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... advantage . In thefe and the like cafes , a man's judgment is eafily perverted , and a wrong bias hung upon his mind . These are the inlets of prejudice , the un- guarded avenues of the mind , by which a thousand errors and fecret ...
... advantage . In thefe and the like cafes , a man's judgment is eafily perverted , and a wrong bias hung upon his mind . These are the inlets of prejudice , the un- guarded avenues of the mind , by which a thousand errors and fecret ...
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... advantage . The like , or a more delicate and careful fpirit of mo- defty , appears in the following paffage in one of Mr. Philips's paftorals . Breathe foft , ye winds , ye waters gently flow , Shield her , ye trees , ye flow'rs around ...
... advantage . The like , or a more delicate and careful fpirit of mo- defty , appears in the following paffage in one of Mr. Philips's paftorals . Breathe foft , ye winds , ye waters gently flow , Shield her , ye trees , ye flow'rs around ...
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... advantage in other pursuits . I fhall , therefore , take the li- berty to acquaint you , however harsh it may found in a lady's ears , that though your love - fit fhould happen to return , unless you could contrive a way • to make your ...
... advantage in other pursuits . I fhall , therefore , take the li- berty to acquaint you , however harsh it may found in a lady's ears , that though your love - fit fhould happen to return , unless you could contrive a way • to make your ...
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... advantage . *************************** No. 404 . FRIDAY , JUNE 13 . -Non omnia poffumus omnes . L VIRG . Ecl . viii . ver . 63 . With different talents form'd , we variously excel . ATURE does nothing in vain : the Creator of the ...
... advantage . *************************** No. 404 . FRIDAY , JUNE 13 . -Non omnia poffumus omnes . L VIRG . Ecl . viii . ver . 63 . With different talents form'd , we variously excel . ATURE does nothing in vain : the Creator of the ...
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... advantage , above thofe of the understanding , that they are more obvious , and more eafy to be acquir- ed . It is but opening the eye , and the scene en- ters . The colours paint themfelves on the fancy , with very little attention of ...
... advantage , above thofe of the understanding , that they are more obvious , and more eafy to be acquir- ed . It is but opening the eye , and the scene en- ters . The colours paint themfelves on the fancy , with very little attention of ...
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againſt agreeable appear arife beautiful becauſe befides buſineſs caft caufe confider confideration converfation defcribed defcription defign defire delight difcourfe diſcovered dreffed eyes faid fame fancy fatire fatisfaction fecond fecret feems feen felves fenfe feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fight filk fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foul fpeak fpeculations fpirits ftate ftill fubject fuch fufficient fure give greateſt heart herſelf higheſt himſelf humble fervant humour ibid imagination inftances itſelf kind lady laft lefs loft manner mind modefty moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves OVID paffed paffions paper perfons pleafing pleaſant pleaſed pleaſure poet prefent purpoſe raiſe reader reafon reflections reft rife Sempronia ſeveral ſhe ſpeak SPECTATOR ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion underſtanding uſe virtue whofe writing