The Spectator ...Angier March, 1803 |
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Page 139
... character of a fair trader , and any man who designs to enjoy his wealth with honour and self - satisfaction : nay , it would not be hard to maintain , that the practice of supporting good and industrious men , would carry a man farther ...
... character of a fair trader , and any man who designs to enjoy his wealth with honour and self - satisfaction : nay , it would not be hard to maintain , that the practice of supporting good and industrious men , would carry a man farther ...
Page 151
... character to the last . The end of a man's life is often compared to the winding up of a well - written play , where the princi- pal persons still act in character , whatever the fate is which they undergo . There is scarce a great ...
... character to the last . The end of a man's life is often compared to the winding up of a well - written play , where the princi- pal persons still act in character , whatever the fate is which they undergo . There is scarce a great ...
Page 204
... character , adds to the agreeableness of it . This pleasant fellow gives one some idea of the ancient Pantomime , who is said to have given the audience , in dumb - show , an exact idea of any character or passion , or an intelligible ...
... character , adds to the agreeableness of it . This pleasant fellow gives one some idea of the ancient Pantomime , who is said to have given the audience , in dumb - show , an exact idea of any character or passion , or an intelligible ...
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