The Spectator, Volume 1J. Duncan, 1791 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 48
Page 11
... pieces of furniture , insomuch that she often refreshed her eye with them , and often smiled with a secret pleasure as she looked upon them ; but , at the same time , showed a very par ticular uneasiness if she saw any thing approaching ...
... pieces of furniture , insomuch that she often refreshed her eye with them , and often smiled with a secret pleasure as she looked upon them ; but , at the same time , showed a very par ticular uneasiness if she saw any thing approaching ...
Page 18
... Flanders mares , and real cas- cades in artificial landscapes ? A little skill in criticism would inform us , that shadows and realities ought not to be mixed together in the same piece ; and that 18 NO . 5 . THE SPECTATOR .
... Flanders mares , and real cas- cades in artificial landscapes ? A little skill in criticism would inform us , that shadows and realities ought not to be mixed together in the same piece ; and that 18 NO . 5 . THE SPECTATOR .
Page 19
be mixed together in the same piece ; and that the scenes which are designed as the representations of nature , should be filled with resemblances , and not with the things themselves . If one would represent a wide cham- paign country ...
be mixed together in the same piece ; and that the scenes which are designed as the representations of nature , should be filled with resemblances , and not with the things themselves . If one would represent a wide cham- paign country ...
Page 33
... pieces for several years , till at length they came to this accommodation , that the two bailiffs of the town should be annually chosen out of the two clubs ; by which means the principle magistrates are at this day coupled like rabbits ...
... pieces for several years , till at length they came to this accommodation , that the two bailiffs of the town should be annually chosen out of the two clubs ; by which means the principle magistrates are at this day coupled like rabbits ...
Page 39
... pieces in human na- ture , I shall endeavour to point out all those imperfec- tions that are the blemishes , as well as those virtues which are ... piece of raillery . C. NO . 11. TUESDAY , MARCH 13. 1710-11 . [ NO . 10 . 39 THE SPECTATOR ..
... pieces in human na- ture , I shall endeavour to point out all those imperfec- tions that are the blemishes , as well as those virtues which are ... piece of raillery . C. NO . 11. TUESDAY , MARCH 13. 1710-11 . [ NO . 10 . 39 THE SPECTATOR ..
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaintance acrostics ADDISON admiration agreeable anagram ancient appear APRIL 13 APRIL 26 ARISTOTLE audience beautiful behaviour BEN JOHNSON body called club coffee-house conversation dance delight discourse dress DRYDEN endeavour English entertainment Ephesian matron eyes face fair sex false wit favour genius gentleman give hand heard heart hero HONEYCOMB honour HUDIBRAS humble servant humour innocent Italian kind King lady laugh learned letter likewise lion live look lover mankind manner means mind mistress nature nerally never night observed occasion opera OVID paper particular passion person PHARAMOND Pict play pleased poem poet PORUS PRENESTE prince racter reader reason rhymes ridiculous ROSCOMMON scenes sense shew speak SPECTATOR stage talk tell thing thou thought tion told town tragedy turn verse VIRG VIRGIL virtue whole woman women words writing young