The Spectator: ...Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English essays |
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... body , I applied myfelf with fo much diligence to my ftudies , that there are very few celebrated books , either in the learned or the modern tongues , which I am not acquainted with . Upon the death of my father , I was refolved to ...
... body , I applied myfelf with fo much diligence to my ftudies , that there are very few celebrated books , either in the learned or the modern tongues , which I am not acquainted with . Upon the death of my father , I was refolved to ...
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... body , and wi- ther into a skeleton . Her recoveries were often as fud- den as her decays , infomuch that he would revive in a moment out of a wasting distemper into a habit of the highest health and vigour . I had very foon an ...
... body , and wi- ther into a skeleton . Her recoveries were often as fud- den as her decays , infomuch that he would revive in a moment out of a wasting distemper into a habit of the highest health and vigour . I had very foon an ...
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... body would establish it as a rule to lofe a day in every week . In the midst of thefe my mufings , the defired me to reach her a little falt upon the point of my knife , which I did in fuch a trepidation and hurry of obedience , that I ...
... body would establish it as a rule to lofe a day in every week . In the midst of thefe my mufings , the defired me to reach her a little falt upon the point of my knife , which I did in fuch a trepidation and hurry of obedience , that I ...
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... body that addreffes himself to them . There are feveral rooms where the parties may retire , and if they please , fhew their faces by con- fent . Whispers , fqueezes , nods , and embraces , are the innocent freedoms of the place . In ...
... body that addreffes himself to them . There are feveral rooms where the parties may retire , and if they please , fhew their faces by con- fent . Whispers , fqueezes , nods , and embraces , are the innocent freedoms of the place . In ...
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... body . " I thanked him very kindly , and paffed by him ; and in a little time after faw him leap upon the stage , and act his part with very great applaufe . It has been obferved by feveral , that the Lion has changed his manner of ...
... body . " I thanked him very kindly , and paffed by him ; and in a little time after faw him leap upon the stage , and act his part with very great applaufe . It has been obferved by feveral , that the Lion has changed his manner of ...
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