“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... the firft fteps towards greatness ? And if it were poffible to exprefs that eafy grandeur , which did at once perfuade and command ; it would appear as clearly to thofe " thofe to come , as it does to his DEDICATION . DIC.
... the firft fteps towards greatness ? And if it were poffible to exprefs that eafy grandeur , which did at once perfuade and command ; it would appear as clearly to thofe " thofe to come , as it does to his DEDICATION . DIC.
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... once looked on as his equals , are apt to think the fame of his merits a reflection on their own in- deferts ; and will therefore take care to reproach him with the fcandal of fome past action , or derogate from the worth of the prefent ...
... once looked on as his equals , are apt to think the fame of his merits a reflection on their own in- deferts ; and will therefore take care to reproach him with the fcandal of fome past action , or derogate from the worth of the prefent ...
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... once his fuperiors or equals , by fuch as would fet to show their judgment or their wit , and by fuch as are guilty or innocent of the fame flips or mif- conducts in their own behaviour ? BUT were there none of thefe difpofitions in ...
... once his fuperiors or equals , by fuch as would fet to show their judgment or their wit , and by fuch as are guilty or innocent of the fame flips or mif- conducts in their own behaviour ? BUT were there none of thefe difpofitions in ...
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... once to fhew he is full of business , and yet is not fo taken up as to forget his old friend . With a man who is not fo well formed for courtship and elegant behaviour , fuch a gentleman as this feldom finds his ac- count in the return ...
... once to fhew he is full of business , and yet is not fo taken up as to forget his old friend . With a man who is not fo well formed for courtship and elegant behaviour , fuch a gentleman as this feldom finds his ac- count in the return ...
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... once agreeable to me : but how much happier would my life have been now , " if I could have looked back on any worthy action done " for my country ? if it had laid out that which I profused in luxury and wantonnefs , in acts of ...
... once agreeable to me : but how much happier would my life have been now , " if I could have looked back on any worthy action done " for my country ? if it had laid out that which I profused in luxury and wantonnefs , in acts of ...
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