The Spectator, Volume 4Payne, Rivington, 1799 - English essays |
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... please . T FRANCIS . HERE is nothing which more denotes a great mind than the abhorrence of envy and detraction . This paffion reigns more among bad poets , than among any other fet of men . As there are none more ambitious of fame ...
... please . T FRANCIS . HERE is nothing which more denotes a great mind than the abhorrence of envy and detraction . This paffion reigns more among bad poets , than among any other fet of men . As there are none more ambitious of fame ...
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... please myself with the fhadow , whilft I lofe the re- ality ; unmindful that the prefent time alone is ours , the future is yet unborn , and the paft is dead , and can only live ( as parents in their children ) in the ‹ actions it has ...
... please myself with the fhadow , whilft I lofe the re- ality ; unmindful that the prefent time alone is ours , the future is yet unborn , and the paft is dead , and can only live ( as parents in their children ) in the ‹ actions it has ...
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... please to make a due inquiry , the men in all ages would be found to have been little lefs whimfical in adorning that part , than ourfelves . The different forms of their wigs , together with the various cocks of their hats , all ...
... please to make a due inquiry , the men in all ages would be found to have been little lefs whimfical in adorning that part , than ourfelves . The different forms of their wigs , together with the various cocks of their hats , all ...
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