The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 75
Page 15
... letter , which I fhall make the chief entertainment of this fpeculation . The old English plainnefs and fincerity , that generous integrity of nature , and honefty of dif- pofition , which always argues true greatnefs of mind , and is ...
... letter , which I fhall make the chief entertainment of this fpeculation . The old English plainnefs and fincerity , that generous integrity of nature , and honefty of dif- pofition , which always argues true greatnefs of mind , and is ...
Page 27
... letter , or rather Billet - doux , from a pert young baggage , who con- gratulates with me upon the fame occafion . · · " Dear Mr. PRAT - AFACE , June 23 , 1714 . IAM a member of a female fociety who call ourfelves the Chit - Chat club ...
... letter , or rather Billet - doux , from a pert young baggage , who con- gratulates with me upon the fame occafion . · · " Dear Mr. PRAT - AFACE , June 23 , 1714 . IAM a member of a female fociety who call ourfelves the Chit - Chat club ...
Page 28
... letters of the fame nature . < < " S • SIR , Oxford , June 25 , 1714 . WE E are here wonderfully pleafed with the o- pening of your mouth , and very frequently open ours in approbation of your defign ; efpe- cially fince we find you are ...
... letters of the fame nature . < < " S • SIR , Oxford , June 25 , 1714 . WE E are here wonderfully pleafed with the o- pening of your mouth , and very frequently open ours in approbation of your defign ; efpe- cially fince we find you are ...
Page 33
... letter . · · The management of a husband is built upon the following doctrines , which are univerfally affented to by the whole club , Not to give him his head at firft . Not to allow him too great • freedoms and familiarities . Not to ...
... letter . · · The management of a husband is built upon the following doctrines , which are univerfally affented to by the whole club , Not to give him his head at firft . Not to allow him too great • freedoms and familiarities . Not to ...
Page 34
After fo long a letter , I am , without more ce- remony , Your humble fervant , & c . ' FRIDAY , JULY 2 . No 562 . Præfens , abfens ut fies . TER . EUN . A & t . i . Sc . 2 . IT Be prefent as if abfent . T is a hard and nice fubject for ...
After fo long a letter , I am , without more ce- remony , Your humble fervant , & c . ' FRIDAY , JULY 2 . No 562 . Præfens , abfens ut fies . TER . EUN . A & t . i . Sc . 2 . IT Be prefent as if abfent . T is a hard and nice fubject for ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affure againſt anfwer beautiful becauſe cafe caft confider confideration converfation correfpondent creature defign defire difcover DRYDEN eternity exiftence exiſtence eyes faid fame fatire fays fecond fecret feems felf felves fenfe fent fervant ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt fleep fome fomething foon foul fpeaking fpecies FRIDAY ftate ftill ftory fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure gentleman give greateſt hand happineſs hath heart heaven Hilpa himſelf honour huſband impoffible inftance itſelf Lady laft laſt lefs letter look lover miferable mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never obferved occafion ourſelves OVID paffion pafs paft perfon philofopher pleafed pleaſe pleaſure prefent reader reafon rife ſhall Shalum ſpeak SPECTATOR ſtate ſtill thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tion underſtanding uſe VIRG virtue whofe whole widow wife young