The Spectator. ...John Bell, 1776 - 361 pages |
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... Common . He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts , and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to ex- tend dominion by arms ; for true power is to be got by arts and induftry . He will often argue , that if this part ...
... Common . He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts , and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to ex- tend dominion by arms ; for true power is to be got by arts and induftry . He will often argue , that if this part ...
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... Common fenfe however requires , that there should be nothing in the scenes and machines which may appear , childish and ab- furd . How would the wits of King Charles's time have laughed to have feen Nicolini expofed to a tempeft in ...
... Common fenfe however requires , that there should be nothing in the scenes and machines which may appear , childish and ab- furd . How would the wits of King Charles's time have laughed to have feen Nicolini expofed to a tempeft in ...
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... common . It has diffused itself thro ' · both fexes and all qualities of mankind , and there is hardly that perfon to be found , who is not more concerned for the reputation of wit and fenfe , than honesty and virtue . But this unhappy ...
... common . It has diffused itself thro ' · both fexes and all qualities of mankind , and there is hardly that perfon to be found , who is not more concerned for the reputation of wit and fenfe , than honesty and virtue . But this unhappy ...
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... common than that we run in perfect contradiction to them ? All which is fupported by no other pretenfion , than that it is done with what we call a good grace . Nothing ought to be held laudable or becoming , but what nature itself ...
... common than that we run in perfect contradiction to them ? All which is fupported by no other pretenfion , than that it is done with what we call a good grace . Nothing ought to be held laudable or becoming , but what nature itself ...
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... common fwearers . When ' I would encourage the hofpital of Bridewell , and improve the hempen manufacture , I am very well acquainted with all the haunts and reforts of fe- male night - walkers . 6 6 " · After this fhort account of ...
... common fwearers . When ' I would encourage the hofpital of Bridewell , and improve the hempen manufacture , I am very well acquainted with all the haunts and reforts of fe- male night - walkers . 6 6 " · After this fhort account of ...
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