The Spectator. ...J. Tonson, 1724 |
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... Thing is above his Capacity . What makes his Character the pleafanter is , that he is a profeffed Deluder of Women ; and because the empty Coxcomb has no Regard to any thing that is of it felf Sacred and Invi- olable , I have heard an ...
... Thing is above his Capacity . What makes his Character the pleafanter is , that he is a profeffed Deluder of Women ; and because the empty Coxcomb has no Regard to any thing that is of it felf Sacred and Invi- olable , I have heard an ...
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... things with a graceful Unconcern , and Gentleman- like Eafe . Such a one does not behold his Life as a short , tranfient , perplexing State , made up of trifling Pleafures and great Anxieties ; but fees it in quite a- nother Light ; his ...
... things with a graceful Unconcern , and Gentleman- like Eafe . Such a one does not behold his Life as a short , tranfient , perplexing State , made up of trifling Pleafures and great Anxieties ; but fees it in quite a- nother Light ; his ...
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... Thing that he delights in , but it is a fhort Night followed by an endless Day . What I would here contend for is ... Things a- round him do not at all alter his Situa- tion , but he looks difinterested in the Occurrences with which ...
... Thing that he delights in , but it is a fhort Night followed by an endless Day . What I would here contend for is ... Things a- round him do not at all alter his Situa- tion , but he looks difinterested in the Occurrences with which ...
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... thing that could poffibly befal him , or else he on whom it depends would not have permitted it to have befallen him ... things in general , which may affect us in fuch Manner as to create proper • proper Habits both in our Minds , and ...
... thing that could poffibly befal him , or else he on whom it depends would not have permitted it to have befallen him ... things in general , which may affect us in fuch Manner as to create proper • proper Habits both in our Minds , and ...
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... thing . I can at prefent obferve thofe Starts of good Senfe and Struggles of unimpro- ved Reafon in the Converfation ... Things , which he afterwards confeffes , with a well - bred Frankness , were somewhat mal a propos , and unde ...
... thing . I can at prefent obferve thofe Starts of good Senfe and Struggles of unimpro- ved Reafon in the Converfation ... Things , which he afterwards confeffes , with a well - bred Frankness , were somewhat mal a propos , and unde ...
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