The Spectator, Volume 8William Durell and Company, 1810 - English literature |
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... obliged to an agree- able person for coming abroad into my view , as ano- ther is for a visit of conversation at their own houses . The hours of the day and night are taken up in the cities of London and Westminster by people as dif ...
... obliged to an agree- able person for coming abroad into my view , as ano- ther is for a visit of conversation at their own houses . The hours of the day and night are taken up in the cities of London and Westminster by people as dif ...
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... obliged her , with her mask off , to inquire into the bustle , when she sees the man she would avoid . The tackle of the coach window is so bad she cannot draw it up again , and she drives on sometimes wholly discovered , and sometimes ...
... obliged her , with her mask off , to inquire into the bustle , when she sees the man she would avoid . The tackle of the coach window is so bad she cannot draw it up again , and she drives on sometimes wholly discovered , and sometimes ...
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... obliged , humble servant . ” No. 457. THURSDAY , AUGUST 14 , 1712 . BY ADDISON . -Multa et præclara minantis . HOR . Sat. 3. 1. 2. v . 9 . Seeming to promise something wond'rous great . I SHALL this day lay before my readers a let- ter ...
... obliged , humble servant . ” No. 457. THURSDAY , AUGUST 14 , 1712 . BY ADDISON . -Multa et præclara minantis . HOR . Sat. 3. 1. 2. v . 9 . Seeming to promise something wond'rous great . I SHALL this day lay before my readers a let- ter ...
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... obliged , humble servant . " No. 457. THURSDAY , AUGUST 14 , 1712 . BY ADDISON . -Multa et præclara minantis . HOR . Sat. 3. I. 2. v . 9 . Seeming to promise something wond'rous great . I SHALL this day lay before my readers a let- ter ...
... obliged , humble servant . " No. 457. THURSDAY , AUGUST 14 , 1712 . BY ADDISON . -Multa et præclara minantis . HOR . Sat. 3. I. 2. v . 9 . Seeming to promise something wond'rous great . I SHALL this day lay before my readers a let- ter ...
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... obliged to conceal any serious sentiment of this nature , and very often to appear a greater libertine than he is , that he may keep himself in countenance among the men of mode . Our excess of modesty makes us shamefaced in all the ...
... obliged to conceal any serious sentiment of this nature , and very often to appear a greater libertine than he is , that he may keep himself in countenance among the men of mode . Our excess of modesty makes us shamefaced in all the ...
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ADDISON admiration agreeable appear Bacchius beauty body consider countenance Covent Garden creatures daugh dear delight desire discourse divine dreams dress Duke of Burgundy Eastcourt entertained excellent eyes faith folly fortune garden gentleman give gout grace greatest hand happy head hear heard heart honor hope humble servant humor husband imagination kind lady learning letter live look Manilius mankind manner marriage married matter merit mind modesty Mohair nature nerally never obliged observed occasion paper particular passion person Pharamond Pindar pleased pleasure Plutarch Plutus poor present proveditor racter reader reason Rechteren religion Rhynsault Samson Agonistes seems sense SEPTEMBER 18 sight sorrow soul SPECTATOR STEELE tell thing thou thought tion told town Tunbridge VIII VIRG Virgil virtue whilst whole wife woman women words write young