The Spectator: ...J. Tonson, 1718 |
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... Person of Worth , or fancy a Man to be proud and ill - natured by his Afpect , whom we think we cannot cfteem too much when we are acquainted with his real Character ? Dr. Moore , in his admirable Syftem of Ethicks , reckons this ...
... Person of Worth , or fancy a Man to be proud and ill - natured by his Afpect , whom we think we cannot cfteem too much when we are acquainted with his real Character ? Dr. Moore , in his admirable Syftem of Ethicks , reckons this ...
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... Person than ordinary , and a beautiful Woman , might be very happily changed for fuch to whom Nature has been lefs liberal . The hand- fome Fellow is ufually fo much a Gentleman , and the fine Woman has fomething fo becoming , that ...
... Person than ordinary , and a beautiful Woman , might be very happily changed for fuch to whom Nature has been lefs liberal . The hand- fome Fellow is ufually fo much a Gentleman , and the fine Woman has fomething fo becoming , that ...
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... Persons who have ferved him- felf or his Ancestors . It was to me extreamly pleasant to obferve the Vifitants from feveral Parts to welcome his his Arrival into the Country ; and all the Difference that I could take notice of , between ...
... Persons who have ferved him- felf or his Ancestors . It was to me extreamly pleasant to obferve the Vifitants from feveral Parts to welcome his his Arrival into the Country ; and all the Difference that I could take notice of , between ...
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... Person that is absent . THE Chaplain has often told me , that upon a Cate- chifing - day , when Sir ROGER has been pleafed with a Boy that anfwers well , he has ordered a Bible to be given him next Day for his Encouragement ; and ...
... Person that is absent . THE Chaplain has often told me , that upon a Cate- chifing - day , when Sir ROGER has been pleafed with a Boy that anfwers well , he has ordered a Bible to be given him next Day for his Encouragement ; and ...
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... Person of a tolerable good Aspect , who feemed to be more greedy of Liquor than any of the Com- pany , and yet , methought , he did not tafte it with De- light . As he grew warm , he was fufpicious of every thing that was faid ; and as ...
... Person of a tolerable good Aspect , who feemed to be more greedy of Liquor than any of the Com- pany , and yet , methought , he did not tafte it with De- light . As he grew warm , he was fufpicious of every thing that was faid ; and as ...
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Сторінка 46 - ... hours which we here employ in virtue or in vice, the argument redoubles upon us for putting in practice this method of passing away our time. When a man has but a little stock to improve, and has opportunities of turning it all to good account, what shall we think of him...
Сторінка 89 - My worthy friend has put me under the particular care of his butler, who is a very prudent man, and, as well as the rest of his fellow-servants, wonderfully desirous of pleasing me, because they have often heard their master talk of me as of his particular friend.
Сторінка 120 - Manufactures, trade, and agriculture, naturally employ more than nineteen parts of the species in twenty ; and as for those who are not obliged to labour, by the condition in which they are born, they are more miserable than the rest of mankind, unless they indulge themselves in that voluntary labour which goes by the name of exercise.
Сторінка 145 - Hare or a Pheasant: He knocks down a Dinner with his Gun twice or thrice a Week; and by that means lives much cheaper than those who have not so good an Estate as himself. He would be a good Neighbour if he did not destroy so many Partridges: in short, he is a very sensible Man; shoots flying; and has been several times Foreman of the Petty Jury.
Сторінка 144 - ... 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. A man is more sure of his conduct, when the verdict which he passes upon his own behaviour is thus warranted and confirmed by the opinion of all that know him.
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