The Spectator. ...J. Tonson, 1724 |
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Page 18
... these Excurfions get acquainted with Men ( whofe Temper he had a Mind to try ) and recommend them privately to the particular Obfervation of his ' firft Minifter . He generally found ' himself neglected by his new Acquain- tance as foon ...
... these Excurfions get acquainted with Men ( whofe Temper he had a Mind to try ) and recommend them privately to the particular Obfervation of his ' firft Minifter . He generally found ' himself neglected by his new Acquain- tance as foon ...
Page 24
... these little Abfences and Di- ftractions in Mankind , and refolving to make them the Subject of a future Spe- culation . I was the more confirmed in my De- fign , when I confidered that they were very often Blemishes in the Characters ...
... these little Abfences and Di- ftractions in Mankind , and refolving to make them the Subject of a future Spe- culation . I was the more confirmed in my De- fign , when I confidered that they were very often Blemishes in the Characters ...
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... these three Days . MONSIEUR Bruyere has given us the Character of an abfent Man , with a great deal of Humour , which he has pushed to an agreeable Extravagance ; with the Heads of it fhall I conclude my prefent Paper . MENALCAS ( fays ...
... these three Days . MONSIEUR Bruyere has given us the Character of an abfent Man , with a great deal of Humour , which he has pushed to an agreeable Extravagance ; with the Heads of it fhall I conclude my prefent Paper . MENALCAS ( fays ...
Page 37
... blies in the Univerfe , to our great Mortification , these Words , That • THAT that noble L - d urged ; which if one of us had had Juftice done , • would • C C ' • would have founded nobler thus , No 78. The SPECTATOR . 37 . }
... blies in the Univerfe , to our great Mortification , these Words , That • THAT that noble L - d urged ; which if one of us had had Juftice done , • would • C C ' • would have founded nobler thus , No 78. The SPECTATOR . 37 . }
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... these Acts are but empty Shows , and , as it were , Compliments made to Vir- tue ; the Mind is all the while un- ' touched with any true Pleasure in the ' Pursuit of it . From hence I presume < it arises that so many People call them ...
... these Acts are but empty Shows , and , as it were , Compliments made to Vir- tue ; the Mind is all the while un- ' touched with any true Pleasure in the ' Pursuit of it . From hence I presume < it arises that so many People call them ...
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