The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... 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 .
... 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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... whose eminence was once allowed by the eminent , and whofe accomplishments were con- feffed by the accomplished , in the latter part of a long life fupported himself by an uncommon expedient . He had life N ° 12 . 47 THE IDLER .
... whose eminence was once allowed by the eminent , and whofe accomplishments were con- feffed by the accomplished , in the latter part of a long life fupported himself by an uncommon expedient . He had life N ° 12 . 47 THE IDLER .
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... whose rank or merit procures him the notice of mankind , muft give up himself , in a great mea- fure , to the convenience or humour of those who furround him . Every man , who is fick of himself , will fly to him for relief ; he that ...
... whose rank or merit procures him the notice of mankind , muft give up himself , in a great mea- fure , to the convenience or humour of those who furround him . Every man , who is fick of himself , will fly to him for relief ; he that ...
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... whose presence never gives pain , and whom all receive with fondness and careffes . He calls often on his friends , to tell them , that he will come again to - morrow ; on the morrow he comes again to tell them how an unexpected fummons ...
... whose presence never gives pain , and whom all receive with fondness and careffes . He calls often on his friends , to tell them , that he will come again to - morrow ; on the morrow he comes again to tell them how an unexpected fummons ...
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... whose imagination is active and re- folution weak , whofe defires are ardent , and whose choice is delicate ; who cannot fatisfy themselves with standing still , and yet cannot find a motive to direct their course . I was the second son ...
... whose imagination is active and re- folution weak , whofe defires are ardent , and whose choice is delicate ; who cannot fatisfy themselves with standing still , and yet cannot find a motive to direct their course . I was the second son ...
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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