English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century: Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith |
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... thousand people , and above a thousand coaches . " The Guards had just got their new clothes , " the London Post said : " they are extraordinary grand , and thought to be the finest body of horse in the world . " But Steele could hardly ...
... thousand people , and above a thousand coaches . " The Guards had just got their new clothes , " the London Post said : " they are extraordinary grand , and thought to be the finest body of horse in the world . " But Steele could hardly ...
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... thousand has been brought to read or understand her own natural tongue . " Addison laughs at women equally ; but , with the gentleness and politeness of his nature , smiles at them and watches them , as if they were harmless , half ...
... thousand has been brought to read or understand her own natural tongue . " Addison laughs at women equally ; but , with the gentleness and politeness of his nature , smiles at them and watches them , as if they were harmless , half ...
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... thousand torments dwell about thee , Yet who could live , to live without thee ? ' " Methinks I could write a volume to you ; but all the language on earth would fail in saying how much , and with what disinterested passion , " I am ...
... thousand torments dwell about thee , Yet who could live , to live without thee ? ' " Methinks I could write a volume to you ; but all the language on earth would fail in saying how much , and with what disinterested passion , " I am ...
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... thousand calami- ties ; from whence I can reap no advantage , except it be , that , in such a humour as I am now in , I can the better indulge myself in the softnesses of humanity , and enjoy that sweet anxiety which arises from the ...
... thousand calami- ties ; from whence I can reap no advantage , except it be , that , in such a humour as I am now in , I can the better indulge myself in the softnesses of humanity , and enjoy that sweet anxiety which arises from the ...
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... thousand little stories they heard in the country , about my marriage to one of my neighbour's daughters . Upon which the gentleman , my friend said , " Nay , if Mr. Bickerstaff marries a child of any of his old com- panions , I hope ...
... thousand little stories they heard in the country , about my marriage to one of my neighbour's daughters . Upon which the gentleman , my friend said , " Nay , if Mr. Bickerstaff marries a child of any of his old com- panions , I hope ...
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acquaintance ADDISON Æneids agreeable appear beautiful Belvidera Bickerstaff called Captain club coffee-house confess conversation Coote coquette court creature cried dear delight desire Dick dinner discourse door dress endeavour English entertainment eyes face fancy fashion father fortune Gascon gentleman give hand head hear heard heart honour hour humour husband ISAAC BICKERSTAFFE Joseph Addison kind lady laugh LAURENCE STERNE learning letter live look Lord Lord Warwick lover mankind manner marriage mind morning Muscovy nature never night observed occasion paper passed passion person petticoat pleased pleasure pounds present pretty Prue reason satisfaction says Sir Harry Sir Richard Steele speak Steele story talk Tatler tell thing thought tion told took town turned uncle Toby upholsterer VIRG Virgil Westminster Abbey Whig whole wife woman women word writing young