The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Page 38
... fuch an honest paffion for the glory of his country , and fuch a respectful gratitude to the me- mory of its princes . I must not omit , that the benevolence of my good old . friend , which flows out towards every one he converfes 10 e ...
... fuch an honest paffion for the glory of his country , and fuch a respectful gratitude to the me- mory of its princes . I must not omit , that the benevolence of my good old . friend , which flows out towards every one he converfes 10 e ...
Page 39
... fuch as are able to countenance and introduce them into the world . For want of fuch assistances , a • youth of merit languishes in obfcurity or poverty , • when his circumstances are low , and runs into riot and • excess when his ...
... fuch as are able to countenance and introduce them into the world . For want of fuch assistances , a • youth of merit languishes in obfcurity or poverty , • when his circumstances are low , and runs into riot and • excess when his ...
Page 50
... fuch images of greatness and terror as are fuitable to the subject . Among several others I cannot forbear quoting that passage , where the Power , who is described as prefiding over the chaos , speaks in the fecond book . Thus Satan ...
... fuch images of greatness and terror as are fuitable to the subject . Among several others I cannot forbear quoting that passage , where the Power , who is described as prefiding over the chaos , speaks in the fecond book . Thus Satan ...
Page 51
... . We are , in fome measure , prepared for fuch an incident by the description of the giants war , which we meet with among the ancient poets , C2 poets . What still made this circumstance the more pro- NS 333 51 THE SPECTATOR.
... . We are , in fome measure , prepared for fuch an incident by the description of the giants war , which we meet with among the ancient poets , C2 poets . What still made this circumstance the more pro- NS 333 51 THE SPECTATOR.
Page 57
... fuch prepof feffions . What I mean , is the art , skill , accomplishment , or whatever you will call it , of dancing . I knew a gen- tleman of great abilities , who bewail'd the want of this part of his education to the end of a very ...
... fuch prepof feffions . What I mean , is the art , skill , accomplishment , or whatever you will call it , of dancing . I knew a gen- tleman of great abilities , who bewail'd the want of this part of his education to the end of a very ...
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