The Spectator, Volume 2Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele J. Tonson, 1724 |
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Page 16
... Eye on the foregoing Rule , in the following Verfes : ac si reis Et Tragicus plerumque dolet Sermone pedeftri , Telephus & Peleus , cum pauper & exul uterque , Projicit ampullas & fefquipedalia verba , Si curat cor Spectantis tetigiffe ...
... Eye on the foregoing Rule , in the following Verfes : ac si reis Et Tragicus plerumque dolet Sermone pedeftri , Telephus & Peleus , cum pauper & exul uterque , Projicit ampullas & fefquipedalia verba , Si curat cor Spectantis tetigiffe ...
Page 28
... Eyes to fet up with , and they will make Bofom , Lips , Cheeks and Eyebrows , by their own Induftry . As for my Dear , never Man was fo inamoured as I was of her fair Forehead , Neck and Arms , as well as the bright Jett of her Hair ...
... Eyes to fet up with , and they will make Bofom , Lips , Cheeks and Eyebrows , by their own Induftry . As for my Dear , never Man was fo inamoured as I was of her fair Forehead , Neck and Arms , as well as the bright Jett of her Hair ...
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... Eyes . She is Graceful without affecting an Air , and Unconcerned without appearing Care- lefs . Her having no manner of Art in her Mind , makes her want none in her Perfon . HOW like is this Lady , and how unlike is a Pitt , to that ...
... Eyes . She is Graceful without affecting an Air , and Unconcerned without appearing Care- lefs . Her having no manner of Art in her Mind , makes her want none in her Perfon . HOW like is this Lady , and how unlike is a Pitt , to that ...
Page 36
... Eyes are wholly taken up with the Page's Part ; and as for the Queen , I am not fo attentive to any thing the fpeaks , as to the right adjuft- ing of her Train , left it fhould chance to trip up her Heels , or incommode her , as fhe ...
... Eyes are wholly taken up with the Page's Part ; and as for the Queen , I am not fo attentive to any thing the fpeaks , as to the right adjuft- ing of her Train , left it fhould chance to trip up her Heels , or incommode her , as fhe ...
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... Eyes . Far be it from me to think of banish- ing this Inftrument of Sorrow from the Stage ; I know a Tragedy could not fubfift without it : All that I would con- tend for , is , to keep it from being mif- applied . applied . In a word ...
... Eyes . Far be it from me to think of banish- ing this Inftrument of Sorrow from the Stage ; I know a Tragedy could not fubfift without it : All that I would con- tend for , is , to keep it from being mif- applied . applied . In a word ...
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