The Spectator, Volume 4Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 - English essays |
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Page 13
... tell my reader , that I here point at the reign of Auguftus , and I believe he will be of my opinion , that neither Virgil nor Horace would have gained fo great a reputation in the world , had they not been the friends and admirers of ...
... tell my reader , that I here point at the reign of Auguftus , and I believe he will be of my opinion , that neither Virgil nor Horace would have gained fo great a reputation in the world , had they not been the friends and admirers of ...
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... tell my reader , that I mean by this end that happiness which is reserved for us in another world , which every one has abilities to procure , and which will bring along with it fulness of joy and pleasures for evermore . How the ...
... tell my reader , that I mean by this end that happiness which is reserved for us in another world , which every one has abilities to procure , and which will bring along with it fulness of joy and pleasures for evermore . How the ...
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... tell me of waiting until decencies , until ' forms , until humours are confulted and gratified . If you have that happy constitution as to be indolent for ten weeks together , you should confider that all that while I burn in ...
... tell me of waiting until decencies , until ' forms , until humours are confulted and gratified . If you have that happy constitution as to be indolent for ten weeks together , you should confider that all that while I burn in ...
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... tell me of it . Do not you ' think he is in Love with me ? or would you have me ' break my mind yet or not ? Your fervant , T. B. " Mr. SPECTATOR , I Am a footman in a great family , and am in love with the house - maid . We were all at ...
... tell me of it . Do not you ' think he is in Love with me ? or would you have me ' break my mind yet or not ? Your fervant , T. B. " Mr. SPECTATOR , I Am a footman in a great family , and am in love with the house - maid . We were all at ...
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... . In the firft place , Frank , I must tell you , I will have my rent duly paid , for I will make up to your fifters for the ' partiality · " C 3 partiality I was guilty of , in making your father No 263 THE SPECTATOR . 53.
... . In the firft place , Frank , I must tell you , I will have my rent duly paid , for I will make up to your fifters for the ' partiality · " C 3 partiality I was guilty of , in making your father No 263 THE SPECTATOR . 53.
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