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I have heard him prove , that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than
valour , and that noth has ruined more nations than the sword . He abounds in
several frugal maxims , amongst which the greatest favourite is , ' A penny saved
is a ...
I have heard him prove , that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than
valour , and that noth has ruined more nations than the sword . He abounds in
several frugal maxims , amongst which the greatest favourite is , ' A penny saved
is a ...
Page 12
... behaviour ; and , whether it was from the delicacy of her constitution , or that
she was troubled with vapours , as I was afterwards told by one who I found was
none of her well - wishers , she changed colour , and startled at every the heard .
... behaviour ; and , whether it was from the delicacy of her constitution , or that
she was troubled with vapours , as I was afterwards told by one who I found was
none of her well - wishers , she changed colour , and startled at every the heard .
Page 34
I have heard that this club , though it consisted but of fifteen perfons , weighed
above three tun ! In opposition to this fociety there fprung up another , composed
of scarecrows and skeletons , who being very meagre and envious , did all they ...
I have heard that this club , though it consisted but of fifteen perfons , weighed
above three tun ! In opposition to this fociety there fprung up another , composed
of scarecrows and skeletons , who being very meagre and envious , did all they ...
Page 117
Sir , SINCE I find you take notice of clubs , I beg leave to give you an account of
one in Oxford , which you have no where mentioned , and perhaps never heard 6
6 6 heard of . We distinguish ourselves by the THE SPECTATOR . 117.
Sir , SINCE I find you take notice of clubs , I beg leave to give you an account of
one in Oxford , which you have no where mentioned , and perhaps never heard 6
6 6 heard of . We distinguish ourselves by the THE SPECTATOR . 117.
Page 122
The projector having thus settled matters , to the good liking of all that heard him ,
he left his seat at the table and planted himself before the fire , where I had
unluckily taken my stand for the convenience of overhearing what he said .
Whether ...
The projector having thus settled matters , to the good liking of all that heard him ,
he left his seat at the table and planted himself before the fire , where I had
unluckily taken my stand for the convenience of overhearing what he said .
Whether ...
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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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