The Spectator. ...J. Tonson, 1724 |
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Page 148
... still keep him on the fame Level with them- felves . The like kind of Confideration often ftirs up the Envy of fuch as were once his Superiors , who think it a De- traction from their Merit to fee another get Ground upon them and ...
... still keep him on the fame Level with them- felves . The like kind of Confideration often ftirs up the Envy of fuch as were once his Superiors , who think it a De- traction from their Merit to fee another get Ground upon them and ...
Page 153
... still fed with fresh Discoveries , and kept alive . by a new perpetual Succeffion of Mira- cles rifing up to its View . And even the greatest Actions of a celebrated Perfon labour under this Difadvantage , that however furprizing and ...
... still fed with fresh Discoveries , and kept alive . by a new perpetual Succeffion of Mira- cles rifing up to its View . And even the greatest Actions of a celebrated Perfon labour under this Difadvantage , that however furprizing and ...
Page 177
... still go on , for he is in his own way , and muft not omit ; let the Neglect fall on your fide , or where it will , his Bufinefs is ftill to be well - bred to the end . I think I have read , in one of our English Comedies , a ...
... still go on , for he is in his own way , and muft not omit ; let the Neglect fall on your fide , or where it will , his Bufinefs is ftill to be well - bred to the end . I think I have read , in one of our English Comedies , a ...
Page 195
... still fome hidden Seeds of Goodness and Knowledge in him ; which give him a Relish of fuch Reflections and Specu- lations as have an Aptness to improve the Mind , and to make the Heart bet- ter . : I have fhewn in a former Paper , with ...
... still fome hidden Seeds of Goodness and Knowledge in him ; which give him a Relish of fuch Reflections and Specu- lations as have an Aptness to improve the Mind , and to make the Heart bet- ter . : I have fhewn in a former Paper , with ...
Page 238
... still grea- ter than either of the former ; it does not determine the Fate of fingle Per- fons or Nations , but of a whole Spe- cies . The united Powers of Hell are joined together for the Deftruction of Mankind , which they effected in ...
... still grea- ter than either of the former ; it does not determine the Fate of fingle Per- fons or Nations , but of a whole Spe- cies . The united Powers of Hell are joined together for the Deftruction of Mankind , which they effected in ...
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