The SpectatorRichard Eyres, 1778 - Great Britain |
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... woman to her , Will fpoke what I looked , according to his romantic imagination , in the following manner . " Behold ... woman's day , in my works , I fhall endeavour at a ftile and air fuitable to their un- derstanding . When I fay this ...
... woman to her , Will fpoke what I looked , according to his romantic imagination , in the following manner . " Behold ... woman's day , in my works , I fhall endeavour at a ftile and air fuitable to their un- derstanding . When I fay this ...
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... woman of Arietta's good fenfe did , I am fure , take for greater applaufe , than any compli ments I could make her . No. 12 . A1 R WEDNESDAY , MARCH 14 . ----- Veteres avias tibi de pulmone revello . PERS . Sat. v . ver . 92 . I root th ...
... woman of Arietta's good fenfe did , I am fure , take for greater applaufe , than any compli ments I could make her . No. 12 . A1 R WEDNESDAY , MARCH 14 . ----- Veteres avias tibi de pulmone revello . PERS . Sat. v . ver . 92 . I root th ...
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... woman of great quality , de- lights in the privacy of a country life , and paffes away a great part of her time in her own walks and gardens . Her husband , who is her bofom friend and companion in her folitudes , has been in love with ...
... woman of great quality , de- lights in the privacy of a country life , and paffes away a great part of her time in her own walks and gardens . Her husband , who is her bofom friend and companion in her folitudes , has been in love with ...
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... woman can be handfome by the force of features alone , any more than he can be witty only by the help of fpeech . That pride destroys all fymmetry and grace , and affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small - pox ...
... woman can be handfome by the force of features alone , any more than he can be witty only by the help of fpeech . That pride destroys all fymmetry and grace , and affectation is a more terrible enemy to fine faces than the small - pox ...
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... woman have made , who is fo fufceptible of impreffions from what she reads , had the been guided to fuch books as have Clelia which opened of itfelf in the place that a tendency to enlighten the understanding and rec- defcribes two ...
... woman have made , who is fo fufceptible of impreffions from what she reads , had the been guided to fuch books as have Clelia which opened of itfelf in the place that a tendency to enlighten the understanding and rec- defcribes two ...
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