The Spectator, Volume 6Harrison and Company, 1793 - English essays |
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... writer to work himself up , if possible , to the pitch of forrow which he endeavours to produce in others . There are none therefore who ftir up pity fo much as thofe who indite their own fufferings . Grief has a natural eloquence ...
... writer to work himself up , if possible , to the pitch of forrow which he endeavours to produce in others . There are none therefore who ftir up pity fo much as thofe who indite their own fufferings . Grief has a natural eloquence ...
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... writing , and owning you have not done me the honour fo much as to open my letter , has in it fomething very unaccountable , and alarms one that has had thoughts of paffing his days with you . But I am born to admire you with all your ...
... writing , and owning you have not done me the honour fo much as to open my letter , has in it fomething very unaccountable , and alarms one that has had thoughts of paffing his days with you . But I am born to admire you with all your ...
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... writers to recover them from vice and folly , how much more may thofe lay a claim to their care and compaffion who are walking in the paths of death , while they fancy themselves engaged in a courfe of virtue ! I fhall endeavour ...
... writers to recover them from vice and folly , how much more may thofe lay a claim to their care and compaffion who are walking in the paths of death , while they fancy themselves engaged in a courfe of virtue ! I fhall endeavour ...
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... writing to him but by your affift- ance . If you can bring him about once more , I promise to fend you all gloves and favours , and fhall defire the favour of Sir Roger and yourself to stand as godfathers to my first boy . • I am , Sir ...
... writing to him but by your affift- ance . If you can bring him about once more , I promise to fend you all gloves and favours , and fhall defire the favour of Sir Roger and yourself to stand as godfathers to my first boy . • I am , Sir ...
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... writers of which can have no recourfe to any legal power for re- drefs , and feem to have written rather to vent their for- row than to receive confolation . • Mr. Spectator , ' I AM a young woman of beauty and quality , and fuitably ...
... writers of which can have no recourfe to any legal power for re- drefs , and feem to have written rather to vent their for- row than to receive confolation . • Mr. Spectator , ' I AM a young woman of beauty and quality , and fuitably ...
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