The Spectator, Volume 1 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 9
Page 6
It is said Sir Roger grew humble in his desires after he had forgot this cruel
beauty , insomuch , that it is reported he has frequently offended in point of
chastity with beggars and gypsies : but this is looked upon by his friends rather as
matter of ...
It is said Sir Roger grew humble in his desires after he had forgot this cruel
beauty , insomuch , that it is reported he has frequently offended in point of
chastity with beggars and gypsies : but this is looked upon by his friends rather as
matter of ...
Page 17
When I observed her a second time , he said , “ I grant her dre's " is very
becoming , but perhaps the merit of that choice " is owing to her mother ; for
though , continued he , I " allow a beauty to be as much to be commended for the
elegance of ...
When I observed her a second time , he said , “ I grant her dre's " is very
becoming , but perhaps the merit of that choice " is owing to her mother ; for
though , continued he , I " allow a beauty to be as much to be commended for the
elegance of ...
Page 77
The following letter is a complaint of a young lady , who fets forth a trespass of
this kind with that command of herself as befits beauty and innocence , and yet
wiih so much fpirit as susficiently expresses her indignation . The whole
transaction ...
The following letter is a complaint of a young lady , who fets forth a trespass of
this kind with that command of herself as befits beauty and innocence , and yet
wiih so much fpirit as susficiently expresses her indignation . The whole
transaction ...
Page 129
He did fo ; the father received his intelligence with no less joy than surprise , and
was very glad he had now no care left but for his beauty , which he thought he
could carry to market at his leisure . I do not know any thing that has pleased me
so ...
He did fo ; the father received his intelligence with no less joy than surprise , and
was very glad he had now no care left but for his beauty , which he thought he
could carry to market at his leisure . I do not know any thing that has pleased me
so ...
Page 130
And , methinks , it would • be an acceptable service to take them out of the hands
6 of quacks and pretenders , and to prevent their imposing upon themselves , by
discovering to them the true fecret and art of improving beauty . • In order to this ...
And , methinks , it would • be an acceptable service to take them out of the hands
6 of quacks and pretenders , and to prevent their imposing upon themselves , by
discovering to them the true fecret and art of improving beauty . • In order to this ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acquaint admiration againſt appear audience beauty body called character club conſider converſation deſign deſire diſcourſe endeavour Engliſh eyes face fall fame figure firſt fome give given greater greateſt half hand head heard heart himſelf hope houſe humour keep kind king lady laſt learned letter lion live look manner MARCH means meet mind moſt muſt myſelf nature never night obſerved occaſion opera particular paſſion perſon piece play pleaſed poet preſent reader reaſon received ſaid ſame ſay ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſet ſeveral ſex ſhall ſhe ſhort ſhould ſome ſpeak Spectator ſtage ſubject ſuch taken talk tell themſelves theſe thing thoſe thought tion told town tragedy turn uſe virtue whole woman women writing young
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Spectator, Volume 1 The Spectator, Joseph Addison |
| Author | Joseph Addison |
| Published | 1793 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 3 Oct 2012 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |