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Page 8
... and to ease his Mind of its unjust Suspicions , The first Rule I shall propose to
be observed is , that you never seem to dislike in another what the Jealous Man
is himself guilty of , or to admire any thing in which he himself does not excell .
... and to ease his Mind of its unjust Suspicions , The first Rule I shall propose to
be observed is , that you never seem to dislike in another what the Jealous Man
is himself guilty of , or to admire any thing in which he himself does not excell .
Page 14
... would disappoint her of the Admiration which she aims at ; and the vain Dress
or Discourse of a Man , would destroy the Comliness of his Shape , or Goodness
of his Understanding , I say the Goodness of his Understanding , for it is no less ...
... would disappoint her of the Admiration which she aims at ; and the vain Dress
or Discourse of a Man , would destroy the Comliness of his Shape , or Goodness
of his Understanding , I say the Goodness of his Understanding , for it is no less ...
Page 16
When a Man is thoroughly perswaded that he ought neither to admire , wish for ,
or pursue any thing but what is exactly his Duty , it is not in the Power of Seasons
, Persons or Accidents to diminish his Value : He only is a great Man who can ...
When a Man is thoroughly perswaded that he ought neither to admire , wish for ,
or pursue any thing but what is exactly his Duty , it is not in the Power of Seasons
, Persons or Accidents to diminish his Value : He only is a great Man who can ...
Page 32
This Good - nature however in the Constitution , which Mr. Dryden somewhere
calls a Milkiness of Blood , is an admirable Ground - work for the other . In order
there fore to try our Good - nature , whether it arises from the Body or the Mind ...
This Good - nature however in the Constitution , which Mr. Dryden somewhere
calls a Milkiness of Blood , is an admirable Ground - work for the other . In order
there fore to try our Good - nature , whether it arises from the Body or the Mind ...
Page 43
... to the great Admiration of some Hundreds of Persons , who , as well as my self
, were present at this Tryal of Skill . Now , Sir , I humbly conceive , whatever you
have determined of the Grinners , the Whistlers ought to be encouraged , not only
...
... to the great Admiration of some Hundreds of Persons , who , as well as my self
, were present at this Tryal of Skill . Now , Sir , I humbly conceive , whatever you
have determined of the Grinners , the Whistlers ought to be encouraged , not only
...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 2 Everyman's library. Essays Everyman's library: Essays and belles lettres The Spectator, George Gregory Smith |
| Authors | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele |
| Editor | George Gregory Smith |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent & Company, 1924 |
| Original from | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Digitized | 3 Feb 2016 |
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