The Spectator, Volume 3John Bell, 1776 - English essays |
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Page 6
... taken from them . Then it is that their love breaks out furi- oufly , and throws off all the mixtures of fufpicion which chocked and smothered it before . The beau- tiful parts of the character rife uppermoft in the jealous husband's ...
... taken from them . Then it is that their love breaks out furi- oufly , and throws off all the mixtures of fufpicion which chocked and smothered it before . The beau- tiful parts of the character rife uppermoft in the jealous husband's ...
Page 13
... taken up with the cruelty of his orders , that fhe could not confider the kindness that produced them , and therefore reprefented him in her imagi- nation , rather under the frightful idea of a mur- derer than a lover . Herod was at ...
... taken up with the cruelty of his orders , that fhe could not confider the kindness that produced them , and therefore reprefented him in her imagi- nation , rather under the frightful idea of a mur- derer than a lover . Herod was at ...
Page 16
... taken fome notice , or received fome good in- formation of the difpofition of their minds ; other- wife the beauty of their perfons , or the charms of their wit , may make us fond of those whom our reafon and judgment will tell us we ...
... taken fome notice , or received fome good in- formation of the difpofition of their minds ; other- wife the beauty of their perfons , or the charms of their wit , may make us fond of those whom our reafon and judgment will tell us we ...
Page 18
... taken to fully it , or diffufe it among a crowd to the injury of a fingle perfon , will naturally pro , duce the contrary effect ; the fire will blaze out , and burn up all that attempt to fmother what they cannot extinguish . There is ...
... taken to fully it , or diffufe it among a crowd to the injury of a fingle perfon , will naturally pro , duce the contrary effect ; the fire will blaze out , and burn up all that attempt to fmother what they cannot extinguish . There is ...
Page 25
... taken occafion from an old proverb to be out of hu- mour with merchants , it should be no offence to offer one not quite so old in their defence . When : a man happens to break in Holland , they fay of him that he has not kept true ...
... taken occafion from an old proverb to be out of hu- mour with merchants , it should be no offence to offer one not quite so old in their defence . When : a man happens to break in Holland , they fay of him that he has not kept true ...
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