The Spectator, Том 2George Atherton Aitken Longmans, Green, & Company, 1898 |
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... gentleman , till he has outrun half his estate , and leave the same encumbrance upon his firstborn ; and so on , till one man of more vigour than ordinary goes quite through the estate , or some man of sense comes into it , and scorns ...
... gentleman , till he has outrun half his estate , and leave the same encumbrance upon his firstborn ; and so on , till one man of more vigour than ordinary goes quite through the estate , or some man of sense comes into it , and scorns ...
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... gentleman approached the king with an air which spoke him under the greatest concern in what manner to demean himself.1 The king , who had a quick discerning , relieved him from the oppression he was under ; and with the most beautiful ...
... gentleman approached the king with an air which spoke him under the greatest concern in what manner to demean himself.1 The king , who had a quick discerning , relieved him from the oppression he was under ; and with the most beautiful ...
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... whom nature has been less liberal . The handsome fellow is usually so much a gentleman , and the fine woman has something so 1 See Nos . 17 , & c . 2 No. 73 . becoming , that there is no enduring either of them No. 87 29 The SPECTATOR.
... whom nature has been less liberal . The handsome fellow is usually so much a gentleman , and the fine woman has something so 1 See Nos . 17 , & c . 2 No. 73 . becoming , that there is no enduring either of them No. 87 29 The SPECTATOR.
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... gentlemen who are graceful enough to omit or do what they please ; or beauties who have charms enough to do and say what would be disobliging in any but them- selves . Diffidence and presumption , upon account of our persons , are ...
... gentlemen who are graceful enough to omit or do what they please ; or beauties who have charms enough to do and say what would be disobliging in any but them- selves . Diffidence and presumption , upon account of our persons , are ...
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... gentleman turn as pale as ashes because an idol turned the sugar in a tea - dish for his rival , and carelessly called the boy to serve him , with a " Sirrah ! why don't you give the gentleman the box to please himself ? " Certain it is ...
... gentleman turn as pale as ashes because an idol turned the sugar in a tea - dish for his rival , and carelessly called the boy to serve him , with a " Sirrah ! why don't you give the gentleman the box to please himself ? " Certain it is ...
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Сторінка 197 - The court was sat before Sir Roger came, but notwithstanding all the justices had taken their places upon the bench, they made room for the old knight at the head of them ; who, for his reputation in the country, took occasion to whisper in the judge's ear, that he was glad his lordship had met with so much good weather in his circuit.
Сторінка 121 - Calamy, with several living authors who have published discourses of practical divinity. I no sooner saw this venerable man in the pulpit, but I very much approved of my friend's insisting upon the qualifications of a good aspect and a clear voice ; for I was so charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the...
Сторінка 166 - My hounds are bred out of the Spartan kind, So flew'd, so sanded ; and their heads are hung With ears that sweep away the morning dew ; Crook-knee'd, and dew-lapp'd like Thessalian bulls ; Slow in pursuit, but match'd in mouth like bells, Each under each.
Сторінка 195 - A MAN'S first care should be to avoid the reproaches of his own heart ; his next, to escape the censures of the world : if the last interferes with the former, it ought to be entirely neglected ; but otherwise there cannot be a greater satisfaction to an honest mind, than to see those approbations which it gives itself seconded by the applauses of the public...
Сторінка 117 - HAVING often received an invitation from my friend Sir Roger de Coverley to pass away a month with him in the country...
Сторінка 375 - ... who by the mere strength of natural parts, and without any assistance of art or learning, have produced works that were the delight of their own times, and the wonder of posterity.
Сторінка 368 - Mirzah," which I have read over with great pleasure. I intend to give it to the public when I have no other entertainment for them ; and shall begin with the first vision, which I have translated word for word as follows : — " On the fifth day of the moon, which according to the custom of my forefathers I always...
Сторінка 170 - But we their sons, a pamper'd race of men, Are dwindled down to threescore years and ten. Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend : God never made his work for man to mend.
Сторінка 122 - ... much approved of my friend's insisting upon the qualifications of a good aspect and a clear voice; for I was so charmed with the gracefulness of his figure and delivery, as well as with the discourses he pronounced, that I think I never passed any time more to my satisfaction. A sermon repeated after this manner, is like the composition of a poet in the mouth of a graceful actor.
Сторінка 146 - He has often told me, that at his coming to his estate he found his parishioners very irregular; and that in order to make them kneel, and join in the responses...