Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Volume 1Suttaby, Evance, and Fox, 1814 - Authors, English |
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... pleasures and advantages of literature , where to form the character of the gentleman no more grammatical knowledge is re- quired than may be found in the common mecha- nic ; it will be in vain that attention is called to - philological ...
... pleasures and advantages of literature , where to form the character of the gentleman no more grammatical knowledge is re- quired than may be found in the common mecha- nic ; it will be in vain that attention is called to - philological ...
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... pleasurable emotions ; and incapable of instruction , if he leaves it not a better nor a wiser The grave , the gay , the old , the young , will here find something to arrest attention , and to awaken curiosity ; to excite the smile of ...
... pleasurable emotions ; and incapable of instruction , if he leaves it not a better nor a wiser The grave , the gay , the old , the young , will here find something to arrest attention , and to awaken curiosity ; to excite the smile of ...
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... pleasure nor be- stowed pains in reading and writing , but who are immersed in scenes of riot , or the cares of busi- ness , to from these Nights , and seek out for themselves other amusements . It is an old proverb , ' A jay has no ...
... pleasure nor be- stowed pains in reading and writing , but who are immersed in scenes of riot , or the cares of busi- ness , to from these Nights , and seek out for themselves other amusements . It is an old proverb , ' A jay has no ...
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... pleasure of dwelling for a few moments on the friendship which subsisted between these memorable men . Though of very different cha- racters and tempers , one being calm and philo- sophic , the other irritable and impatient of con- trol ...
... pleasure of dwelling for a few moments on the friendship which subsisted between these memorable men . Though of very different cha- racters and tempers , one being calm and philo- sophic , the other irritable and impatient of con- trol ...
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... pleasures . He would see he has been mis- taken all this while , and be convinced that a sound constitution and an innocent mind , are the true ingredients for becoming and enjoying life . All men of true taste would call a man of wit ...
... pleasures . He would see he has been mis- taken all this while , and be convinced that a sound constitution and an innocent mind , are the true ingredients for becoming and enjoying life . All men of true taste would call a man of wit ...
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