The Spectator, Volume 4Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 - English essays |
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... mind is fometimes feated there ; that a kind look im- parts all , that a year's difcourfe could give you , in one What matters it what the fays to you , fee • " ་ moment . A 5 how " " how fhe looks , is the language of all THE ...
... mind is fometimes feated there ; that a kind look im- parts all , that a year's difcourfe could give you , in one What matters it what the fays to you , fee • " ་ moment . A 5 how " " how fhe looks , is the language of all THE ...
Page 10
... mind is thus fummed up and expreffed in a glance , did you never obferve a fud- • den joy arise in the countenance of a lover ? Did you never fee the attendance of years paid , over - paid in an inftant ? You a SPECTATOR , and not know ...
... mind is thus fummed up and expreffed in a glance , did you never obferve a fud- • den joy arise in the countenance of a lover ? Did you never fee the attendance of years paid , over - paid in an inftant ? You a SPECTATOR , and not know ...
Page 12
... which more denotes a great mind , than the abhorrence of envy and detraction . This paffion reigns more among bad poets , than among any other fet of men . As As there are none more ambitious of fame , than 12 N ° 253 THE SPECTATOR .
... which more denotes a great mind , than the abhorrence of envy and detraction . This paffion reigns more among bad poets , than among any other fet of men . As As there are none more ambitious of fame , than 12 N ° 253 THE SPECTATOR .
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... mind of a defcription in Homer's Odyffey , which none of the criticks have taken notice of . It is where Sisyphus is reprefented lifting his ftone up the hill , which is no fooner carried to the top of it , but it immediately tumbles to ...
... mind of a defcription in Homer's Odyffey , which none of the criticks have taken notice of . It is where Sisyphus is reprefented lifting his ftone up the hill , which is no fooner carried to the top of it , but it immediately tumbles to ...
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... mind in a contrary character . My dear Harriot , I F thou art fhe , but oh how fallen , how changed , what an apoftate ! how loft to all that is gay and agree . able ! To be married I find is to be buried alive ; I can- not conceive it ...
... mind in a contrary character . My dear Harriot , I F thou art fhe , but oh how fallen , how changed , what an apoftate ! how loft to all that is gay and agree . able ! To be married I find is to be buried alive ; I can- not conceive it ...
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action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo beauty becauſe befides behaviour character circumftances confideration converfation criticks defcribed defign defire difcourfe diſcovered drefs fable faid falutation fame feems feen fenfe fent fentiments feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould filks fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpeak fpeculations fpeech fpirit ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient give greateſt happineſs herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe humble fervant huſband ibid Iliad itſelf kind Lady laft laſt lefs look mafter mankind manner marriage meaſure Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature obferved occafion ourſelves Ovid paffage paffed paffion particular perfons pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poffible prefent publick purpoſe racter raiſe reader reafon reflexion reprefented ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſpeak SPECTATOR thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion uſe Virgil virtue whofe woman