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Page vi
... means common in the world of letters , to sink his own claims in the presence of the friend to whom , as he asserts over and over again , he owed so much . But with a fuller knowledge of Steele's life and labours , a higher appreciation ...
... means common in the world of letters , to sink his own claims in the presence of the friend to whom , as he asserts over and over again , he owed so much . But with a fuller knowledge of Steele's life and labours , a higher appreciation ...
Page vii
... means a place to develop the Celtic or indeed any other worthy spirit . The few landmarks associated with the early years of the founder of The Tatler can now no longer be indicated . The little Dublin church of St. Bride , in which ...
... means a place to develop the Celtic or indeed any other worthy spirit . The few landmarks associated with the early years of the founder of The Tatler can now no longer be indicated . The little Dublin church of St. Bride , in which ...
Page viii
... means to enter upon that unfortunate career of speculation and consequent disaster , of which so much has been made by his enemies . Careful investigation has however shown , that , although frequently in debt , Steele succeeded by hard ...
... means to enter upon that unfortunate career of speculation and consequent disaster , of which so much has been made by his enemies . Careful investigation has however shown , that , although frequently in debt , Steele succeeded by hard ...
Page xi
... means an effective fighter . Little by little his later papers became more and more political , until , by The Crisis , and in a series of articles in The Englishman , advocating the demolition of the fortifications of Dun- kirk , he ...
... means an effective fighter . Little by little his later papers became more and more political , until , by The Crisis , and in a series of articles in The Englishman , advocating the demolition of the fortifications of Dun- kirk , he ...
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... mean , that I shall not lower but exalt the subjects I treat upon . Dis- course for their entertainment is not to be debased , but refined . A man may appear learned without talk- ing sentences , as in his ordinary gesture he discovers ...
... mean , that I shall not lower but exalt the subjects I treat upon . Dis- course for their entertainment is not to be debased , but refined . A man may appear learned without talk- ing sentences , as in his ordinary gesture he discovers ...
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Page 63 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 82 - Hail wedded Love, mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range; by thee, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.
Page 8 - This way of talking of his very much enlivens the conversation among us of a more sedate turn ; and I find there is not one of the company, but myself, who rarely speak at all, but speaks of him as of that sort of man, who is usually called a well-bred fine gentleman. To conclude his character, where women are not concerned, he is an honest, worthy man. I cannot tell whether I am to account him whom I am next to speak of as one of our company...
Page 64 - Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Page 4 - But being ill-used by the above-mentioned widow, he was very serious for a year and a half ; and though, his temper being naturally jovial, he at last got over it, he grew careless of himself, and never dressed afterwards. He continues to wear a coat and doublet of the same cut that were in fashion at the time of his repulse...
Page 3 - All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts 5 and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world only as he thinks the world is in the wrong.
Page 58 - My friend, who is always extremely delighted with her agreeable humour, made her sit down with us. She did it with that easiness which is peculiar to women of sense; and to keep up the good humour she had brought in with her, turned her raillery upon me.
Page 8 - He is very ready at that sort of discourse with which men usually entertain women. He has all his life dressed very well, and remembers habits as others do men. He can smile when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode, and can inform you from which of the French king's wenches, our wives and daughters had this manner of curling their hair, that way of placing their hoods; whose frailty was covered by such a sort of petticoat, and whose vanity to show her foot made...
Page 63 - Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild: then silent night, With this her solemn bird, and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train: But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew; nor fragrance after showers; Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk...
Page 97 - ... his hat. When there happens to be any thing ridiculous in a visage, and the owner of it thinks it an aspect of dignity, he must be of very great quality to be exempt from raillery. The best expedient therefore is to be pleasant upon himself. Prince Harry and Falstaff, in Shakspeare, have carried the ridicule upon fat and lean, as far as it will go. Falstaff is humurously called woolsack, bedpresser, and hill of flesh : Harry, a starveling, an elves-skin, a sheath, a bow-case, and a tuck.