The Tatler; corrected from the originals, with a preface, historical and biographical, by A. Chalmers, Volumen3Alexander Chalmers 1817 |
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... out ; and if he then knows none of his friends and ac- quaintance but by their cloaths and faces , it is my humble opinion , that he stay at home . His parents should take care to marry him , and see what 50 No 93 . TATLER .
... out ; and if he then knows none of his friends and ac- quaintance but by their cloaths and faces , it is my humble opinion , that he stay at home . His parents should take care to marry him , and see what 50 No 93 . TATLER .
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... face , in pushing at one at the lower end of my chamber ; but I recovered so quick , and jumped so nimbly into my guard , that , if he had been alive , he could not have hurt me . It is confessed I have written against duels with some ...
... face , in pushing at one at the lower end of my chamber ; but I recovered so quick , and jumped so nimbly into my guard , that , if he had been alive , he could not have hurt me . It is confessed I have written against duels with some ...
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... face of Philander , when he saw the person he spoke to was Clarinda ? After a short pause , " Madam , " says he , with the looks of a dead man , " we are both mistaken ; " and imme- diately flew away , without hearing the distressed ...
... face of Philander , when he saw the person he spoke to was Clarinda ? After a short pause , " Madam , " says he , with the looks of a dead man , " we are both mistaken ; " and imme- diately flew away , without hearing the distressed ...
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... face in nature should raise in me such pleasing ideas , as when I look upon that excellent woman . That fading in her countenance is chiefly caused by her watching with me , in my fever . This was followed by a fit of sickness , which ...
... face in nature should raise in me such pleasing ideas , as when I look upon that excellent woman . That fading in her countenance is chiefly caused by her watching with me , in my fever . This was followed by a fit of sickness , which ...
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... face is to me much more beautiful than when I first saw it ; there is no decay in any feature , which I cannot trace , from the very instant it was occasioned by some anxious concern for my welfare and interests . Thus , at the same ...
... face is to me much more beautiful than when I first saw it ; there is no decay in any feature , which I cannot trace , from the very instant it was occasioned by some anxious concern for my welfare and interests . Thus , at the same ...
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acquaintance admired agreeable appear Bavius beautiful body called cane Clarinda Cleora Coffee-house confess consider creature dæmon daugh dead delight desire discourse Divito entertain Esquire eyes favour FEBRUARY 18 fell forbear Gascon gave gentleman give goddess Gresham College Gunster hand happy head heard heart honour hope humble humour inglorius ISAAC BICKERSTAFF John Partridge kind lady letter live look Lorio lover Madam mankind manner mind mistress morning nature never night noble November November 14 November 25 observed occasion October 24 Orson particular passed passion persons petitioner petticoat pleased pleasure poet present proper racter reason received satisfaction SATURDAY sense Sheer-lane Sir Harry speak spirit stood Tatler tell tence thing thought told took town TUESDAY turned vendat VIRG virtue whole wife Will's Coffee-house woman words young
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Página 104 - O'er other creatures : yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems, And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best : All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded ; Wisdom in discourse with her Loses, discountenanced, and like folly shows...
Página 125 - Like Niobe, all tears; why she, even she, — O God ! a beast, that wants discourse of reason, Would have mourn'd longer, — married with my uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules...
Página 169 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening
Página 185 - Come on, sir; here's the place: — stand still. — How fearful And dizzy 'tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Página 125 - Would have mourn'd longer, — married with my uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month, Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her galled eyes, She married. O most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets, It is not nor it cannot come to good; But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue!
Página 152 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long : And then, they say, no spirit dares stir abroad; The nights are wholesome ; then no planets strike, No fairy takes, nor witch hath power to charm, So hallow'd and so gracious is the time.
Página 80 - He that has light within his own clear breast, May sit i' th' centre, and enjoy bright day : But he that hides a dark soul, and foul thoughts, Benighted walks under the mid-day sun ; Himself is his own dungeon.
Página 80 - Oft seeks to sweet retired solitude, Where with her best nurse Contemplation She plumes her feathers, and lets grow her wings That in the various bustle of resort Were all to-ruffled, and sometimes impaired. 380 He that has light within his own clear breast May sit i...
Página 170 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams on herb, tree, fruit, and flower Glistering with dew, fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Página 63 - Champions, and other historians of that age. I could not but observe the satisfaction the father took in the forwardness of his son ; and that these diversions might turn to some profit, I found the boy had made remarks, which might be of service to him during the course of his whole life. He would tell you the mismanagements of John Hickathrift, find fault with the passionate temper in Bevis of Southampton, and loved St.