The Spectator, Volume 6Alexander Chalmers E. Sargeant, M. & W. Ward, Munroe, Francis & Parker, and Edward Cotton, Boston, 1810 |
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... herself as such for above these six years . She is now in the eigh- teenth year of her age . The fortune - hunters have already cast their eyes upon her , and take care to plant themselves in her view whenever she appears B 2.
... herself as such for above these six years . She is now in the eigh- teenth year of her age . The fortune - hunters have already cast their eyes upon her , and take care to plant themselves in her view whenever she appears B 2.
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... eye over all her motions . This , sir , keeps me in a perpetual anxiety , and makes me very often watch when my daughter sleeps , as I am afraid she is even with me in her turn . Now , sir , what I would desire of you is , to represent ...
... eye over all her motions . This , sir , keeps me in a perpetual anxiety , and makes me very often watch when my daughter sleeps , as I am afraid she is even with me in her turn . Now , sir , what I would desire of you is , to represent ...
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... eyes . He is now laying the same snares for the present generation of beauties , which he practised on their mothers . Cottilus , after having made his applications to more than you meet with in Mr. Cowley's ballad of mis- tresses , was ...
... eyes . He is now laying the same snares for the present generation of beauties , which he practised on their mothers . Cottilus , after having made his applications to more than you meet with in Mr. Cowley's ballad of mis- tresses , was ...
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... eye is cast upon modest sorrow , who shuns affliction like a contagion , does but pamper him- self up for a sacrifice , and contract in himself a greater aptitude to misery by attempting to escape it . A gentleman , where I happened to ...
... eye is cast upon modest sorrow , who shuns affliction like a contagion , does but pamper him- self up for a sacrifice , and contract in himself a greater aptitude to misery by attempting to escape it . A gentleman , where I happened to ...
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... them , the whole entertainment I had was from my eyes . Why then have not I as much right to have a graceful action repeated as another has a pleasing sound , since he only hears as I only see , and we neither of us No. 314 . 27 SPECTATOR .
... them , the whole entertainment I had was from my eyes . Why then have not I as much right to have a graceful action repeated as another has a pleasing sound , since he only hears as I only see , and we neither of us No. 314 . 27 SPECTATOR .
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Page 200 - Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally: and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
Page 227 - Should God create another Eve, and I Another rib afford, yet loss of thee Would never from my heart : no, no ! I feel The link of nature draw me : flesh of flesh, Bone of my bone thou art, and from thy state Mine never shall be parted, bliss or woe.
Page 88 - Not distant far from thence, a murmuring sound Of waters issued from a cave, and spread Into a liquid plain, then stood unmoved, Pure as the expanse of Heaven: I thither went, With unexperienced thought, and laid me down On the green bank, to look into the clear Smooth lake, that to me seem'd another sky.
Page 319 - The world was all before them, where to choose Their place of rest, and Providence their guide.
Page 284 - And another angel came and stood at the altar, having a golden censer, and there was given unto him much incense, that he should offer it with the prayers of all saints upon the golden altar which was before the throne. And the smoke of the incense, which came with the prayers of the saints, ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.
Page 259 - Thy suppliant I beg, and clasp thy knees ; bereave me not, Whereon I live, thy gentle looks, thy aid, Thy counsel, in this uttermost distress, My only strength and stay ; forlorn of thee, Whither shall I betake me, where subsist ? While yet we live, scarce one short hour perhaps, Between us two let there be peace...
Page 68 - Two of far nobler shape, erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad, In naked majesty seem'd lords of all, And worthy seem'd ; for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure (Severe, but in true filial freedom placed), Whence true authority in men...
Page 228 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Page 102 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless faithful only he; Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number nor example with him wrought To swerve from truth, or change his constant mind, Though single.
Page 286 - O unexpected stroke, worse than of Death ! Must I thus leave thee, Paradise ? thus leave Thee, native soil ! these happy walks and shades, Fit haunt of gods ? where I had hope to spend, Quiet though sad, the respite of that day That must be mortal to us both.