The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson, 37권 |
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... Honour , " and " The Political Upholsterer , " are pieces of this kind , which he himself never surpassed . Steele modestly and ingeniously compared his situation to that of a distressed prince , who calls in a more powerful neighbour ...
... Honour , " and " The Political Upholsterer , " are pieces of this kind , which he himself never surpassed . Steele modestly and ingeniously compared his situation to that of a distressed prince , who calls in a more powerful neighbour ...
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... honour of criticism also was not sparingly bestowed upon it ; and the furious Dennis , though a staunch whig , made a prolix attack upon its poetical merit . At this cool dis- tance of time , public opinion has become pretty uniform ...
... honour of criticism also was not sparingly bestowed upon it ; and the furious Dennis , though a staunch whig , made a prolix attack upon its poetical merit . At this cool dis- tance of time , public opinion has become pretty uniform ...
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... honour of Addi- son , that , though warmly attached to the church of England , and to the orthodox system of faith , he shewed much friendship to Whiston , and pro- cured that worthy man many subscribers to his astronomical lectures ...
... honour of Addi- son , that , though warmly attached to the church of England , and to the orthodox system of faith , he shewed much friendship to Whiston , and pro- cured that worthy man many subscribers to his astronomical lectures ...
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... honours which have been conferred upon you . ge- It is very well known how much the church owed to you , in the most dangerous day it ever saw , that of the arraignment of its prelates ; and how far the civil power , in the late and ...
... honours which have been conferred upon you . ge- It is very well known how much the church owed to you , in the most dangerous day it ever saw , that of the arraignment of its prelates ; and how far the civil power , in the late and ...
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... honour you ; and that I am , with the utmost gratitude for all your favours , MY LORD , Your Lordship's most obliged , most obedient , and most humble servant , THE SPECTATOR . VOL . III . ΤΟ THE RIGHT HON . HENRY lii ORIGINAL DEDICATIONS .
... honour you ; and that I am , with the utmost gratitude for all your favours , MY LORD , Your Lordship's most obliged , most obedient , and most humble servant , THE SPECTATOR . VOL . III . ΤΟ THE RIGHT HON . HENRY lii ORIGINAL DEDICATIONS .
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acquaint acrostics Addison admiration agreeable appear APRIL 17 Aristotle audience beauty behaviour called character club coffee-house conversation discourse dress endeavour English entertainment Ephesian Matron eyes favour genius gentleman George Etheridge give heard heart hero honour Hudibras humble servant humour ingenious Italian kind King lady laugh learned letter likewise lion live look Lord Lord Halifax lover mankind manner March 15 means merit mind nature neral never night observed occasion opera OVID paper particular passion person Pict piece play pleased pleasure poem poet polite present racter reader reason rhymes ROSCOMMON says scenes sense shew Siege of Damascus Sir Roger speak Spectator stage talk Tatler tell thing THOMAS PARNELL thought tion told town tragedy verses VIRG virtue whig whole woman women word writers young
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8 페이지 - ... town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess love to him, and the young men are glad of his company.
221 페이지 - Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter*, more than I invent, or is invented on me : I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.
4 페이지 - I have made myself a speculative statesman, soldier, merchant, and artisan, without ever meddling with any practical part in life. I am very well versed in the theory of a husband, or a father, and can discern the errors in the eeconomy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those who are in the game.
192 페이지 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
6 페이지 - The first of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire, of ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley". His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance" which is called after him. All who know ' that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world only as he thinks the world is in the...
202 페이지 - Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee: I'll call thee Hamlet, King, father, royal Dane, O, answer me!
xxxiii 페이지 - Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison...
9 페이지 - A general Trader of good Sense is pleasanter Company than a general Scholar ;' and Sir ANDREW having a natural unaffected Eloquence, the Perspicuity of his Discourse gives the same Pleasure that Wit would in another Man. He has made his...
8 페이지 - ... all which questions he agrees with an attorney to answer and take care of in the lump. He is studying the passions themselves, when he should be inquiring into the debates among men which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes and Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts.
120 페이지 - ... human body. Upon this I began to consider with myself, what innumerable multitudes of people lay confused together under the pavement of that ancient cathedral ; how men and women, friends and enemies, priests and soldiers, monks and prebendaries, were crumbled...