The Spectator, Volume 4J.M. Dent & Company, 1913 |
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Page 96
... human Nature , that Nothing is more gratifying to the Mind of Man than Power or Dominion , and this I think my self amply possessed of , as I am the Father of a Family , I am perpetually taken up in giving out Orders , in prescribing ...
... human Nature , that Nothing is more gratifying to the Mind of Man than Power or Dominion , and this I think my self amply possessed of , as I am the Father of a Family , I am perpetually taken up in giving out Orders , in prescribing ...
Page 97
... human Creature , I am more proud of having been the Occa sion of Ten such glorious Productions , than if I had built an hundred Pyramids at my own Expence , or published as many Volumes of the finest Wit and Learning , In what a ...
... human Creature , I am more proud of having been the Occa sion of Ten such glorious Productions , than if I had built an hundred Pyramids at my own Expence , or published as many Volumes of the finest Wit and Learning , In what a ...
Page 102
... Humanity and Compassion in it , tho ' the Mind was then too dark and too deeply engaged to perceive it ; but as we pro ceeded onwards it began to discover it self , and from observing that others were unhappy , we came to Question one ...
... Humanity and Compassion in it , tho ' the Mind was then too dark and too deeply engaged to perceive it ; but as we pro ceeded onwards it began to discover it self , and from observing that others were unhappy , we came to Question one ...
Page 104
... Humanity , nay People elegant and skilful in Observations upon it . It is possible he might have laid his Hand on his Breast , and with a winning Insinuation in his Countenance , expressed to his Neighbour that he was a Man who made his ...
... Humanity , nay People elegant and skilful in Observations upon it . It is possible he might have laid his Hand on his Breast , and with a winning Insinuation in his Countenance , expressed to his Neighbour that he was a Man who made his ...
Page 106
... Humanity of low Romance , That he could not promise the Squire to break Hob's Head , but he would , if he could , do it in Love ; then flourish and begin : I say , what vexes me is , that such excellent Touches as these , as well as the ...
... Humanity of low Romance , That he could not promise the Squire to break Hob's Head , but he would , if he could , do it in Love ; then flourish and begin : I say , what vexes me is , that such excellent Touches as these , as well as the ...
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