The Spectator: Selected PapersG.P. Putnam, 1876 - 276 стор. |
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... sense of reluctance , founded upon sad experience , ac- companies the proper curiosity which is felt as to the sonality and character of authors . Addison's life , how- ever , was as pure as his pages , and that too in an age when ...
... sense of reluctance , founded upon sad experience , ac- companies the proper curiosity which is felt as to the sonality and character of authors . Addison's life , how- ever , was as pure as his pages , and that too in an age when ...
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... sense , and are contradictions to the man- ners of the world , only as he thinks the world is in the wrong . However , this humour creates him no enemies , for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy ; and THE SPECTATOR . 5.
... sense , and are contradictions to the man- ners of the world , only as he thinks the world is in the wrong . However , this humour creates him no enemies , for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy ; and THE SPECTATOR . 5.
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... sense is pleasanter company than a general scholar ; and Sir Andrew having a natural unaffected eloquence , the per- spicuity of his discourse gives the same pleasure that wit would in another man . He has made his fortune him- self ...
... sense is pleasanter company than a general scholar ; and Sir Andrew having a natural unaffected eloquence , the per- spicuity of his discourse gives the same pleasure that wit would in another man . He has made his fortune him- self ...
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... sense , than of honesty and virtue . But this unhappy affectation of being wise rather than honest , witty than good - natured , is the source of most of the ill habits of life . Such false impressions are owing to the abandoned ...
... sense , than of honesty and virtue . But this unhappy affectation of being wise rather than honest , witty than good - natured , is the source of most of the ill habits of life . Such false impressions are owing to the abandoned ...
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... sense . * Every man who terminates his satis- factions and enjoyments within the supply of his own necessities and passions , is , says Sir Roger , in my eye , as poor a rogue as Scarecrow . ' But , ' continued he , ' for the loss of ...
... sense . * Every man who terminates his satis- factions and enjoyments within the supply of his own necessities and passions , is , says Sir Roger , in my eye , as poor a rogue as Scarecrow . ' But , ' continued he , ' for the loss of ...
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Сторінка 10 - I cannot tell whether I am to account him whom I am next to speak of as one of our company ; for he visits us but seldom, but when he does, it adds to every man else a new enjoyment of himself. He is a clergyman, a very philosophic man, of general learning, great sanctity of life, and the most exact good breeding.
Сторінка 1 - I have observed that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor; with other particulars of a like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Сторінка 6 - ... 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.
Сторінка 6 - It is said, he keeps himself a bachelor by reason he was crossed in love by a perverse beautiful widow of the next county to him. Before this disappointment, Sir Roger was what you call a fine gentleman, had often supped with my Lord Rochester and Sir George Etherege, fought a duel upon his first coming to town, and kicked Bully Dawson in a public coffeehouse, for calling him youngster.
Сторінка 20 - It was said of Socrates that he brought Philosophy down from heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffeehouses.
Сторінка 8 - He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms ; for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation; and if another, from another. I have heard him prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valour, and that sloth has ruined more nations than the sword. He abounds in several frugal maxims, amongst...
Сторінка 10 - This way of talking of his very much enlivens the conversation among us of a more sedate turn; and I find there is not one of the company but myself, who rarely speak at all, but speaks of him as of that sort of man who is usually called a well-bred fine gentleman. To conclude his character, where women are not concerned, he is an honest worthy man. I cannot tell whether I am to account him whom I am next to speak of, as one of our company...
Сторінка 19 - Since I have raised to myself so great an audience, I shall spare no pains to make their instruction agreeable, and their diversion useful. For which reasons I shall endeavour to enliven morality with wit, and to temper wit with morality, that my readers may, u possible, both ways find their account in the speculation of the day.
Сторінка 165 - Hypocrisy itself does great honour, or rather justice to religion, and tacitly acknowledges it to be an ornament to human nature. The hypocrite would not be at so much pains to put on the appearance of virtue, if he did not know it was the most proper and effectual means to gain the love and esteem of mankind. We learn from Hierocles, it was a common saying among the heathens, that the wise man hates no body, but only loves the virtuous. Tully has a very beautiful gradation of thoughts to shew how...
Сторінка xvi - 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...