The Spectator, Volume 4Payne, Rivington, 1799 - English essays |
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Page 16
... defire of fame naturally betrays the ambitious man into fuch indecencies as are a leffening to his reputation . He is ftill afraid left any of his ac- tions fhould be thrown away in private , left his deferts fhould be concealed from ...
... defire of fame naturally betrays the ambitious man into fuch indecencies as are a leffening to his reputation . He is ftill afraid left any of his ac- tions fhould be thrown away in private , left his deferts fhould be concealed from ...
Page 21
... defire , placed out of the poffibility of fruition . It may indeed fill the mind for a while , with a giddy kind of pleasure , but it is fuch a pleasure as makes a man reftlefs and uneafy under it ; and which does not fo much fatisfy ...
... defire , placed out of the poffibility of fruition . It may indeed fill the mind for a while , with a giddy kind of pleasure , but it is fuch a pleasure as makes a man reftlefs and uneafy under it ; and which does not fo much fatisfy ...
Page 97
... defire you to take no notice of my letter by reafon fhe is ignorant of the ways of the ⚫ town . My Lord , I defire if you meet us to come alone ; for upon my word and honour you are the first ⚫ that I ever mentioned her to . So I ...
... defire you to take no notice of my letter by reafon fhe is ignorant of the ways of the ⚫ town . My Lord , I defire if you meet us to come alone ; for upon my word and honour you are the first ⚫ that I ever mentioned her to . So I ...
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