The PraterT. Lownds, 1757 - 289 страници |
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... heads at the Tritenefs of the Sentiments and turning up their Hofes at the Meanness of the Diction : in Ihort , by detecting fome blemish , fome fhocking abfurdity in every paragraph . Thefe cavillers deferve the fevereft epithets ...
... heads at the Tritenefs of the Sentiments and turning up their Hofes at the Meanness of the Diction : in Ihort , by detecting fome blemish , fome fhocking abfurdity in every paragraph . Thefe cavillers deferve the fevereft epithets ...
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... head to foot . When they had throughly engroffed the attention of the houfe , I was in hopes they would have condefcended to liften to the play but I foon found they made not their appearance there with fo vulgar , fo unfashionable a ...
... head to foot . When they had throughly engroffed the attention of the houfe , I was in hopes they would have condefcended to liften to the play but I foon found they made not their appearance there with fo vulgar , fo unfashionable a ...
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... heads , I affure you . But you'll know better by and by ; you'll be one of us in time , I warrant . Well , I proteft , there's lord Rattle , and Billy Simper juft come into the ftage - box . My lord -- 1 is 1 3 is dreft moft ...
... heads , I affure you . But you'll know better by and by ; you'll be one of us in time , I warrant . Well , I proteft , there's lord Rattle , and Billy Simper juft come into the ftage - box . My lord -- 1 is 1 3 is dreft moft ...
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... heads in the pit , and feemed to be violently Alurred by feveral difquieting paffions . Harriot , to my great comfort , was not a bufy - body on this occafion , he had only her handkerchief .rumpled rumpled by Mifs Giddy's petticoat ...
... heads in the pit , and feemed to be violently Alurred by feveral difquieting paffions . Harriot , to my great comfort , was not a bufy - body on this occafion , he had only her handkerchief .rumpled rumpled by Mifs Giddy's petticoat ...
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... recalled him with these words : " I fhall fend my bracelets " to be new fet with large brilliant rofes like the * Dutchefs of Glitter's , and order fome more ftars " for L " for my head . - And do you 22 THE PRATER .
... recalled him with these words : " I fhall fend my bracelets " to be new fet with large brilliant rofes like the * Dutchefs of Glitter's , and order fome more ftars " for L " for my head . - And do you 22 THE PRATER .
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Страница 98 - liften to the voice of inftrudlion, and let not the accents of reproof be difregarded. I am the .genius Abdaric. I behold thy beauties with delight. Be not therefore vain, for know I behold them- with concern. I am come from the bottom of the earth, to teach thee wifdom, and to fnatch thee from deftru&ion. Follow my advice, and be happy. Thou vainly fancieft, unthinking Zulima, that the fame of thy beauty will be wafted to the pinnacles of Agra by the fighs of thy adorers, and that their...
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