The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... hope to be gratified by this paper ; for the Idler is always inquifitive , and seldom retentive . He that delights in obloquy and fatire , and wishes to fee clouds . gathering over any reputation that dazzles him with its brightness ...
... hope to be gratified by this paper ; for the Idler is always inquifitive , and seldom retentive . He that delights in obloquy and fatire , and wishes to fee clouds . gathering over any reputation that dazzles him with its brightness ...
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... hope is not wholly to be caft away . The Idler , though fluggish , is yet alive , and may fome- times be stimulated to vigour and activity . He may defcend into profoundnefs , or tower into fublimity ; for the diligence of an Idler is ...
... hope is not wholly to be caft away . The Idler , though fluggish , is yet alive , and may fome- times be stimulated to vigour and activity . He may defcend into profoundnefs , or tower into fublimity ; for the diligence of an Idler is ...
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... of a fourth to complete the party , Of thefe ladies , fome , I hope , have lap - dogs , and fome monkies ; but they are unfatisfactory compa nions . Many useful offices are performed by men of nions . 18 N ° 5 . THE IDLE R.
... of a fourth to complete the party , Of thefe ladies , fome , I hope , have lap - dogs , and fome monkies ; but they are unfatisfactory compa nions . Many useful offices are performed by men of nions . 18 N ° 5 . THE IDLE R.
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... hope of deification , and antici- pated the altars that would be raised , and the vows that would be made , by future candidates for equef- trian glory , to the patronefs of the race and the god- defs of the ftable . C 3 But But fate ...
... hope of deification , and antici- pated the altars that would be raised , and the vows that would be made , by future candidates for equef- trian glory , to the patronefs of the race and the god- defs of the ftable . C 3 But But fate ...
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... hope . The toyman will not give his jewels , nor the mercer measure out his filks , - for vegetable coin . A primrofe , though picked up under the feet of the most renowned courfer , will neither be received as a ftake at cards , nor ...
... hope . The toyman will not give his jewels , nor the mercer measure out his filks , - for vegetable coin . A primrofe , though picked up under the feet of the most renowned courfer , will neither be received as a ftake at cards , nor ...
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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