The Spectator, Volume 2J. and R. Tonson, 1767 - English essays |
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... Human fociety depends upon his having the vengeance law allots him ; and the debtor owes his liberty to his neighbour , as much as the murderer does his life to his prince . Our gentry are , generally fpeaking , in debt ; and many ...
... Human fociety depends upon his having the vengeance law allots him ; and the debtor owes his liberty to his neighbour , as much as the murderer does his life to his prince . Our gentry are , generally fpeaking , in debt ; and many ...
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... human life turns upon the fame principles and paffions in all ages , I thought it very proper to take minutes of what paffed in that age , for the inftruction of this . The antiquary , who lent me thefe papers , gave me a character of ...
... human life turns upon the fame principles and paffions in all ages , I thought it very proper to take minutes of what paffed in that age , for the inftruction of this . The antiquary , who lent me thefe papers , gave me a character of ...
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... human life to fupport : from henceforth fhall all occurrences appear dreams or " fhort intervals of amusement , from this one affliction " which has feized my very being pardon me , oh " Pharamond , if my griefs give me leave , that I ...
... human life to fupport : from henceforth fhall all occurrences appear dreams or " fhort intervals of amusement , from this one affliction " which has feized my very being pardon me , oh " Pharamond , if my griefs give me leave , that I ...
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... humanity and compaffion . The incidents grow out of the fubject , and are fuch as are the moft proper to excite pity ; for which reafon the whole narration has fomething in it very moving , notwithstanding the author of it , whoever he ...
... humanity and compaffion . The incidents grow out of the fubject , and are fuch as are the moft proper to excite pity ; for which reafon the whole narration has fomething in it very moving , notwithstanding the author of it , whoever he ...
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... humanity not to be affected with them . As for the circumftance of the Robin - red - breast , it is indeed a little poetical ornament ; and to fhew the genius of the author amidst all his fimplicity , it is juft the fame kind of fiction ...
... humanity not to be affected with them . As for the circumftance of the Robin - red - breast , it is indeed a little poetical ornament ; and to fhew the genius of the author amidst all his fimplicity , it is juft the fame kind of fiction ...
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