“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... of all Greece . As our English women excel thofe of all nations in beauty , they should endeavour to out - fhine them in all other other accomplishments proper to the fex , and to diftinguish NÓ 81 . 9 THE SPECTATOR .
... of all Greece . As our English women excel thofe of all nations in beauty , they should endeavour to out - fhine them in all other other accomplishments proper to the fex , and to diftinguish NÓ 81 . 9 THE SPECTATOR .
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other accomplishments proper to the fex , and to diftinguish themselves as tender mothers , and faithful wives , rather than as furious partizans . Female virtues are of a domestic turn . The family is the proper province for private wo ...
other accomplishments proper to the fex , and to diftinguish themselves as tender mothers , and faithful wives , rather than as furious partizans . Female virtues are of a domestic turn . The family is the proper province for private wo ...
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... proper vouchers for his quarterly payinents to me , and ob- ferve what linnen my laundrefs brings and takes away with her once a week : my fteward brings his receipt ready for my figning ; and I have a pretty implement with the ...
... proper vouchers for his quarterly payinents to me , and ob- ferve what linnen my laundrefs brings and takes away with her once a week : my fteward brings his receipt ready for my figning ; and I have a pretty implement with the ...
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... proper to take minutes of what paffed in that age , for the inftruction of this . The antiquary who lent me thele papers , gave me a B 3 cha character of Eucrate , the favourite of Pharamond , ex- N ° 83 . F7 THE SPECTATOR .
... proper to take minutes of what paffed in that age , for the inftruction of this . The antiquary who lent me thele papers , gave me a B 3 cha character of Eucrate , the favourite of Pharamond , ex- N ° 83 . F7 THE SPECTATOR .
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... proper to excite pity ; for which rea- fon the whole narration has fomething in it very moving , notwithstanding the author of it ( whoever he was ) has de- livered it in fuch an abject phrase and poornefs of expref- fion , that the ...
... proper to excite pity ; for which rea- fon the whole narration has fomething in it very moving , notwithstanding the author of it ( whoever he was ) has de- livered it in fuch an abject phrase and poornefs of expref- fion , that the ...
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againſt beauty becauſe behaviour beſt buſineſs cife circumftances confider confideration converfation courfe creature defire difcourfe drefs eftate exercife expreffed faid fame faſhion fecret feems felf felves fenfe fent fervant ferve feven feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon forrow foul fpeak fpecies fpeculation fpirit friend Sir ROGER ftill fubject fuch fuffer fure gentleman give greateſt herſelf himſelf honeft honour houfe houſe humble fervant humour huſband inftances itſelf lady laft lefs live look mafter manner mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature obferve occafion paffion pafs perfon Pharamond pleafed pleaſed pleaſure poffible prefent preferve racter raiſed reafon refpect reft ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſpeak SPECTATOR ſtill ſtory thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion ufual underſtand uſe VIRG whofe woman women young