“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... diminution ; nor can any attempts prevail against it , but in the proportion which the narrow circuit of rumour bears to the unlimited extent of fame . A 3 WE きっ WE may congratulate your Grace not only upon your DEDICATION .
... diminution ; nor can any attempts prevail against it , but in the proportion which the narrow circuit of rumour bears to the unlimited extent of fame . A 3 WE きっ WE may congratulate your Grace not only upon your DEDICATION .
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... against an ogler . The eye of Lufitania , is an inftrument of premeditated murder , but the defign being visible , destroys the execution of it ; and with much more beauty than that of Leonora , it is " not half fo mifchievous . There ...
... against an ogler . The eye of Lufitania , is an inftrument of premeditated murder , but the defign being visible , destroys the execution of it ; and with much more beauty than that of Leonora , it is " not half fo mifchievous . There ...
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... against it , fince it is not every one who is pof- feffed of it ; and there are fewer , who , against common rules and fashions , dare obey its dictates . As to falutations , which I was about to talk of , I observe , as I ftrole about ...
... against it , fince it is not every one who is pof- feffed of it ; and there are fewer , who , against common rules and fashions , dare obey its dictates . As to falutations , which I was about to talk of , I observe , as I ftrole about ...
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... against each other for diffe- rent opinions : thus a crazy conftitution and an uneafy mind is fretted with vexatious paffions for young mens VOL . IV . D < . at her . C C " doing . " · doing foolishly what it is folly to No. 260 . 37 ...
... against each other for diffe- rent opinions : thus a crazy conftitution and an uneafy mind is fretted with vexatious paffions for young mens VOL . IV . D < . at her . C C " doing . " · doing foolishly what it is folly to No. 260 . 37 ...
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... against this paper have made so very little of it . ticifms which I have hitherto published , have been made with an intention rather to discover beauties and excellen- cies in the writers of my own time , than to publish any of their ...
... against this paper have made so very little of it . ticifms which I have hitherto published , have been made with an intention rather to discover beauties and excellen- cies in the writers of my own time , than to publish any of their ...
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