The Spectator, Volume 4Payne, Rivington, 1799 - English essays |
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Page 190
... Loft ; " not doubting but the reader will pardon me , if I alledge at the fame time whatever may be faid for the extenuation of fuch defects . The firft imperfection which I fhall obferve in the fable is , that the event of it is ...
... Loft ; " not doubting but the reader will pardon me , if I alledge at the fame time whatever may be faid for the extenuation of fuch defects . The firft imperfection which I fhall obferve in the fable is , that the event of it is ...
Page 191
... Loft is unfuccefsful , and by no means a match for his enemies . This gave occafion to Mr. Dryden's reflection , that the devil was in reality MILTON's hero . I think I have obviated this objec- tion in my first Paper . The " Paradife Loft ...
... Loft is unfuccefsful , and by no means a match for his enemies . This gave occafion to Mr. Dryden's reflection , that the devil was in reality MILTON's hero . I think I have obviated this objec- tion in my first Paper . The " Paradife Loft ...
Page 236
... loft . There is one cir- cumftance which makes my cafe very particular ; the ugliest fellow that ever pretended to me , was and is moft in my favour , and he treats me at present the most unreafonably . If you could make him re- turn an ...
... loft . There is one cir- cumftance which makes my cafe very particular ; the ugliest fellow that ever pretended to me , was and is moft in my favour , and he treats me at present the most unreafonably . If you could make him re- turn an ...
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