“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... kind of deity to the perfon he loves : he would be the only pleasure of her fenfes , the employment of her thoughts ; and is angry at every thing fie admires , or takes delight in , befides himself . PHEDRIA's request to his miftrefs ...
... kind of deity to the perfon he loves : he would be the only pleasure of her fenfes , the employment of her thoughts ; and is angry at every thing fie admires , or takes delight in , befides himself . PHEDRIA's request to his miftrefs ...
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... kind , and therefore it is no wonder they cenfure all alike , and look upon the whole fex as a fpecies of impofters . But if , notwithstanding their private experience , they can get over these prejudices , and entertain a favourable ...
... kind , and therefore it is no wonder they cenfure all alike , and look upon the whole fex as a fpecies of impofters . But if , notwithstanding their private experience , they can get over these prejudices , and entertain a favourable ...
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... kind of barbarous pleasure in the jealousy of those who love them , that infult over an aking heart , and triumph in their charms which are able to excite fo much uneafinefs . Ardeat ipfa licet , tormentis gaudet amantis . Juv . Sat. 6 ...
... kind of barbarous pleasure in the jealousy of those who love them , that infult over an aking heart , and triumph in their charms which are able to excite fo much uneafinefs . Ardeat ipfa licet , tormentis gaudet amantis . Juv . Sat. 6 ...
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... kind , than , without being fuch , to have the public fame of it . Where therefore an eminent merit is robbed by ar- tifice or detraction , it does but increafe by fuch endeavours of its enemies : the impotent pains which are taken to ...
... kind , than , without being fuch , to have the public fame of it . Where therefore an eminent merit is robbed by ar- tifice or detraction , it does but increafe by fuch endeavours of its enemies : the impotent pains which are taken to ...
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... kind creature cannot break thro ' his • kindneffes fo far as to come to an explanation with the tender soul , and therefore goes on to comfort her when nothing ails her , to appeafe her when the is not angry , and to give her his cash ...
... kind creature cannot break thro ' his • kindneffes fo far as to come to an explanation with the tender soul , and therefore goes on to comfort her when nothing ails her , to appeafe her when the is not angry , and to give her his cash ...
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againſt Alcibiades beautiful becauſe befides behaviour beſt cafe circumftance confequence confider confideration converfation correfpondent defcribed deferves defign defire difcourfe difcover eyes faid fame fatire fatisfaction fecond fecret feems feen felf fenfe fent feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpecies fpeculation fpirit ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fuperiority fure gentleman give greateſt himſelf honour humble fervant humour huſband inftance itſelf kind laft leaft lefs letter live loft look lover mafter mankind manner mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature never obferve occafion ourſelves OVID paffed paffion perfon philofopher pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent preferved raiſed reafon renegado reprefented Sappho ſhall ſhe Socrates ſpeak SPECTATOR temper thefe themſelves ther theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion underſtand uſe virtue whofe whole wife woman