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The antiquary , who lent me these papers , gave me a character of Eucrate , the favourite of Pharamond , extracted from an author who lived in that court . The account he gives both of the prince and this his faithful friend , will not ...
The antiquary , who lent me these papers , gave me a character of Eucrate , the favourite of Pharamond , extracted from an author who lived in that court . The account he gives both of the prince and this his faithful friend , will not ...
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Sometimes in rough and undigested plays We meet with such a lucky character , As , being humour'd light , and well pursu'd , Succeeds inuch better than the fallow verse , And chiming trifles of more ftudious pens . ROSCOMMON .
Sometimes in rough and undigested plays We meet with such a lucky character , As , being humour'd light , and well pursu'd , Succeeds inuch better than the fallow verse , And chiming trifles of more ftudious pens . ROSCOMMON .
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I might likewise refer my reader to Moliere's thoughts on this subject , as he has expressed them in the character of the Misanthrope ; but those only who are endowed with a true greatness of soul and genius can diveft themselves of the ...
I might likewise refer my reader to Moliere's thoughts on this subject , as he has expressed them in the character of the Misanthrope ; but those only who are endowed with a true greatness of soul and genius can diveft themselves of the ...
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In the fame manner , every one is in fome degree a master of that art which is generally diftinguished by the name of physiognomy ; and naturally forms to himself the character or fortune of a stranger , from the features and lineaments ...
In the fame manner , every one is in fome degree a master of that art which is generally diftinguished by the name of physiognomy ; and naturally forms to himself the character or fortune of a stranger , from the features and lineaments ...
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am fo apt to frame a notion of every man's humour of circumstances by his looks , that I have sometimes employed myself from Charing - Cross to the Royal - Exchange in drawing the characters of those who have passed by me .
am fo apt to frame a notion of every man's humour of circumstances by his looks , that I have sometimes employed myself from Charing - Cross to the Royal - Exchange in drawing the characters of those who have passed by me .
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| Title | The Spectator .. Volume 2 of The Spectator |
| Publisher | Peter Wilson, 1755 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 2 Dec 2020 |
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