The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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Samuel Johnson. NUMB . OF THE EIGHTH нтн VOLUM E. THE IDLER . Page 1 IDLER's character . 2 Invitation to correspondents , 3 Idler's reafon for writing . 4 Charities and hospitals . I 5 9 13 5 Propofal for a female army . 6 Lady's ...
Samuel Johnson. NUMB . OF THE EIGHTH нтн VOLUM E. THE IDLER . Page 1 IDLER's character . 2 Invitation to correspondents , 3 Idler's reafon for writing . 4 Charities and hospitals . I 5 9 13 5 Propofal for a female army . 6 Lady's ...
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Samuel Johnson. NUMB . 68 Hiftory of tranflations . 69 Hiftory of translations . Page 272 275 70 Hard words defended . 279 71 Dick Shifter's rural excurfion . 283 72 Regulation of memory . 288 73 Tranquil's ufe of riches . 292 74 Memory ...
Samuel Johnson. NUMB . 68 Hiftory of tranflations . 69 Hiftory of translations . Page 272 275 70 Hard words defended . 279 71 Dick Shifter's rural excurfion . 283 72 Regulation of memory . 288 73 Tranquil's ufe of riches . 292 74 Memory ...
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... . Every mode of life has its conveniencies . The Idler , who habituates himself to be fatisfied with what he can most easily obtain , not only efcapes la- VOL . VIII . B bours bours which are often fruitless , but fometimes fuc- ceeds NUMB.
... . Every mode of life has its conveniencies . The Idler , who habituates himself to be fatisfied with what he can most easily obtain , not only efcapes la- VOL . VIII . B bours bours which are often fruitless , but fometimes fuc- ceeds NUMB.
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... fquandered in de- clarations of esteem , or confeffions of inability ; confcious dulnefs has little right to be prolix , and praise is not so welcome to the Idler as quiet . NUMB . 2. SATURDAY , April 22 , 1758 . 4 N ° 1 . THE IDLE R.
... fquandered in de- clarations of esteem , or confeffions of inability ; confcious dulnefs has little right to be prolix , and praise is not so welcome to the Idler as quiet . NUMB . 2. SATURDAY , April 22 , 1758 . 4 N ° 1 . THE IDLE R.
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Samuel Johnson. I NUMB . 3. SATURDAY , April 29 , 1758 , Otia vita Solamur cantu . STAT . T has long been the complaint of those who fre- quent the theatres , that all the dramatick art has been long exhaufted , and that the viciffitudes ...
Samuel Johnson. I NUMB . 3. SATURDAY , April 29 , 1758 , Otia vita Solamur cantu . STAT . T has long been the complaint of those who fre- quent the theatres , that all the dramatick art has been long exhaufted , and that the viciffitudes ...
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advertiſements againſt almoſt amuſement becauſe bufy buſineſs cauſe cenfure confidered courſe critick curiofity cuſtom defign defire delight difcovered eafily eafy eaſy endeavour enquiry fafe faid fame fatire fcarcely fecure feem feen feldom fenfe fent fervant fhall fhew fhop fhould filk fince firſt fleep fome fomething fometimes foon friends ftate ftill ftudies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupplied fuppofe fure happineſs himſelf honour hope houfe houſe idle Idler itſelf labour lady laft laſt learned lefs live loft mifery Mifs mind moft morning moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never NUMB obferved ourſelves paffage paffed paffions perfuaded pleafing pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent promife publick purpoſe raiſed reaſon refolution refolved reft SATURDAY ſhall ſhe ſpeaks ſtate tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion underſtanding univerfal uſe vifit whofe whoſe wife write