The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 - 361 pages |
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Page 10
... against the importunity of other pretenders , by a proper affurance in his own vindication . He fays it is a civil cowardice to be backward in afferting what you ought to expect , as it is a military fear to be flow in attacking when it ...
... against the importunity of other pretenders , by a proper affurance in his own vindication . He fays it is a civil cowardice to be backward in afferting what you ought to expect , as it is a military fear to be flow in attacking when it ...
Page 21
... against that noble paffion , the cement of fociety , fhall be feverely examined . But this , and all other matters loosely hinted at now , and in my former papers , shall have their proper place in my follow- ing difcourfes : The ...
... against that noble paffion , the cement of fociety , fhall be feverely examined . But this , and all other matters loosely hinted at now , and in my former papers , shall have their proper place in my follow- ing difcourfes : The ...
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... against fuch quick admonitions as their own fouls give them , and blunting the fine edge of their minds in fuch a manner , that they are no more fhocked at vice and folly , than men of flower capa cities . There is no greater monfter in ...
... against fuch quick admonitions as their own fouls give them , and blunting the fine edge of their minds in fuch a manner , that they are no more fhocked at vice and folly , than men of flower capa cities . There is no greater monfter in ...
Page 45
... genius cannot forbear throwing out against their best friends , when they have fuch a handle given them of being witty . But let them remem- given No 10 . 45 THE SPECTATOR . day after. Their more ferious occupations are ...
... genius cannot forbear throwing out against their best friends , when they have fuch a handle given them of being witty . But let them remem- given No 10 . 45 THE SPECTATOR . day after. Their more ferious occupations are ...
Page 46
... against this piece of rallery . No 11. TUESDAY , TUESDAY , MARCH 13 . Dat veniam corvis , vexat cenfura columbas . Juv . Sat. ii . 1. 63 . The doves are cenfur'd , while the crows are fpar'd . A RIETTA is vifited by all perfons of both ...
... against this piece of rallery . No 11. TUESDAY , TUESDAY , MARCH 13 . Dat veniam corvis , vexat cenfura columbas . Juv . Sat. ii . 1. 63 . The doves are cenfur'd , while the crows are fpar'd . A RIETTA is vifited by all perfons of both ...
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