The Spectator: With Notes and a General Index, Volumes 1-2J. J. Woodward, 1832 - 895 pages |
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With Notes and a General Index. design is to gratify the senses , and keep up | horse , and that there was actually a pro- an indolent attention in the audience . Com- ject of bringing the New - river into the mon sense , however ...
With Notes and a General Index. design is to gratify the senses , and keep up | horse , and that there was actually a pro- an indolent attention in the audience . Com- ject of bringing the New - river into the mon sense , however ...
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... sense , than of honesty and virtue . But writers , in their way of thinking and ex- this unhappy affectation of being wise ra- pressing themselves , resemble those au- ther than honest , witty than good - natured , thors much more than ...
... sense , than of honesty and virtue . But writers , in their way of thinking and ex- this unhappy affectation of being wise ra- pressing themselves , resemble those au- ther than honest , witty than good - natured , thors much more than ...
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... sense as virtue , ' It is a mighty shame and dishonour to employ excellent faculties and abundance of wit , to humour and please men in their vices and follies . The great enemy of mankind , notwithstanding his wit and angelic faculties ...
... sense as virtue , ' It is a mighty shame and dishonour to employ excellent faculties and abundance of wit , to humour and please men in their vices and follies . The great enemy of mankind , notwithstanding his wit and angelic faculties ...
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... sense ; the memory of man . but that the beau monde , at present , is only ' SIR , ' From my den in the Haymarket , March 15 . I must not conclude my narrative , with - grown more childish , not more innocent out taking notice of a ...
... sense ; the memory of man . but that the beau monde , at present , is only ' SIR , ' From my den in the Haymarket , March 15 . I must not conclude my narrative , with - grown more childish , not more innocent out taking notice of a ...
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... sense , but love the painted scene . Creech . It is my design in this paper to deliver down to posterity a faithful account of the Italian opera , and of the gradual progress which it has made upon the English stage ; for there is no ...
... sense , but love the painted scene . Creech . It is my design in this paper to deliver down to posterity a faithful account of the Italian opera , and of the gradual progress which it has made upon the English stage ; for there is no ...
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