The Spectator ...George Gregory Smith J. M. Dent & Company, 1898 |
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... late Invasion of our ancient Right as to that Particular , by a little Pretender to Clenching in a neighbouring College , who in an Application to you by way of Letter , awhile ago , stiled himself Philobrune . Dear Sir , as you are by ...
... late Invasion of our ancient Right as to that Particular , by a little Pretender to Clenching in a neighbouring College , who in an Application to you by way of Letter , awhile ago , stiled himself Philobrune . Dear Sir , as you are by ...
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... late French King was most like Augustus Cćsar , or Nero , The Con troversie was carried on with great Heat on both sides , and as each of them looked upon me very frequently during No. 403 , during the Course of their Debate , THE ...
... late French King was most like Augustus Cćsar , or Nero , The Con troversie was carried on with great Heat on both sides , and as each of them looked upon me very frequently during No. 403 , during the Course of their Debate , THE ...
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... late Advices we had received from France , it was impossible that it could be otherwise . As he was laying these together , and dictating to his Hearers with great Authority , there came in a Gentleman from Garraway's , who told us that ...
... late Advices we had received from France , it was impossible that it could be otherwise . As he was laying these together , and dictating to his Hearers with great Authority , there came in a Gentleman from Garraway's , who told us that ...
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... late Papers , I have ventured to send you the 7th Chapter of the Proverbs in a poetical Dress . If you think it worthy appearing among your Speculations , it will be a sufficient Reward for the Trouble of Your constant Reader , A. B. ...
... late Papers , I have ventured to send you the 7th Chapter of the Proverbs in a poetical Dress . If you think it worthy appearing among your Speculations , it will be a sufficient Reward for the Trouble of Your constant Reader , A. B. ...
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... late of Her fell Power complain , And fall , where many mightier have been slain . No. 411 . T [ ADDISON . ] Saturday , June 21 , 2 OU Avia Pieridum peragro loca , nullius ante Tríta solo ; juvat integros accedere fonteis , Atque ...
... late of Her fell Power complain , And fall , where many mightier have been slain . No. 411 . T [ ADDISON . ] Saturday , June 21 , 2 OU Avia Pieridum peragro loca , nullius ante Tríta solo ; juvat integros accedere fonteis , Atque ...
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Page 163 - The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Page 253 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 11 - ... for whose sake I am now as I am, whose name I could some good while since have pointed unto, your Grace being not ignorant of my suspicion therein. But if you have already determined of me, and that not only my death, but an infamous slander must bring you the enjoying of your desired happiness ; then I desire of God, that he will pardon your great sin therein, and likewise...
Page 275 - I have set the LORD always before me : because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth : my flesh also shall rest in hope. For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ; neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. Thou wilt shew me the path of life : in thy presence is fulness of joy ; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
Page 253 - There is neither speech nor language : but their voices are heard among them. Their sound is gone out into all lands : and their words into the ends of the world.
Page 56 - We cannot indeed have a single Image in the Fancy that did not make its first Entrance through the Sight; but we have the Power of retaining, altering and compounding those Images, which we have once received, into all the Varieties of Picture and Vision that are most agreeable to the Imagination...
Page 253 - Soon as the evening shades prevail The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...
Page 58 - Delightful scenes, whether in nature, painting, or poetry, have a kindly influence on the body, as well as the mind, and not only serve to clear and brighten the imagination, but are able to disperse grief and melancholy, and to set the animal spirits in pleasing and agreeable motions.
Page 155 - Curse not the king, no not in thy thought; and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath wings shall tell the matter.
Page 10 - YOUR grace's displeasure, and my imprisonment, are things so strange unto me, as what to write, or what to excuse, I am altogether ignorant. Whereas you send unto me (willing me to confess a truth, and so obtain your favour) by such an one, whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy.