“The” Spectator, Volume 6J. Parsons, 1793 - English essays |
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... honour to know you ; and a winning condescension to all subordinate to you , made buși- ness a pleasure to those who executed it under you , at the same time that it heightened her Majesty's favour to all those who bad the happiness of ...
... honour to know you ; and a winning condescension to all subordinate to you , made buși- ness a pleasure to those who executed it under you , at the same time that it heightened her Majesty's favour to all those who bad the happiness of ...
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... honour was designed this soldier , appeared as much too great to be borne by his gratitude , as the injury was intolerable to his resentment . When we turn our thoughts from these extraordinary occurences into common life , we see an ...
... honour was designed this soldier , appeared as much too great to be borne by his gratitude , as the injury was intolerable to his resentment . When we turn our thoughts from these extraordinary occurences into common life , we see an ...
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... honour to him ; what he takes more than he ought in the eye of the world , he loses in the conviction of his own heart ; and a man must lose his consciousness , that is , his very self , before he can rejoice in any falsehood without ...
... honour to him ; what he takes more than he ought in the eye of the world , he loses in the conviction of his own heart ; and a man must lose his consciousness , that is , his very self , before he can rejoice in any falsehood without ...
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... the publication was that morning de- layed till twelve , that there might be no time for examining this paper ; and so keeping it from the Queen . i ambition than virtue , justice , and true honour 26 NO . 384 THE SPECTATOR ,
... the publication was that morning de- layed till twelve , that there might be no time for examining this paper ; and so keeping it from the Queen . i ambition than virtue , justice , and true honour 26 NO . 384 THE SPECTATOR ,
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i ambition than virtue , justice , and true honour , fall into the way of all other nations , and lose their liberty . ' Nor could I help foreseeing to whose charge a great deal of this dreadful mischief , whenever it should happen ...
i ambition than virtue , justice , and true honour , fall into the way of all other nations , and lose their liberty . ' Nor could I help foreseeing to whose charge a great deal of this dreadful mischief , whenever it should happen ...
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