The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... idleness . 10 Political credulity . 11 Difcourfes on the weather . 17 21 25 29 33 37 12 Marriages why advertifed . 13 The imaginary housewife . 14 Robbery of time . 15 Treacle's complaint of his wife . 16 Drugget's retirement . 17 ...
... idleness . 10 Political credulity . 11 Difcourfes on the weather . 17 21 25 29 33 37 12 Marriages why advertifed . 13 The imaginary housewife . 14 Robbery of time . 15 Treacle's complaint of his wife . 16 Drugget's retirement . 17 ...
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... idleness . 186 49 Marvel's journey . 50 Marvel paralleled . 51 Domestick greatness unattainable . 191 194 198 202 52 Self - denial neceffary . 53 Mifchiefs of good company . 54 Mrs. Savecharge's complaint , 55 Author's mortifications ...
... idleness . 186 49 Marvel's journey . 50 Marvel paralleled . 51 Domestick greatness unattainable . 191 194 198 202 52 Self - denial neceffary . 53 Mifchiefs of good company . 54 Mrs. Savecharge's complaint , 55 Author's mortifications ...
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... idleness must be not only the general , but the peculiar cha- racteristick of man ; and perhaps man is the only being that can properly be called idle , that does by others what he might do himself , or facrifices duty or pleasure to ...
... idleness must be not only the general , but the peculiar cha- racteristick of man ; and perhaps man is the only being that can properly be called idle , that does by others what he might do himself , or facrifices duty or pleasure to ...
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... idleness , which the Idler only can conceive . These miferies I have often felt and often bewailed . I know , by experience , how welcome is every avoca- tion that fummons the thoughts to a new image ; and how much languor and laffitude ...
... idleness , which the Idler only can conceive . These miferies I have often felt and often bewailed . I know , by experience , how welcome is every avoca- tion that fummons the thoughts to a new image ; and how much languor and laffitude ...
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... idleness as the fame ; and fo de- fire you will now and then , while you profefs your- self of our fraternity , take fome notice of me , and others in my fituation , who think they have a right to your affiftance ; or relinquish the ...
... idleness as the fame ; and fo de- fire you will now and then , while you profefs your- self of our fraternity , take fome notice of me , and others in my fituation , who think they have a right to your affiftance ; or relinquish 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