The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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... should endeavour to outfhine them in all other accomplishments proper to the fex , and to diftin- guish themselves as tender mothers , and faithful wives , rather than as furious partizans . Female virtues are of a domeftick turn . The ...
... should endeavour to outfhine them in all other accomplishments proper to the fex , and to diftin- guish themselves as tender mothers , and faithful wives , rather than as furious partizans . Female virtues are of a domeftick turn . The ...
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how they should behave themfelves in the publick caufe , he turns to the female part of his audience ; · And as for you ( fays he ) I fhall advise you in very few words : Afpire only to thofe virtues that are peculiar to your fex ...
how they should behave themfelves in the publick caufe , he turns to the female part of his audience ; · And as for you ( fays he ) I fhall advise you in very few words : Afpire only to thofe virtues that are peculiar to your fex ...
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... human race is above the reach of forrow , none should " be above the hearing the voice of it ; I am fure " Pharamond is not . Know then , that I have this " morning << 56 " morning unfortunately killed in a duel , 20 N ° 84 THE SPECTATOR .
... human race is above the reach of forrow , none should " be above the hearing the voice of it ; I am fure " Pharamond is not . Know then , that I have this " morning << 56 " morning unfortunately killed in a duel , 20 N ° 84 THE SPECTATOR .
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... Should't thou be honeft , thou'rt a dev'lish cheat . I have seen a very ingenious author on this fubject , who founds his fpeculations on the fuppofition , that as a man hath in the mould of his face a remote likeness to that of an ox ...
... Should't thou be honeft , thou'rt a dev'lish cheat . I have seen a very ingenious author on this fubject , who founds his fpeculations on the fuppofition , that as a man hath in the mould of his face a remote likeness to that of an ox ...
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... should not ' omit circumftances which relate to the inferior part of the world , any more than thofe which concern the greater . There is one thing in particular which I won- • der you have not touched upon , and that is the ge- ⚫neral ...
... should not ' omit circumftances which relate to the inferior part of the world , any more than thofe which concern the greater . There is one thing in particular which I won- • der you have not touched upon , and that is the ge- ⚫neral ...
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againſt beauty becauſe befides behaviour bufinefs cife confider confideration converfation courfe creature defign defire difcourfe drefs eftate Eudoxus exercife exprefs eyes faid fame faſhion fatire fecret feems felf felves fenfe fent fervant ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft fome fomething fometimes foon forrow foul fpeak fpecies fpeculation fpirit ftill fubject fuch fuffered fure gentleman give Glaphyra himſelf honeft honour houfe houſe humble fervant humour ibid inftances itſelf lady laft live look mafter mankind manner mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary obferve occafion ourſelves paffion pafs perfon Pharamond pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffible prefent publick purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect reft ſeveral ſhall ſhe Sir ROGER ſpeak SPECTATOR thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought ufual underſtanding uſe Virg whofe woman women words young