The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... or , without any determinate attention , wander at large through the expanfe of life , and wear out the day in hearing at one place , what they utter at another . - Of 1 Of thefe , a great part are already writers 6 N ° 2 . THE IDLER .
... or , without any determinate attention , wander at large through the expanfe of life , and wear out the day in hearing at one place , what they utter at another . - Of 1 Of thefe , a great part are already writers 6 N ° 2 . THE IDLER .
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... attention ; they had the whole field of life before them , un- trodden and unfurveyed ; characters of every kind hot up in their way , and thofe of the moft luxu- rjant growth , or most confpicuous colours , were naturally cropt by the ...
... attention ; they had the whole field of life before them , un- trodden and unfurveyed ; characters of every kind hot up in their way , and thofe of the moft luxu- rjant growth , or most confpicuous colours , were naturally cropt by the ...
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... die away for 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.
... die away for 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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... and minds are variously affected , as they vary their attention . The care of the publick is now fixed upon our foldiers , VOL . VIII , C who 1 who are leaving their native country to wander , none N ° 5 . 17 THE IDLE R.
... and minds are variously affected , as they vary their attention . The care of the publick is now fixed upon our foldiers , VOL . VIII , C who 1 who are leaving their native country to wander , none N ° 5 . 17 THE IDLE R.
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... attention and diftinction , reflection on the paft , and folicitude for the future , by a long indulgence of idlenefs , will , like tapers in unelastic air , be gradually extinguished ; and the officious lover , the vigilant foldier ...
... attention and diftinction , reflection on the paft , and folicitude for the future , by a long indulgence of idlenefs , will , like tapers in unelastic air , be gradually extinguished ; and the officious lover , the vigilant foldier ...
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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