The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... learned or familiar , ferious or gay , political or moral , continued or in- terrupted , it is hoped that no reader will enquire . That the Idler has fome scheme , cannot be doubted ; for to form schemes is the Idler's privilege . But ...
... learned or familiar , ferious or gay , political or moral , continued or in- terrupted , it is hoped that no reader will enquire . That the Idler has fome scheme , cannot be doubted ; for to form schemes is the Idler's privilege . But ...
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... in a fhort time , apologies have become necessary to those ingenious gentlemen and ladies , whose performances , though in the highest degree elegant B 3 elegant and learned , have been unavoidably de- layed . N® 2 . 5 THE IDLER .
... in a fhort time , apologies have become necessary to those ingenious gentlemen and ladies , whose performances , though in the highest degree elegant B 3 elegant and learned , have been unavoidably de- layed . N® 2 . 5 THE IDLER .
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Samuel Johnson. elegant and learned , have been unavoidably de- layed . What then will be thought of me , who , having experienced no kindness , have no thanks to return ; whom no gentleman or lady has yet enabled to give any cause of ...
Samuel Johnson. elegant and learned , have been unavoidably de- layed . What then will be thought of me , who , having experienced no kindness , have no thanks to return ; whom no gentleman or lady has yet enabled to give any cause of ...
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... learned the use of their weapons by fencing against a poft in the place of an enemy . Another has his pockets filled with effays and epi- grams , which he reads , from houfe to houfe , to fe- lect parties ; and which his acquaintances ...
... learned the use of their weapons by fencing against a poft in the place of an enemy . Another has his pockets filled with effays and epi- grams , which he reads , from houfe to houfe , to fe- lect parties ; and which his acquaintances ...
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... them ; he has himself to please as well as them , and has long learned , or endeavoured to learn , not to make the pleasure of others too necef- fary to his own . NUMB . 4. SATURDAY , May 6 , 1758 . 12 N ° 3 . THE IDLER .
... them ; he has himself to please as well as them , and has long learned , or endeavoured to learn , not to make the pleasure of others too necef- fary to his own . NUMB . 4. SATURDAY , May 6 , 1758 . 12 N ° 3 . THE IDLER .
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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