English Humorists of the Eighteenth Century: Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison, Laurence Sterne, Oliver Goldsmith |
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... told the whole truth regarding those men and manners . You could no more suffer in a British drawing - room , under the reign of Queen Victoria , a fine gentleman or fine lady of Queen Anne's time , or hear what they heard and said ...
... told the whole truth regarding those men and manners . You could no more suffer in a British drawing - room , under the reign of Queen Victoria , a fine gentleman or fine lady of Queen Anne's time , or hear what they heard and said ...
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... told us of his battles if he had seen any . His old patron , Ormond , probably got him his cornetcy in the Guards , from which he was promoted to be a captain in Lucas's Fusiliers , getting his company through the patronage of Lord ...
... told us of his battles if he had seen any . His old patron , Ormond , probably got him his cornetcy in the Guards , from which he was promoted to be a captain in Lucas's Fusiliers , getting his company through the patronage of Lord ...
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... told them a lie about pressing business , and went off to the " Rose " to the jolly fellows . While Mr. Addison was abroad , and after he came home in rather a dismal way to wait upon Providence in his shabby lodging in the Haymarket ...
... told them a lie about pressing business , and went off to the " Rose " to the jolly fellows . While Mr. Addison was abroad , and after he came home in rather a dismal way to wait upon Providence in his shabby lodging in the Haymarket ...
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... told indicative of his recklessness and his good humor . One narrated by Dr. Hoadly is exceedingly charac- teristic ; it shows the life of the time : and our poor friend very weak , but very kind both in and out of his cups . " My ...
... told indicative of his recklessness and his good humor . One narrated by Dr. Hoadly is exceedingly charac- teristic ; it shows the life of the time : and our poor friend very weak , but very kind both in and out of his cups . " My ...
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... told you , but they knew No more of Jove's designs than you ; ) The world's mad business now is o'er , And I resent your freaks no more ; I to such blockheads set my wit , I damn such fools — go , go , you're bit ! ” ” - Addison ...
... told you , but they knew No more of Jove's designs than you ; ) The world's mad business now is o'er , And I resent your freaks no more ; I to such blockheads set my wit , I damn such fools — go , go , you're bit ! ” ” - Addison ...
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