The Spectator, Volume 3John Bell, 1776 - English essays |
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Page 4
... beautiful a figure in his imagination , makes him believe the kindles the fame paffion in others , and appears as amiable to all beholders . And as jealoufy thus arifes from an extraordinary love , it is of fo delicate a nature , that ...
... beautiful a figure in his imagination , makes him believe the kindles the fame paffion in others , and appears as amiable to all beholders . And as jealoufy thus arifes from an extraordinary love , it is of fo delicate a nature , that ...
Page 16
... beautiful women become immodeft . When this happens in either , the favour we are naturally inclined to give to the good qualities they have from nature fhould abate in proportion . But however juft it is to measure the value of men by ...
... beautiful women become immodeft . When this happens in either , the favour we are naturally inclined to give to the good qualities they have from nature fhould abate in proportion . But however juft it is to measure the value of men by ...
Page 64
... beautiful as any which have been made fince that time . Nathan's fable of the poor man and his lamb is likewife more ancient than any that is extant , befides the above - mentioned , and had fo good an effect , as to convey inftruction ...
... beautiful as any which have been made fince that time . Nathan's fable of the poor man and his lamb is likewife more ancient than any that is extant , befides the above - mentioned , and had fo good an effect , as to convey inftruction ...
Page 102
... beautiful object the eyes of man can behold , to fee a man of worth and his fon live in an intire unreferved correfpondence . The mu- tual kindness and affection between them give an inexpreffible fatisfaction to all who know them . It ...
... beautiful object the eyes of man can behold , to fee a man of worth and his fon live in an intire unreferved correfpondence . The mu- tual kindness and affection between them give an inexpreffible fatisfaction to all who know them . It ...
Page 181
... beautiful in themselves , and endea- vour to detract from , or ridicule every thing which appears fo in others . The tenth and laft fpecies of women were made out of the bee ; and happy is the man who gets fuch an one for his wife . She ...
... beautiful in themselves , and endea- vour to detract from , or ridicule every thing which appears fo in others . The tenth and laft fpecies of women were made out of the bee ; and happy is the man who gets fuch an one for his wife . She ...
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