The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... appear in the open world , and is yet afraid of those cenfures which they who have already written , and they who cannot write , are equally ready to fulmi- nate against publick pretenders to fame , he may , by tranfmitting his ...
... appear in the open world , and is yet afraid of those cenfures which they who have already written , and they who cannot write , are equally ready to fulmi- nate against publick pretenders to fame , he may , by tranfmitting his ...
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... want of lafting fuel ; left fa- shion should fuddenly withdraw her smile , and in- conftancy transfer the publick attention to fomething I which which may appear more eligible , because it will be N ° 4 . 15 THE IDLE R.
... want of lafting fuel ; left fa- shion should fuddenly withdraw her smile , and in- conftancy transfer the publick attention to fomething I which which may appear more eligible , because it will be N ° 4 . 15 THE IDLE R.
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Samuel Johnson. which may appear more eligible , because it will be new . Whatever is left in the hands of chance must be fubject to viciffitude ; and when any establishment is found to be useful , it ought to be the next care to make it ...
Samuel Johnson. which may appear more eligible , because it will be new . Whatever is left in the hands of chance must be fubject to viciffitude ; and when any establishment is found to be useful , it ought to be the next care to make it ...
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... appear fo delightful to me as you did when you adopted the name of the Idler . But what a falling - off was there when your first pro- duction was brought to light ! A natural irresistible attachment to that favourable paffion , idling ...
... appear fo delightful to me as you did when you adopted the name of the Idler . But what a falling - off was there when your first pro- duction was brought to light ! A natural irresistible attachment to that favourable paffion , idling ...
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... appears to others , nor often fuch as we represent it to ourselves . Of the ladies that sparkle at a musical ... appearing among other ladies in a place whither the race of meaner mortals feldom intrudes , and of reflecting that , in the ...
... appears to others , nor often fuch as we represent it to ourselves . Of the ladies that sparkle at a musical ... appearing among other ladies in a place whither the race of meaner mortals feldom intrudes , and of reflecting that , in the ...
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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