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Thus I live in the world rather as a spectator of mankind , than as one of the
species ; by which means I have made myself a speculative statesman , foldier ,
merchant , and artisan , without ever meddling with any practical part in life . I am
very ...
Thus I live in the world rather as a spectator of mankind , than as one of the
species ; by which means I have made myself a speculative statesman , foldier ,
merchant , and artisan , without ever meddling with any practical part in life . I am
very ...
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... that I immediately bought the opera , by which means I perceived that the
sparrows were to act the part of singing - birds in a delightful grove ; though ,
upon a nearer inquiry I found the sparrows put the same trick upon the audience ,
that Sir ...
... that I immediately bought the opera , by which means I perceived that the
sparrows were to act the part of singing - birds in a delightful grove ; though ,
upon a nearer inquiry I found the sparrows put the same trick upon the audience ,
that Sir ...
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great commiseration , when I have heard them asking the firtt man they have met
vith , whether there was any news stirring and by that means gathering together
materials for thinking . These needy perfons do not know what to talk of uill about
...
great commiseration , when I have heard them asking the firtt man they have met
vith , whether there was any news stirring and by that means gathering together
materials for thinking . These needy perfons do not know what to talk of uill about
...
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3 tertainment , and by that means at least divert the minds of my female readers
from greater trifles . ... In the mean while I hope these my gentle readers , who
have so much time on their hands , ivill not grudge thiowing away a quarter of an
...
3 tertainment , and by that means at least divert the minds of my female readers
from greater trifles . ... In the mean while I hope these my gentle readers , who
have so much time on their hands , ivill not grudge thiowing away a quarter of an
...
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THERE are in this town a great number of infignificant people , who are by no
means fit for the better fort of conversation , and yet have an impertinent ambition
of appearing with those to whom they are not welcome . If you walk in the Park ...
THERE are in this town a great number of infignificant people , who are by no
means fit for the better fort of conversation , and yet have an impertinent ambition
of appearing with those to whom they are not welcome . If you walk in the Park ...
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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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