“The” Spectator, Volume 3J. and R. Tonson, 1767 |
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Page 18
... tell us we ought to abhor . When we fuffer ourselves to be thus carried away by mere beauty , or mere wit , Omniamante , with all her vice , will bear away as much of our good - will as the most in- nocent virgin or difcreetest matron ...
... tell us we ought to abhor . When we fuffer ourselves to be thus carried away by mere beauty , or mere wit , Omniamante , with all her vice , will bear away as much of our good - will as the most in- nocent virgin or difcreetest matron ...
Page 27
... tell to a fhilling , by the help of numbers , the profit or lofs by my adventure ; but I ought alfo to be able to fhew that I had reason for making it , either from my own experience , or that of other people , or from a reasonable ...
... tell to a fhilling , by the help of numbers , the profit or lofs by my adventure ; but I ought alfo to be able to fhew that I had reason for making it , either from my own experience , or that of other people , or from a reasonable ...
Page 34
... tell us , according to your philofophy , why it is that our Dears fhould do what they will with us , fhall be froward , ill - natured , affuming , fometimes whine , at others rail , then fwoon away , then come to life , have the ufe of ...
... tell us , according to your philofophy , why it is that our Dears fhould do what they will with us , fhall be froward , ill - natured , affuming , fometimes whine , at others rail , then fwoon away , then come to life , have the ufe of ...
Page 42
... tell you of a man who is ever out of humour in his wife's company , and the plea- fanteft man in the world every where elfe ; the greatest : floven at home when he appears to none but his fa- mily , and moft exactly well - dreffed in ...
... tell you of a man who is ever out of humour in his wife's company , and the plea- fanteft man in the world every where elfe ; the greatest : floven at home when he appears to none but his fa- mily , and moft exactly well - dreffed in ...
Page 43
... tell you , but indeed this is one of my paftimes . Hitherto I have only told you the general temper of my mind , but how fhall I give you an account of the distraction of it ? • Could but conceive how cruel I am one moment in you my ...
... tell you , but indeed this is one of my paftimes . Hitherto I have only told you the general temper of my mind , but how fhall I give you an account of the distraction of it ? • Could but conceive how cruel I am one moment in you my ...
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