The Spectator, Volume 8J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English essays |
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Page 18
... lived an age or two ago fhould return into the world again , he would really want a dictionary to help him to understand his own language , and to know the true intrinfic value of the phrase in fashion ; and would hardly , at first ...
... lived an age or two ago fhould return into the world again , he would really want a dictionary to help him to understand his own language , and to know the true intrinfic value of the phrase in fashion ; and would hardly , at first ...
Page 33
... lived a favourite as his predeceffors , but had the pleasure to fee himfelf fucceeded by a long feries of lovers , who followed the widow Wildfire to the 37th year of her age , at which time there enfued a . ceffation of ten years ...
... lived a favourite as his predeceffors , but had the pleasure to fee himfelf fucceeded by a long feries of lovers , who followed the widow Wildfire to the 37th year of her age , at which time there enfued a . ceffation of ten years ...
Page 43
... lived in former ages , or converfe with any who is eminent among our contempo- raries , that is not an inftance of what I am faying . But as I have hitherto only argued against the parti- ality and injuftice of giving our judgment upon ...
... lived in former ages , or converfe with any who is eminent among our contempo- raries , that is not an inftance of what I am faying . But as I have hitherto only argued against the parti- ality and injuftice of giving our judgment upon ...
Page 76
... lived in conftant fear of them all : my good ge- ⚫nius dictated to me to bring him acquainted with Dr. Gruel ; from that day he was alway's contented , be- cause he had names for all his complaints ; the good doctor furnished him with ...
... lived in conftant fear of them all : my good ge- ⚫nius dictated to me to bring him acquainted with Dr. Gruel ; from that day he was alway's contented , be- cause he had names for all his complaints ; the good doctor furnished him with ...
Page 79
... lived within an emerald , and converted every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capable of . It gives a luftre , fays he , to the fun , and water to the diamond . It irradiates every metal , and enriches lead with ...
... lived within an emerald , and converted every thing that was near it to the highest perfection it is capable of . It gives a luftre , fays he , to the fun , and water to the diamond . It irradiates every metal , and enriches lead with ...
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