The British Essayists: SpectatorC. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... mention of a country - gentlewoman , whom he knows nothing of , no one can imagine why , he will lay his life she is some awkward ill - fashioned country - toad , who , not having above four dozen of hairs on her head , has adorned her ...
... mention of a country - gentlewoman , whom he knows nothing of , no one can imagine why , he will lay his life she is some awkward ill - fashioned country - toad , who , not having above four dozen of hairs on her head , has adorned her ...
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jesty of the description ; for this reason I do not mention this part of the poem but to show the na- tural cast of thought which appears in it , as the two last verses look almost like a translation of Virgil . -Cadit et Ripheus ...
jesty of the description ; for this reason I do not mention this part of the poem but to show the na- tural cast of thought which appears in it , as the two last verses look almost like a translation of Virgil . -Cadit et Ripheus ...
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... mentioning me by name , he is a fellow that thinks a great deal , but never opens his mouth ; I warrant you he is now thrusting his short face into some coffee - house about ' Change . I was his bail in the time of the Popish plot ...
... mentioning me by name , he is a fellow that thinks a great deal , but never opens his mouth ; I warrant you he is now thrusting his short face into some coffee - house about ' Change . I was his bail in the time of the Popish plot ...
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... mention , and own there are proper sea- sons for the introduction of other words besides That ; but I scorn as much to supply the place of a Who or a Which at every turn , as they are unequal always to fill mine ; and I expect good ...
... mention , and own there are proper sea- sons for the introduction of other words besides That ; but I scorn as much to supply the place of a Who or a Which at every turn , as they are unequal always to fill mine ; and I expect good ...
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... mention many of their conversations , into which these memorials of them may give light . 6 6 Pharamond , when he had a mind to retire for an hour or two from the hurry of business and fatigue of ceremony , made a signal to Eucrate , by ...
... mention many of their conversations , into which these memorials of them may give light . 6 6 Pharamond , when he had a mind to retire for an hour or two from the hurry of business and fatigue of ceremony , made a signal to Eucrate , by ...
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Страница 31 - If we consider our own country in its natural prospect, without any of the benefits and advantages of commerce, what a barren, uncomfortable spot of earth falls to our share ! Natural historians tell us, that no fruit grows .originally among us besides hips and haws, acorns and pig-nuts, with other delicacies of the like nature ; that our climate of itself, and without the assistances of art...
Страница 225 - ... the stage. Would an infinitely wise Being make such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose ? Can He delight in the production of such abortive intelligences, such short-lived reasonable beings ? Would He give us talents that are not to be exerted ? Capacities that are never to be gratified...
Страница 212 - Will Wimble's is the case of many a younger brother of a great family, who had rather see their children starve like gentlemen, than thrive in a trade or profession that is beneath their quality.
Страница 205 - Calamy, with several living authors, who have published discourses of practical divinity. I no sooner saw this venerable man in the pulpit, but I very much approved of my friend's insisting upon the qualifications of a good aspect and a clear voice ; for I was so charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as with the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet...
Страница 202 - ROGER'S Family, because it consists of sober and staid Persons; for as the Knight is the best Master in the World, he seldom changes his Servants; and as he is beloved by all about him, his Servants never care for leaving him: By this Means his Domesticks are all in Years, and grown old with their Master. You would take his Valet...
Страница 130 - Man-like, but different sex ; so lovely fair, That what seem'd fair in all the world, seem'd now Mean, or in her summ'd up...
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Страница 35 - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas, that I found not my heart more moved than with a trumpet ; and yet it is sung by some blind Crowder with no rougher voice than rude style ; which being so evil apparelled in the dust and cobweb of that uncivil age, what would it work trimmed in the gorgeous eloquence of Pindar...