The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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Page 36
... hope a little plain English , without the help of Sotades , will serve to open the eyes of a plain English- man , and prevent him from strutting about the world world merely to make fport for his neighbours ; for 36 N ° 97 . THE OBSERVER .
... hope a little plain English , without the help of Sotades , will serve to open the eyes of a plain English- man , and prevent him from strutting about the world world merely to make fport for his neighbours ; for 36 N ° 97 . THE OBSERVER .
Page 45
... hope it would be fufficient ) is to take down his bible from the fhelf , and look out for the parable of the Pharifee and Publican ; it is a short story and foon read , but the moral is fo much to his purpose , that he may depend upon ...
... hope it would be fufficient ) is to take down his bible from the fhelf , and look out for the parable of the Pharifee and Publican ; it is a short story and foon read , but the moral is fo much to his purpose , that he may depend upon ...
Page 72
... hope they will kindly interpret it as a proof that my eye is fometimes directed to objects , which their's can- not fuperintend , and as they generally agree to keep certain particulars out of fight , a real friend to decency will wish ...
... hope they will kindly interpret it as a proof that my eye is fometimes directed to objects , which their's can- not fuperintend , and as they generally agree to keep certain particulars out of fight , a real friend to decency will wish ...
Page 108
... Of this and that commiffion - in the clouds , By which he gull'd me of a twelvemonth's hope , " Liv'd at free coft , and fed me upon love . " At length I fent my man of valour packing " Ait 108 No 105 , THE OBSERVER . PHOENICIDES. ...
... Of this and that commiffion - in the clouds , By which he gull'd me of a twelvemonth's hope , " Liv'd at free coft , and fed me upon love . " At length I fent my man of valour packing " Ait 108 No 105 , THE OBSERVER . PHOENICIDES. ...
Page 119
... hope what is next to follow will not baulk the climax ; my best care and fidelity fhall be applied to the translations of fuch as I shall select for the purpose , and as I have gene- rally found the fimplicity of their stile and fen ...
... hope what is next to follow will not baulk the climax ; my best care and fidelity fhall be applied to the translations of fuch as I shall select for the purpose , and as I have gene- rally found the fimplicity of their stile and fen ...
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