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Page 6
If any of the neighbouring Gentlemen , not of our Turn , should take it in their
Heads to visit me , I should look upon these Persons in the same Degree
Enemies to my particular State of Happiness , as ever the French were to that of
the Publick ...
If any of the neighbouring Gentlemen , not of our Turn , should take it in their
Heads to visit me , I should look upon these Persons in the same Degree
Enemies to my particular State of Happiness , as ever the French were to that of
the Publick ...
Page 13
He has got about half a Dozen commonplace Topicks , into which he never fails
to turn the Con versation , whatever was the Occasion of it . Tho ' the Matter in
Debate be about Doway or Denain , it is ten to one but half his Discourse runs
upon ...
He has got about half a Dozen commonplace Topicks , into which he never fails
to turn the Con versation , whatever was the Occasion of it . Tho ' the Matter in
Debate be about Doway or Denain , it is ten to one but half his Discourse runs
upon ...
Page 18
The Variableness of Fashion turns the Stream of Business , which flows from it
now into one Channel , and anon into another ; so that different Sets of People
sink or flourish in their Turns by it From the Shops we retir'd to the Tavern , where
I ...
The Variableness of Fashion turns the Stream of Business , which flows from it
now into one Channel , and anon into another ; so that different Sets of People
sink or flourish in their Turns by it From the Shops we retir'd to the Tavern , where
I ...
Page 25
I fared very well at Dinner , and heard many other notable Sayings of their Heir ,
which would have given very little Entertainment to one less turn'd to reflection
than I was ; but it was a pleasing Speculation to remark on the Happiness of a
Life ...
I fared very well at Dinner , and heard many other notable Sayings of their Heir ,
which would have given very little Entertainment to one less turn'd to reflection
than I was ; but it was a pleasing Speculation to remark on the Happiness of a
Life ...
Page 36
It aggravates the Evil to him who suffers , when he looks upon himself as the
Mark of Divine Vengeance , and abates the Compassion of those towards him ,
who regard him in so dreadful a Light This Humour of turning every Misfortune
into a ...
It aggravates the Evil to him who suffers , when he looks upon himself as the
Mark of Divine Vengeance , and abates the Compassion of those towards him ,
who regard him in so dreadful a Light This Humour of turning every Misfortune
into a ...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 4 Everyman's library, ed. by Ernest Rhys. Essays [no. 164-167] The Spectator, George Gregory Smith |
| Contributor | George Gregory Smith |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent, 1913 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 16 Sep 2014 |
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