray, Revere the man, whose pilgrim marks the road, And guides the progress of the soul to God.
Page 227 - O'er which were shadowy cast elysian gleams, That played, in waving lights, from place to place ; And shed a roseate smile on nature's face.
Page 342 - The whole examination was summed up with one short question, namely, whether he was prepared for death ? The boy, who had been bred up by honest parents, was frighted out of his wits at the solemnity of the proceeding, and by the last dreadful interrogatory ; so that upon making his escape out of this house of mourning, he could never be brought a second time to the examination, as not being able to go through the terrors of it.
Page 381 - Since I have raised to myself so great an Audience, I shall spare no Pains to make their Instruction agreeable, and their Diversion useful. For which Reasons I shall endeavour to enliven Morality with Wit, and to temper Wit with Morality, that my Readers may, if possible, both Ways find their Account in the Speculation of the Day.