The Spectator, Volume 1Alexander Chalmers E. Sargeant, M. & W. Ward, Munroe, Francis & Parker, and Edward Cotton, Boston, 1810 - English essays |
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... criticism . When STEELE had once secured the services of ADDISON , when he saw not only what they had produced , but what they might produce , he could not but review the imperfections and inequalities of the TATLER with a wish that his ...
... criticism . When STEELE had once secured the services of ADDISON , when he saw not only what they had produced , but what they might produce , he could not but review the imperfections and inequalities of the TATLER with a wish that his ...
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... critics , that Sir ROGER was not the creature of ADDISON's , but of STEELE'S fancy ; and it is not easy to discover why all writers on this subject should appear ignorant of a fact so necessary to be known , and so easily ascertained.t ...
... critics , that Sir ROGER was not the creature of ADDISON's , but of STEELE'S fancy ; and it is not easy to discover why all writers on this subject should appear ignorant of a fact so necessary to be known , and so easily ascertained.t ...
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... criticism , " prescribed the rules of taste , and introduced a relish for genius that had been depressed or overlooked . His criticisms on PARADISE LOST directed the public admiration to a work which is now justly the boast of the ...
... criticism , " prescribed the rules of taste , and introduced a relish for genius that had been depressed or overlooked . His criticisms on PARADISE LOST directed the public admiration to a work which is now justly the boast of the ...
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... criticism , and sometimes by popular opinion , to produce " ambitious ornaments , " and to try " ha- zardous innovations . " Since writers of com- manding reputation have been multiplied , and the structure of the language better ...
... criticism , and sometimes by popular opinion , to produce " ambitious ornaments , " and to try " ha- zardous innovations . " Since writers of com- manding reputation have been multiplied , and the structure of the language better ...
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... criticism , and there are accordingly few critics of eminence , placed in the schools of public instruction , who have not judged it re- quisite to point out its beauties and detect its blemishes . MOLIERE has been frequently named in ...
... criticism , and there are accordingly few critics of eminence , placed in the schools of public instruction , who have not judged it re- quisite to point out its beauties and detect its blemishes . MOLIERE has been frequently named in ...
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acquaint acrostic ADDISON admiration agreeable anagram appear Aristotle audience beauty behaviour BUDGELL called character club coffee-house conversation discourse dress edition endeavour English entertainment envious Ephesian Matron EUSTACE BUDGELL eyes Falstaff favour frequently genius gentleman give hearing sense heart hero honour Hudibras humble servant humour Italian kind king lady language laugh learned letter lion live look LORD lover mankind manner March 12 MARCH 21 means ment merit mind nature never night observed occasion opera paper passion person Pict piece play poem poet present racter reader reason rhymes ridicule ROGER DE COVERLEY ROSCOMMON says scenes sense shew sion Sir ROGER speak SPECTATOR stage STEELE talk taste TATLER thing THOMAS PARNELL thors thought tion told tragedy verse virtue whig whole woman word writing young