The Spectator: ...Phil. Crampton, 1737 |
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... bates ; for which Reason I have never once turned out of my way to observe those little Cavils which have been made against it by Envy or Ignorance . The common Fry of Scriblers , who have no other ... Reason I have never once turned ...
... bates ; for which Reason I have never once turned out of my way to observe those little Cavils which have been made against it by Envy or Ignorance . The common Fry of Scriblers , who have no other ... Reason I have never once turned ...
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... Reason I affirm that he is not so . HOWEVER , this Art of writing unintelligibly has been very much improved , and follow'd by feveral of the Moderns , who obferving the general Inclination of Man- kind to dive into a Secret , and the ...
... Reason I affirm that he is not so . HOWEVER , this Art of writing unintelligibly has been very much improved , and follow'd by feveral of the Moderns , who obferving the general Inclination of Man- kind to dive into a Secret , and the ...
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... Reason feveral Painters have a green Cloth hanging near them , to ease the Eye upon , after too great an Application to their Colouring . A'famous modern Philofopher accounts for it in the follow- ing Manner : All Colours that are more ...
... Reason feveral Painters have a green Cloth hanging near them , to ease the Eye upon , after too great an Application to their Colouring . A'famous modern Philofopher accounts for it in the follow- ing Manner : All Colours that are more ...
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