The Spectator, Volume 3John Bell, 1776 - English essays |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 12
Page 4
His thoughts bang at best in a state of doubtfulness and uncertainty ; and are
never capable of receiving any fatisfaction on the advantageous fide ; fo that his
inquiries are most successful when they discover nothing . His pleasure arises
from ...
His thoughts bang at best in a state of doubtfulness and uncertainty ; and are
never capable of receiving any fatisfaction on the advantageous fide ; fo that his
inquiries are most successful when they discover nothing . His pleasure arises
from ...
Page 11
be none of the best , you must be a profeffed admirer of prudence ; or any other
quality he is , master of , or at least vain enough to think he iş . In the next place ,
you must be sure to be free and open in your conversation with him , and to let in
...
be none of the best , you must be a profeffed admirer of prudence ; or any other
quality he is , master of , or at least vain enough to think he iş . In the next place ,
you must be sure to be free and open in your conversation with him , and to let in
...
Page 22
... and were ready to aflign the prize to Írim , had it not been proved by one of his
antagonists , that he had practifed with verjuice for some days before , and had a
crab found upon him at the very time of grinning ; upon which the best judges of ...
... and were ready to aflign the prize to Írim , had it not been proved by one of his
antagonists , that he had practifed with verjuice for some days before , and had a
crab found upon him at the very time of grinning ; upon which the best judges of ...
Page 33
... mortals who suffer derifion under the word , for being governed by the best of
wives , It would be worth your confideration to enter into that nature of ' affection
itself , and tell us , according to your philosophy , why it is that our Dears should
do ...
... mortals who suffer derifion under the word , for being governed by the best of
wives , It would be worth your confideration to enter into that nature of ' affection
itself , and tell us , according to your philosophy , why it is that our Dears should
do ...
Page 56
I took the liberty to chuse for myself ; and have ever since languished under the
displeasure of an inexorable father , who , though he fees me happy in the best of
husbands , and blessed with very • fine children , can never be prevailed upon ...
I took the liberty to chuse for myself ; and have ever since languished under the
displeasure of an inexorable father , who , though he fees me happy in the best of
husbands , and blessed with very • fine children , can never be prevailed upon ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able acquainted actions admiration affection againſt appear beautiful becauſe behaviour believe beſt carried character common conſider converſation deſire enter fall fame father firſt fome fortune give given hands head heart himſelf honour hope human humble huſband imagination kind laſt lately leaſt leave letter live look lover mankind manner matter means meet mention mind moſt muſt myſelf nature never obliged obſerve occaſion opinion pain particular perſon pleaſed pleaſure poor preſent proper publick raiſed reader reaſon received ſaid ſame ſay ſee ſeems ſet ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſhort ſhould ſome ſpeak SPECTATOR ſubject ſuch taken tell temper themſelves theſe thing thoſe thought tion town turn uſe virtue whole wife woman women write young
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Spectator, Volume 3 The Spectator, Sir Richard Steele |
| Contributors | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele |
| Publisher | John Bell, 1776 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 20 Oct 2011 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |