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Page 3
There is no place of general resort , wherein I do not often make my appearance ;
sometimes I am seen thrusting my head into a round of politicians at Will's , and
listening with great attention to the narratives that are made in those little circular
...
There is no place of general resort , wherein I do not often make my appearance ;
sometimes I am seen thrusting my head into a round of politicians at Will's , and
listening with great attention to the narratives that are made in those little circular
...
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It is remarkable that those who want any one fcnfc poffefs the o : hers with greater
force and vivacity . Thus my want of , or rather resignation of , speech , gives me
all the advantage of a dumb man . I have , methinks , a a more than ordinary ...
It is remarkable that those who want any one fcnfc poffefs the o : hers with greater
force and vivacity . Thus my want of , or rather resignation of , speech , gives me
all the advantage of a dumb man . I have , methinks , a a more than ordinary ...
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6 It is no wonder that those scenes fhould be very surprising which were
contrived by two poets of different nations , and raised by two magicians of
different sexes . Armida ( as we are told in the argument ) was an Amazonian
enchantress ...
6 It is no wonder that those scenes fhould be very surprising which were
contrived by two poets of different nations , and raised by two magicians of
different sexes . Armida ( as we are told in the argument ) was an Amazonian
enchantress ...
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MAN is faid to be a sociable animal , and , as an instance of it , we may observe ,
that we take all occasions and pretences of forming ourselves into those little
nocturnal assemblies which are commonly known by the name of Clubs . When a
...
MAN is faid to be a sociable animal , and , as an instance of it , we may observe ,
that we take all occasions and pretences of forming ourselves into those little
nocturnal assemblies which are commonly known by the name of Clubs . When a
...
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If I can any way affuage private inflammations , or allay public ferments , I fall
apply myself to it with my urmoit endeavours ; but will never let my heart reproach
me with having done any thing towards increasing those feuds and animofities
that ...
If I can any way affuage private inflammations , or allay public ferments , I fall
apply myself to it with my urmoit endeavours ; but will never let my heart reproach
me with having done any thing towards increasing those feuds and animofities
that ...
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| 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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