The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.].J. and R. Tonson in the Strand., 1744 |
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... Defire of Fame naturally betrays the ambitious Man into fuch Indecencies as are a leffen- ing to his Reputation . He is ftill afraid left any of his Actions should be thrown away in private , left his De- ferts fhould be concealed from ...
... Defire of Fame naturally betrays the ambitious Man into fuch Indecencies as are a leffen- ing to his Reputation . He is ftill afraid left any of his Actions should be thrown away in private , left his De- ferts fhould be concealed from ...
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... Defire of Fame , which we could not be prompted to by a difinterested Love to Mankind , or by a generous Paffion for the Glory of him that made us . THUS is Fame a thing difficult to be obtained by all , but particularly by those who ...
... Defire of Fame , which we could not be prompted to by a difinterested Love to Mankind , or by a generous Paffion for the Glory of him that made us . THUS is Fame a thing difficult to be obtained by all , but particularly by those who ...
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... De- fire placed out of the Poffibility of Fruition . It may in- deed fill the Mind for a while with a giddy kind of ... defire Fame , makes him hate Reproach . If he can be transported with the extraordinary Praises of Men , he will be ...
... De- fire placed out of the Poffibility of Fruition . It may in- deed fill the Mind for a while with a giddy kind of ... defire Fame , makes him hate Reproach . If he can be transported with the extraordinary Praises of Men , he will be ...
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