The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... these vehement exertions of intellect cannot be frequent , and he will therefore gladly receive help from any correfpondent , who fhall enable him to please without his own labour . He excludes no ftyle , he prohibits no fubject ; only ...
... these vehement exertions of intellect cannot be frequent , and he will therefore gladly receive help from any correfpondent , who fhall enable him to please without his own labour . He excludes no ftyle , he prohibits no fubject ; only ...
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... 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 are relieved by that officiousness which ...
... 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 are relieved by that officiousness which ...
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... these distributions were always reckoned rather popular than virtuous : nothing more was intended than an oftentation of liberality , nor was any recompence expected , but fuffrages and acclamations . Their beneficence was merely ...
... these distributions were always reckoned rather popular than virtuous : nothing more was intended than an oftentation of liberality , nor was any recompence expected , but fuffrages and acclamations . Their beneficence was merely ...
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... these heroines , fome might ferve on foot , un- der the denomination of the Female Buffs , and fome on horfeback , with the title of Lady Hufjars . C 2 What What objections can be made to this fcheme I have N ° 5 . THE IDLE R. 19.
... these heroines , fome might ferve on foot , un- der the denomination of the Female Buffs , and fome on horfeback , with the title of Lady Hufjars . C 2 What What objections can be made to this fcheme I have N ° 5 . THE IDLE R. 19.
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... these days , to ftrew the road with daifies and lilies , is to mock merit and delude 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 ...
... these days , to ftrew the road with daifies and lilies , is to mock merit and delude 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 ...
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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