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myself what use he would put them to , he was met very luckily by an
acquaintance , who had the fame curiosity . Upon his asking him what he had
upon his thoulder , he told him that he had been buying sparrows for the opera .
Sparrows for ...
myself what use he would put them to , he was met very luckily by an
acquaintance , who had the fame curiosity . Upon his asking him what he had
upon his thoulder , he told him that he had been buying sparrows for the opera .
Sparrows for ...
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The truth of it is , the finest writers among the modern Italians express themselves
in such a forid form of words , and such tedious circumlocutions , as are used by
none but pedants in our own country ; and at the fame time fill their writings with ...
The truth of it is , the finest writers among the modern Italians express themselves
in such a forid form of words , and such tedious circumlocutions , as are used by
none but pedants in our own country ; and at the fame time fill their writings with ...
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Milton has finely described this mixed communion of men and spirits in Paradise ;
and had doubtless his eve upon a verse in old He iod , which is almost word for
word in the fame with his third linc in the following paffage : -Nor think , though ...
Milton has finely described this mixed communion of men and spirits in Paradise ;
and had doubtless his eve upon a verse in old He iod , which is almost word for
word in the fame with his third linc in the following paffage : -Nor think , though ...
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... to the great scandal of foreigners , as well as those of our own country , ( who
are curious spectators of the fame ; I do humbly propose that you would be
pleased to make me your superintendant of all such figures and devices as are or
shall ...
... to the great scandal of foreigners , as well as those of our own country , ( who
are curious spectators of the fame ; I do humbly propose that you would be
pleased to make me your superintendant of all such figures and devices as are or
shall ...
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The best plays of this kind are the Orphan , Venice Preservcd , Alexander the
Great , Theodofius , All for Love , Oedipus , Oroonoko , Othello , & c . King Lear is
an admirable tragedy of the fame kind , as Shakespear wrote it ; manner . 10 P 2
it ...
The best plays of this kind are the Orphan , Venice Preservcd , Alexander the
Great , Theodofius , All for Love , Oedipus , Oroonoko , Othello , & c . King Lear is
an admirable tragedy of the fame kind , as Shakespear wrote it ; manner . 10 P 2
it ...
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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 |
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