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Page 19
... at the third a Baboon , at the fourth the Head of a Base Viol , and at the fifth a
Pair of Nut - crackers . The whole Assembly wondered at his Accomplishments ,
and bestowed the Ring on him unanimously , but , what he esteemed more than
all ...
... at the third a Baboon , at the fourth the Head of a Base Viol , and at the fifth a
Pair of Nut - crackers . The whole Assembly wondered at his Accomplishments ,
and bestowed the Ring on him unanimously , but , what he esteemed more than
all ...
Page 20
... for such useless Accomplishments , filling the common People's Heads with
such Senseless Am bitions , and inspiring them with such absurd Ideas of
Superiority and Preheminence , has not in it something Immoral as well as
Ridiculous .
... for such useless Accomplishments , filling the common People's Heads with
such Senseless Am bitions , and inspiring them with such absurd Ideas of
Superiority and Preheminence , has not in it something Immoral as well as
Ridiculous .
Page 25
Sir , I am plagued every Moment in the Day one way or other in my own
Chambers , and the Jezebel has the Satisfaction to know , that , though I am not
looking at her , I am list'ning to her impertinent Dialogues that pass over my Head
. I would ...
Sir , I am plagued every Moment in the Day one way or other in my own
Chambers , and the Jezebel has the Satisfaction to know , that , though I am not
looking at her , I am list'ning to her impertinent Dialogues that pass over my Head
. I would ...
Page 28
20 , coloured Ribbon , consisting of about half a dozen Yards , 1711 made up in
the Figure of a Small Head - dress . ... who came to Church with their Heads
dress'd wholly in Ribbons , and looked like so many Victims ready to be
Sacrificed .
20 , coloured Ribbon , consisting of about half a dozen Yards , 1711 made up in
the Figure of a Small Head - dress . ... who came to Church with their Heads
dress'd wholly in Ribbons , and looked like so many Victims ready to be
Sacrificed .
Page 30
Upon this there is no Patience ; she will throw down any thing about her , stamp ,
and pull off her Head - Cloaths . Fie , my Dear , say I ; how can Woman of your
Sense fall into such an intemperate Rage ? This is an Argument which never fails
.
Upon this there is no Patience ; she will throw down any thing about her , stamp ,
and pull off her Head - Cloaths . Fie , my Dear , say I ; how can Woman of your
Sense fall into such an intemperate Rage ? This is an Argument which never fails
.
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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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