The Spectator, Volume 4J. and R. Tonson, 1767 |
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Page 15
... Speaking of the infipid fmoothnefs which fome readers are fo much in love with , he has the fol- lowing verfes . Thefe equal fyllables alone require , " Tho ' oft the ear the open vowels tire , " While expletives their feeble aid do ...
... Speaking of the infipid fmoothnefs which fome readers are fo much in love with , he has the fol- lowing verfes . Thefe equal fyllables alone require , " Tho ' oft the ear the open vowels tire , " While expletives their feeble aid do ...
Page 38
... speak of falutation at church , I must take notice that feveral of my correfpondents have importuned me to confider that fubject , and fettle the point of decorum in that particu- lar . I do not pretend to be the best courtier in the ...
... speak of falutation at church , I must take notice that feveral of my correfpondents have importuned me to confider that fubject , and fettle the point of decorum in that particu- lar . I do not pretend to be the best courtier in the ...
Page 76
... speak with me , Upon my afking her who it was , the told me it was a very grave elderly perfon , but that the did not know his name . I immediately went down to him , and found him to be the coachman of my worthy friend Sir Roger de ...
... speak with me , Upon my afking her who it was , the told me it was a very grave elderly perfon , but that the did not know his name . I immediately went down to him , and found him to be the coachman of my worthy friend Sir Roger de ...
Page 92
... speaking . poem Another principal actor in this poem is the great ene- my of mankind . The part of Ulyffes in Homer's Odyffey is very much admired by Ariftotle , as perplexing that fable with very agreeable plots and intricacies , not ...
... speaking . poem Another principal actor in this poem is the great ene- my of mankind . The part of Ulyffes in Homer's Odyffey is very much admired by Ariftotle , as perplexing that fable with very agreeable plots and intricacies , not ...
Page 118
... speak of thofe methods only , which are worthy and ingenuous . This The happy talent of pleafing either thofe above you or below you , feems to be wholly owing to the opinion they have of your fincerity . This quality is to attend the ...
... speak of thofe methods only , which are worthy and ingenuous . This The happy talent of pleafing either thofe above you or below you , feems to be wholly owing to the opinion they have of your fincerity . This quality is to attend the ...
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action Æneid agreeable alfo anfwer beauty becauſe befides behaviour cafe character circumftances confideration converfation correfpondents defcribed defign defire difcourfe difcover drefs Enville fable faid falutation fame fecond feems feen fenfe fent fentiments feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould filks fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpeak fpeech fpirit ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient fuppofe give greateſt herſelf himſelf honour houfe humble fervant huſband ibid Iliad itſelf juft kind lady laft laſt lefs likewife Loft look mafter mankind manner marriage Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature obferved occafion ourſelves Ovid paffage paffed paffion Paradife particular perfon pleafed pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poffible prefent racter raiſe reader reafon reflexion reprefented ſhall ſhe Spectator thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion underſtand uſe Virgil virtue whofe woman