The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Page 62
... filk to the pale complexion ; white to the brown , and dark to the fair . On the contrary my friend WILL , who pretends to be a greater master in this art than Ovid , tells me , that the paleft features look the molt agreeable in white ...
... filk to the pale complexion ; white to the brown , and dark to the fair . On the contrary my friend WILL , who pretends to be a greater master in this art than Ovid , tells me , that the paleft features look the molt agreeable in white ...
Page 80
... filks , and colours , gave fo lively and gay an impreffion to the heart , that me- thought the feafon of the year was vanished ; and I did not think it an ill expreffion of a young fellow who food near me , that called the boxes thofe ...
... filks , and colours , gave fo lively and gay an impreffion to the heart , that me- thought the feafon of the year was vanished ; and I did not think it an ill expreffion of a young fellow who food near me , that called the boxes thofe ...
Page 86
... filks , were not the quantity that goes to a large pin - cufhion fufficient to make her a gown and petticoat . She told me the other day , that The heard the Ladies wore coloured hoods , and order- ed me to get her one of the finest ...
... filks , were not the quantity that goes to a large pin - cufhion fufficient to make her a gown and petticoat . She told me the other day , that The heard the Ladies wore coloured hoods , and order- ed me to get her one of the finest ...
Page 152
... filver , or without , and other fo- reign filks of the neweft modes and best fabricks , fine Flanders lace , linens and pictures , at the best hand ; · < · · ← • 5. this my new way of trade " this 152 THE SPECTATOR . N° 288 ...
... filver , or without , and other fo- reign filks of the neweft modes and best fabricks , fine Flanders lace , linens and pictures , at the best hand ; · < · · ← • 5. this my new way of trade " this 152 THE SPECTATOR . N° 288 ...
Page 153
... filks and fine lace ⚫ to a confiderable value , which will be fold cheap for a quick return , and as I have alfo a large stock of other goods . Indian filks were formerly a great branch of our trade ; and fince we must not fell them ...
... filks and fine lace ⚫ to a confiderable value , which will be fold cheap for a quick return , and as I have alfo a large stock of other goods . Indian filks were formerly a great branch of our trade ; and fince we must not fell them ...
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action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo anſwer beauty becauſe befides behaviour character circumftances confideration converfation criticks defcribed defign defire difcourfe diſcover drefs Enville fable faid falutation fame fecond feems feen fenfe fent fentiments feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide filks fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpeech fpirit ftill fubject fuch fufficient give greateſt happineſs herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe humble fervant huſband ibid Iliad infert itſelf kind Lady laft laſt lefs Loft look mankind manner marriage meaſure Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature obferved occafion ourſelves Ovid paffage paffed paffion Paradife particular perfon pleafed pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poffible prefent publick racter raiſe reader reafon reprefented ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſpeak SPECTATOR ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion uſe Virgil virtue whofe woman