The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... thought themselves obliged to return their acknowledgments in the fecond paper , for the kind reception of the firft ; and in a fhort time , apologies have become necessary to those ingenious gentlemen and ladies , whose performances ...
... thought themselves obliged to return their acknowledgments in the fecond paper , for the kind reception of the firft ; and in a fhort time , apologies have become necessary to those ingenious gentlemen and ladies , whose performances ...
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... 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 difcontent , and who have therefore no opportunity of fhewing how skilfully I can pacify re ...
... 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 difcontent , and who have therefore no opportunity of fhewing how skilfully I can pacify re ...
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... thought , with minds gaping for the intellectual food , which fome kind effayift has been accustomed to supply ; I ... thoughts to a new image ; and how much languor and laffitude are relieved by that officiousness which offers a ...
... thought , with minds gaping for the intellectual food , which fome kind effayift has been accustomed to supply ; I ... thoughts to a new image ; and how much languor and laffitude are relieved by that officiousness which offers a ...
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... thought himself mafter of Peru , phyficked him to poverty . If men will struggle against their own advantage , they are not to expect that the Idler will take much pains upon them ; he has himself to please as well as them , and has ...
... thought himself mafter of Peru , phyficked him to poverty . If men will struggle against their own advantage , they are not to expect that the Idler will take much pains upon them ; he has himself to please as well as them , and has ...
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... and therefore , no man thought it either neceffary or wife to make any standing provi- fion for the needy , to look forwards to the wants of pofterity , pofterity , or to fecure fucceffions of charity , for N ° 4 . 43 THE IDL È R.
... and therefore , no man thought it either neceffary or wife to make any standing provi- fion for the needy , to look forwards to the wants of pofterity , pofterity , or to fecure fucceffions of charity , for N ° 4 . 43 THE IDL È R.
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