Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Volume 1Suttaby, Evance, and Fox, 1814 - Authors, English |
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... under the superintendance of Mr. Sharpe , to whose taste and indefatiga- ble attention every lover of the fine arts must acknowledge no inconsidera- ble obligation . It is impossible , indeed , whilst view- . ing PREFACE . xi.
... under the superintendance of Mr. Sharpe , to whose taste and indefatiga- ble attention every lover of the fine arts must acknowledge no inconsidera- ble obligation . It is impossible , indeed , whilst view- . ing PREFACE . xi.
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... attention is called to - philological enquiry or studied exhortation . On men busied in the acquirement of wealth , merely for its own sake , or revelling in the grossest sensuali- ties , no formal display of the value of science , or ...
... attention is called to - philological enquiry or studied exhortation . On men busied in the acquirement of wealth , merely for its own sake , or revelling in the grossest sensuali- ties , no formal display of the value of science , or ...
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... attention being by various means once gained , and the heart and imagination awakened , all the benevolent purposes which these admirable compositions were intended to effect , were at length happily obtained . . To introduce ...
... attention being by various means once gained , and the heart and imagination awakened , all the benevolent purposes which these admirable compositions were intended to effect , were at length happily obtained . . To introduce ...
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... attention , and to awaken curiosity ; to excite the smile of harmless mirth , or draw forth the tear of pity ; to illuminate the page of ancient times , or to invigorate the pur- suit of virtue . Such is the useful variety with which ...
... attention , and to awaken curiosity ; to excite the smile of harmless mirth , or draw forth the tear of pity ; to illuminate the page of ancient times , or to invigorate the pur- suit of virtue . Such is the useful variety with which ...
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... attention to useful and ele- gant pursuits ; and that the commencement of taste , and the diffusion of knowledge , may be dated from the well - timed efforts of Steele and Addison , efforts which illuminated but the latter days of Anue ...
... attention to useful and ele- gant pursuits ; and that the commencement of taste , and the diffusion of knowledge , may be dated from the well - timed efforts of Steele and Addison , efforts which illuminated but the latter days of Anue ...
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