The British Essayists: SpectatorJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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... appears more despicable and de- formed , in the eyes of all reasonable persons , than that of a drunkard . Bonosus , one of our own country- men , who was addicted to this vice , having set up for a share in the Roman empire , and being ...
... appears more despicable and de- formed , in the eyes of all reasonable persons , than that of a drunkard . Bonosus , one of our own country- men , who was addicted to this vice , having set up for a share in the Roman empire , and being ...
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... appear- ing fashionable . This ran him into many amours , and consequently into many distempers . He never went to ... appearing singular ; for which reason it is very necessary to form a right idea of singularity , that we may know when ...
... appear- ing fashionable . This ran him into many amours , and consequently into many distempers . He never went to ... appearing singular ; for which reason it is very necessary to form a right idea of singularity , that we may know when ...
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... appears in perfect majesty , we cannot possibly con- ceive . Though it is not infinite , it may be indefi- nite ; and , though not immeasurable in itself , it may be so with regard to any created eye or imagina- tion . If he has made ...
... appears in perfect majesty , we cannot possibly con- ceive . Though it is not infinite , it may be indefi- nite ; and , though not immeasurable in itself , it may be so with regard to any created eye or imagina- tion . If he has made ...
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... appear abstruse to most people , it is sufficient if I am un- derstood by my particular correspondents . My well - wisher Van Nath is very arch , but not quite enough so to appear in print . Philadelphus will , in a little time , see ...
... appear abstruse to most people , it is sufficient if I am un- derstood by my particular correspondents . My well - wisher Van Nath is very arch , but not quite enough so to appear in print . Philadelphus will , in a little time , see ...
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... appear more delightful in every succeeding year than they did in the fore- going . But I do not only recommend this art to men of estates as a pleasing amusement , but as it is a kind of virtuous employment , and may therefore be in ...
... appear more delightful in every succeeding year than they did in the fore- going . But I do not only recommend this art to men of estates as a pleasing amusement , but as it is a kind of virtuous employment , and may therefore be in ...
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acquaintance admirer Æneid agreeable appear bacon battles of Blenheim beauty blót body CICERO consider creature delight dervis desire divine doth DRYDEN endeavour entertain Epig eternity eyes faculties fair lady fancy fear fortune freebench FRIDAY gentleman give glorious glory Gyges hand happiness hath hear heart heaven Hilpa honour humour husband imagination infinite kind king lady letter light lived lives single look lover mankind manner marriage married Middle Temple mind MONDAY nature neighbouring never night notions NOVEMBER 15 observed occasion OCTOBER 20 ourselves OVID pain paper passion persons philosopher pleased pleasure present pretty reader reason received roundhead scene secret Shalum shew soul SPECTATOR steward tell tence thing thou thought tion Tirzah Tom Tyler trees truth verses VIRG virtue WEDNESDAY Whichenovre whole widow wife words write young
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