The Spectator, Volume 4Payne, Rivington, 1799 - English essays |
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Page 39
... hope , all the pleafing motions of the foul rife in the pursuit . It is easier for an artful man who is not in love , to perfuade his miftrefs he has a paffion for her , and to fucceed in his pursuits , than for one who loves with the ...
... hope , all the pleafing motions of the foul rife in the pursuit . It is easier for an artful man who is not in love , to perfuade his miftrefs he has a paffion for her , and to fucceed in his pursuits , than for one who loves with the ...
Page 128
... hope , that it is hard to fay which they rather deserve , our pity , or contempt . It is not unpleasant to see a fellow , after growing old in attendance , and after hav- . ing paffed half a life in fervitude , call himself the un ...
... hope , that it is hard to fay which they rather deserve , our pity , or contempt . It is not unpleasant to see a fellow , after growing old in attendance , and after hav- . ing paffed half a life in fervitude , call himself the un ...
Page 214
... hope , and chearful refignation . : Many of the prevailing paffions of mankind do un- defervedly pafs under the name of Religion ; which is thus made to exprefs itself in action , according to the nature of the conftitution in which it ...
... hope , and chearful refignation . : Many of the prevailing paffions of mankind do un- defervedly pafs under the name of Religion ; which is thus made to exprefs itself in action , according to the nature of the conftitution in which it ...
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