The Spectator, Volume 3Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 - English essays |
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I should be unpardonable if , after what I have said , I should longer detain you with an address of this nature : I cannot , however , conclude it without acknowledging those great obligations which you have laid upon , SIR , Your most ...
I should be unpardonable if , after what I have said , I should longer detain you with an address of this nature : I cannot , however , conclude it without acknowledging those great obligations which you have laid upon , SIR , Your most ...
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And as jealousy thus arises from an extraordinary love , it is of fo delicate a nature , that it scorns to take up with any thing less than an equal return of love , Not the warmest expressions of affection , the softest and most tender ...
And as jealousy thus arises from an extraordinary love , it is of fo delicate a nature , that it scorns to take up with any thing less than an equal return of love , Not the warmest expressions of affection , the softest and most tender ...
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The gifts of nature and accomplishments of art are valuable , but as they are exerted in the interests of virtue , or governed by the rules of honour . Weoughe to abilract our minds from the observation of an excellence in those we ...
The gifts of nature and accomplishments of art are valuable , but as they are exerted in the interests of virtue , or governed by the rules of honour . Weoughe to abilract our minds from the observation of an excellence in those we ...
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When this happens in either , the favour we are naturally inclined to give to the good qualities they have from nature should abate in proportion . But however juft it is to measure the value of men by the application of their talents ...
When this happens in either , the favour we are naturally inclined to give to the good qualities they have from nature should abate in proportion . But however juft it is to measure the value of men by the application of their talents ...
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Thus the civil and military lifts look upon each other with much ill - nature ; the soldier repines at the courtier's power , and the courtier rallies the foldier's honour ; or , to come to lower instances , the private men in the horse ...
Thus the civil and military lifts look upon each other with much ill - nature ; the soldier repines at the courtier's power , and the courtier rallies the foldier's honour ; or , to come to lower instances , the private men in the horse ...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 3 The Spectator |
| Publisher | Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 |
| Original from | Ghent University |
| Digitized | 29 Jun 2009 |
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