The Spectator, Volume 3Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 - English essays |
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Now because our in . ward passions and inclinations can never make themselves visible , it is impoflible for a jealous man to be thoroughly cured of his fufpicions . His thoughts hang at best in a ftate of doubtfulness and uncertainty ...
Now because our in . ward passions and inclinations can never make themselves visible , it is impoflible for a jealous man to be thoroughly cured of his fufpicions . His thoughts hang at best in a ftate of doubtfulness and uncertainty ...
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But the great unhappiness of this pafion is , that it naturally tends to alienate the affection which it is so solicitous to ingross ; and that for these two reasons , because it lays too great a constraint on the words and ...
But the great unhappiness of this pafion is , that it naturally tends to alienate the affection which it is so solicitous to ingross ; and that for these two reasons , because it lays too great a constraint on the words and ...
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At least it will have this good effect , that he will keep his jealousy to himself , and repine in private , either because he is fenfible it is a weakness , and will therefore hide it from your knowledge , or because he will be apt to ...
At least it will have this good effect , that he will keep his jealousy to himself , and repine in private , either because he is fenfible it is a weakness , and will therefore hide it from your knowledge , or because he will be apt to ...
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... and all because they fear we do not love them enough ; that is , the poor things . love us so heartily , • that they cannot think it poftible we should be able • to love them in so great a degree , which makes them • take on so .
... and all because they fear we do not love them enough ; that is , the poor things . love us so heartily , • that they cannot think it poftible we should be able • to love them in so great a degree , which makes them • take on so .
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I am so exquisitely fond • of this darling , that I feldom see any of my friends , • am uneafy in all companies until I see her again ; and • when I come home she is in the dumps , because the ...
I am so exquisitely fond • of this darling , that I feldom see any of my friends , • am uneafy in all companies until I see her again ; and • when I come home she is in the dumps , because the ...
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