The Spectator, Volume 3J. Tonson, 1753 - English essays |
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... say to yourself , you have done well , than to hear the whole human Race pronounce you glorious , except you yourself can join with them in your own Reflexions . A Mind thus equal and uniform may be deferted by little fashionable ...
... say to yourself , you have done well , than to hear the whole human Race pronounce you glorious , except you yourself can join with them in your own Reflexions . A Mind thus equal and uniform may be deferted by little fashionable ...
Page 37
... say , but my Wife fees me Writing , and will , according to Cuftom , be confulted , if I do not feal this ⚫ immediately . · 6 6 . Yours , T Nathaniel Henrooft . N ° 177 Saturday , September 22 . -Quis enim bonus , aut face dignus ...
... say , but my Wife fees me Writing , and will , according to Cuftom , be confulted , if I do not feal this ⚫ immediately . · 6 6 . Yours , T Nathaniel Henrooft . N ° 177 Saturday , September 22 . -Quis enim bonus , aut face dignus ...
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... Saying of King Pyrrhus , after he had a fecond time beat the Romans in a pitched Battle , and was complimented by his Generals ; Yes , fays he , fuch another Victory and I am quite undone . And fince I have mentioned Pyrrhus , I will ...
... Saying of King Pyrrhus , after he had a fecond time beat the Romans in a pitched Battle , and was complimented by his Generals ; Yes , fays he , fuch another Victory and I am quite undone . And fince I have mentioned Pyrrhus , I will ...
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... Saying of an emi- nent Wit , who , upon fome great Mens preffing him to forgive his Daughter who had married against his Con- fent , told them he could refufe nothing to their Inftances , but that he would have them remember there was ...
... Saying of an emi- nent Wit , who , upon fome great Mens preffing him to forgive his Daughter who had married against his Con- fent , told them he could refufe nothing to their Inftances , but that he would have them remember there was ...
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... say to you . I was told by a Roman Catholick Gentleman who picked me up laft Week , and who , I hope , is ab- folved for what paffed between us ; I fay I was told by fuch a Perfon , who endeavoured to convert me to his own Religion ...
... say to you . I was told by a Roman Catholick Gentleman who picked me up laft Week , and who , I hope , is ab- folved for what paffed between us ; I fay I was told by fuch a Perfon , who endeavoured to convert me to his own Religion ...
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