The British Essayists: SpectatorT. and J. Allman, 1823 |
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... able to live in the greatest extremities of love , concludes the torrid zone to be habitable . When his mistress has read his letter written in juice of lemon , by holding it to the fire , he desires her to read it over a second time by ...
... able to live in the greatest extremities of love , concludes the torrid zone to be habitable . When his mistress has read his letter written in juice of lemon , by holding it to the fire , he desires her to read it over a second time by ...
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... able to come up to the beautiful simplicity of the old Greeks and Romans , have endeavoured to supply its place with all the extravagancies of an irregular fancy . Mr. Dryden makes a very handsome observation on Ovid's writing a letter ...
... able to come up to the beautiful simplicity of the old Greeks and Romans , have endeavoured to supply its place with all the extravagancies of an irregular fancy . Mr. Dryden makes a very handsome observation on Ovid's writing a letter ...
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... able to overtake him . Observing several to be very busy at the western end of the temple , I inquired into what they were doing , and found there was in that quarter the great magazine of rebusses . These were several things of the ...
... able to overtake him . Observing several to be very busy at the western end of the temple , I inquired into what they were doing , and found there was in that quarter the great magazine of rebusses . These were several things of the ...
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... able now to walk , than she was to go at a year old . By walking , you will easily know I mean that regular but easy motion which gives our persons so irresis- tible a grace as if we moved to music , and is a kind of disengaged figure ...
... able now to walk , than she was to go at a year old . By walking , you will easily know I mean that regular but easy motion which gives our persons so irresis- tible a grace as if we moved to music , and is a kind of disengaged figure ...
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... able , however , to give my final sen- tence against this diversion ; and am of Mr. Cow- ley's opinion , that so much of dancing , at least , as belongs to the behaviour and a handsome car- riage of the body , is extremely useful , if ...
... able , however , to give my final sen- tence against this diversion ; and am of Mr. Cow- ley's opinion , that so much of dancing , at least , as belongs to the behaviour and a handsome car- riage of the body , is extremely useful , if ...
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acquainted Addison admiration Æneid agreeable appear beauty behaviour body character charms Constantia conversation creature death delight discourse Dorimant dress Earl Douglas endeavour entertainment Epidaurus Eudoxus eyes fair sex father favour fortune friend Sir Roger genius gentleman give Glaphyra greatest happy hear heard heart honour hope human humble servant humour husband Hyæna idol imagination impertinent innocent kind lady Laertes learned live look lover mankind manner Mariamne marriage master mind nature neral never night obliged observe occasion ordinary OVID paper particular pass passion person Pharamond Pindar Plato pleased pleasure present prince racter reader reason Roger de Coverley sense shew Socrates soul speak Spect SPECTATOR tell temper Theodosius thing thou thought tion told town turn VIRG Virgil virtue whig whole woman women words young youth
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Página 196 - being generally discussed in that place either after sermon or before the bell rings. My friend Sir Roger, being a good churchman, has beautified the inside of his church with several texts of his own choosing. He has likewise given a handsome pulpit-cloth, and railed in the communion-table at his own expense. He has often
Página 166 - seat. Some of them could not refrain from tears at the sight of their old master ; every one of them pressed forward to do something for him, and seemed discouraged if they were not employed. At the same time the good old knight, with a mixture of the father and the master of the family.
Página 97 - Sweetness into my heart, unfelt before : And into all things from her air inspir'd The spirit of love and amorous delight. ' This turn hath made amends : thou hast fulfill'd Thy words, Creator bounteous and benign! Giver of all things fair ; but fairest this Of all thy gifts, nor enviest. I now see Bone of
Página 84 - the course of one revolving moon, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon : Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking. Blest madman; who could every hour employ, With
Página 84 - he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong ; But, in the course of one revolving moon, Was every thing by starts, and nothing long ; Was
Página 98 - This turn hath made amends : thou hast fulfill'd Thy words, Creator bounteous and benign! Giver of all things fair ; but fairest this Of all thy gifts, nor enviest. I now see Bone of ray bone, flesh of my flesh, myself." She disappear'd, and left me dark ; I
Página 97 - fair in all the world, seem'd now Mean, or in her surnm'd up, in her contain'd, And in her looks ; which from that time infus'd Sweetness into my heart, unfelt before : And into all things from her air inspir'd The spirit of love and amorous delight.
Página 39 - with decent care, Her body shaded with a slight cymarr ; Her bosom to the view was only bare ; The fanning wind upon her bosom blows, To meet the fanning wind her bosom rose ; The fanning wind and purling streams continue her repose. The fool of nature stood with stupid eyes. And gaping mouth, that testified surprise;
Página 28 - pleased to hear disputes adjusted between an inhabitant of Japan and an alderman of London ; or to see a subject of the Great Mogul entering into a league with one of the Czar of Muscovy. I am infinitely delighted in mixing with these several ministers of commerce, as they are distinguished by their different walks and
Página 113 - particular scheme which comprehends the social virtues, may give employment to the most industrious temper, and find a man in business more than the most active station of life. To advise the ignorant, relieve the needy, comfort the afflicted, are duties that fall in our way almost every day of our lives. A man has frequent