The Spectator, Volume 4Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 - English essays |
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Page 50
... excellent parents to anfwer for ; but when I am now and then alone , and look back upon my paft life , from my earlieft infancy to this time , there are many faults which I commit- ⚫ted that did not appear to me , even until I myself ...
... excellent parents to anfwer for ; but when I am now and then alone , and look back upon my paft life , from my earlieft infancy to this time , there are many faults which I commit- ⚫ted that did not appear to me , even until I myself ...
Page 55
... excellent perfons who delighted in being retired and abstracted from the pleafures that inchant the generality of the world . This way of life is recommended indeed with great beauty , and in fuch a manner as difpofes the reader for the ...
... excellent perfons who delighted in being retired and abstracted from the pleafures that inchant the generality of the world . This way of life is recommended indeed with great beauty , and in fuch a manner as difpofes the reader for the ...
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... excellent faculty in . mimickry my correfpondents tell me he can affume my air , and give my taciturnity a flinefs which diverts more than any thing I could fay if I were prefent . Thus I am glad my filence is atoned for to the good ...
... excellent faculty in . mimickry my correfpondents tell me he can affume my air , and give my taciturnity a flinefs which diverts more than any thing I could fay if I were prefent . Thus I am glad my filence is atoned for to the good ...
Page 65
... value for being a flight thing , together with every other circumftance in the fcene , are inimi- tably excellent , and have the true fpirit of comedy ; though though it were to be wished the author had added N ° 266 65 THE SPECTATOR .
... value for being a flight thing , together with every other circumftance in the fcene , are inimi- tably excellent , and have the true fpirit of comedy ; though though it were to be wished the author had added N ° 266 65 THE SPECTATOR .
Page 81
... excellent character , and two or three others in the play , I must confefs was moved with the utmost indignation at the trivial , fenselef , and unnatural reprefentation of the chaplain . It is poffible there may be a pedant in holy ...
... excellent character , and two or three others in the play , I must confefs was moved with the utmost indignation at the trivial , fenselef , and unnatural reprefentation of the chaplain . It is poffible there may be a pedant in holy ...
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