The Spectator, Volume 3Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 - English essays |
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Page 61
... present her naked to mens eyes . " F * ABLES were the first pieces of wit that made their appearance in the world , and have been still highly valued not only in times of the greatest fimplicity , but among the moft polite ages of ...
... present her naked to mens eyes . " F * ABLES were the first pieces of wit that made their appearance in the world , and have been still highly valued not only in times of the greatest fimplicity , but among the moft polite ages of ...
Page 118
... present purpose is as follows . AVOID difputes as much as poffible . In order to appear eafy and well - bred in conversation , you may af fure yourself that it requires more wit , as well as more good humour , to improve than to ...
... present purpose is as follows . AVOID difputes as much as poffible . In order to appear eafy and well - bred in conversation , you may af fure yourself that it requires more wit , as well as more good humour , to improve than to ...
Page 149
... present weak- nefs of bearing the ftrong agonies of mind I fall into , ⚫ when I form to myfelf the grief you will be in upon · your first hearing of my departure . I will not dwell upon this , because your kind and generous heart will ...
... present weak- nefs of bearing the ftrong agonies of mind I fall into , ⚫ when I form to myfelf the grief you will be in upon · your first hearing of my departure . I will not dwell upon this , because your kind and generous heart will ...
Page 168
... present Paper , are a re- markable inftance of what I formerly advanced . The fubject of this Satire is Woman . He defcribes the fex in their feveral characters , which he derives to them from a fanciful fuppofition raised upon the ...
... present Paper , are a re- markable inftance of what I formerly advanced . The fubject of this Satire is Woman . He defcribes the fex in their feveral characters , which he derives to them from a fanciful fuppofition raised upon the ...
Page 217
... present my reader . Her hymn was ineffectual for procuring that happiness which the prayed for in it . Phaon was ftill obdurate , and SAPPHO fo tranfported with the violence of her paffion , that she was refolved to get rid of it at any ...
... present my reader . Her hymn was ineffectual for procuring that happiness which the prayed for in it . Phaon was ftill obdurate , and SAPPHO fo tranfported with the violence of her paffion , that she was refolved to get rid of it at any ...
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