The Spectator, Volume 4Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 - English essays |
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... town , that by her eye has been the death of more than ever her father made fly before him . A beautiful eye makes filence eloquent , a kind eye makes contradiction , an affent , an enraged eye makes beauty deformed . This little ...
... town , that by her eye has been the death of more than ever her father made fly before him . A beautiful eye makes filence eloquent , a kind eye makes contradiction , an affent , an enraged eye makes beauty deformed . This little ...
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... town in order ་ to live and talk like other mortals . However , as I am ' extremely interested in your reputation , I would willing- ' ly give you a little good advice at your first appearance under the character of a married woman : It ...
... town in order ་ to live and talk like other mortals . However , as I am ' extremely interested in your reputation , I would willing- ' ly give you a little good advice at your first appearance under the character of a married woman : It ...
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... town ; I fhall frequent no publick płaces , or make any vifits where the character of a modest wife is ridiculous . As for your wild rallery on matrimony , it is all hypocrify ; you , and all the handfome young wo- * men of your ...
... town ; I fhall frequent no publick płaces , or make any vifits where the character of a modest wife is ridiculous . As for your wild rallery on matrimony , it is all hypocrify ; you , and all the handfome young wo- * men of your ...
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... town , we owe them to the arts of poet- ry and mufick : My own private opinion , with relation to fuch recreations , I have heretofore given with all the franknefs imaginable ; what concerns thofe arts at pre- fent the reader fhall have ...
... town , we owe them to the arts of poet- ry and mufick : My own private opinion , with relation to fuch recreations , I have heretofore given with all the franknefs imaginable ; what concerns thofe arts at pre- fent the reader fhall have ...
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... town may have no jealoufy of my ever com- ing to an union with the fet of actors now in being , I do further propofe to constitute for my deputy my ⚫ near kinfman and adventurer , Kit Crotchet , whofe long experience and improvements ...
... town may have no jealoufy of my ever com- ing to an union with the fet of actors now in being , I do further propofe to constitute for my deputy my ⚫ near kinfman and adventurer , Kit Crotchet , whofe long experience and improvements ...
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