The SpectatorRichard Eyres, 1778 - Great Britain |
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... conversation , at the inmost thoughts and reflections of all whom I behold . It is from hence that good or ill fortune has no manner of force towards affecting my judgment , I fee men flourishing in courts , and languishing in jails ...
... conversation , at the inmost thoughts and reflections of all whom I behold . It is from hence that good or ill fortune has no manner of force towards affecting my judgment , I fee men flourishing in courts , and languishing in jails ...
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... conversation . At length , when the competition was doubtful , and the lady un- determined in her choice , one of the young lovers very luckily bethought himfelf of adding a fu- pernumerary lace to his liveries , which had fo good an ...
... conversation . At length , when the competition was doubtful , and the lady un- determined in her choice , one of the young lovers very luckily bethought himfelf of adding a fu- pernumerary lace to his liveries , which had fo good an ...
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... conversation , and yet have an impertinent ambition of appearing with thofe to whom they are not welcome . If you walk in the Park , one of them will certainly join : OU and I were press'd against each other with you , though you are in ...
... conversation , and yet have an impertinent ambition of appearing with thofe to whom they are not welcome . If you walk in the Park , one of them will certainly join : OU and I were press'd against each other with you , though you are in ...
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... conversation they come into when they visit . A friend of mine hopes for redrefs in this cafe , by the publication of her letter in my paper ; which the thinks those fhe would be rid of will take to themselves . It feems to be written ...
... conversation they come into when they visit . A friend of mine hopes for redrefs in this cafe , by the publication of her letter in my paper ; which the thinks those fhe would be rid of will take to themselves . It feems to be written ...
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... conversation , or , to fpeak more properly , are only the accents of their lan- guage made more musical and tuneful . founds . I am therefore humbly of opinion , that an En- glish compofer fhould not follow the Italian reci tative too ...
... conversation , or , to fpeak more properly , are only the accents of their lan- guage made more musical and tuneful . founds . I am therefore humbly of opinion , that an En- glish compofer fhould not follow the Italian reci tative too ...
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