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Page 32
In works of humour , especially when a man writes under a fiqitious personage ,
the talking of one's self may give some diversion to the public ; but I would advife
every other writer never to speak of himself , unless there be something very ...
In works of humour , especially when a man writes under a fiqitious personage ,
the talking of one's self may give some diversion to the public ; but I would advife
every other writer never to speak of himself , unless there be something very ...
Page 41
If we are careful to inspect some . things , we must of course , neglect others .
This imperfection which we observe in ourselves , is an imperfection that cleaves
in some degree to creatures of the highest capacities , as they are creatures , that
is ...
If we are careful to inspect some . things , we must of course , neglect others .
This imperfection which we observe in ourselves , is an imperfection that cleaves
in some degree to creatures of the highest capacities , as they are creatures , that
is ...
Page 44
In order to favour their approaches , I am delired by some to enlarge upon the
accomplishments of their profession , and by others to give them my advice in the
carrying on of their attacks . But let us hear what the gentlemer fuy for themselves
.
In order to favour their approaches , I am delired by some to enlarge upon the
accomplishments of their profession , and by others to give them my advice in the
carrying on of their attacks . But let us hear what the gentlemer fuy for themselves
.
Page 81
SIR , U have fo lately decried that custom , too much , in • the subjects of their
writings and conversation , that I had some difficulty to persuade myself to give
you this trouble , till i had considered that though I should speak in the first person
...
SIR , U have fo lately decried that custom , too much , in • the subjects of their
writings and conversation , that I had some difficulty to persuade myself to give
you this trouble , till i had considered that though I should speak in the first person
...
Page 160
TOTWITIISTANDING a narrow contracted tem-per be that which obtains most in
the world , we must not therefore conclude this to be the genuine characteristic of
mankind ; because there are some who delight in nothing so much as in doing ...
TOTWITIISTANDING a narrow contracted tem-per be that which obtains most in
the world , we must not therefore conclude this to be the genuine characteristic of
mankind ; because there are some who delight in nothing so much as in doing ...
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