Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Том 2C. Whittingham, Dean Street, 1805 |
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... mind and a keen spirit of revenge were the prominent fea- tures . The influence of Addison upon his tem- per and conduct ceased now to act ; and though strongly urged by his friend to forbear any fur- ther 8 BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL ...
... mind and a keen spirit of revenge were the prominent fea- tures . The influence of Addison upon his tem- per and conduct ceased now to act ; and though strongly urged by his friend to forbear any fur- ther 8 BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL ...
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... mind which , in the opinion of his friends , had already nearly placed him in the situation of a delirious man , he was completely disappointed . Though possessed of a fortune which , with re- gulated wishes , might have enabled him to ...
... mind which , in the opinion of his friends , had already nearly placed him in the situation of a delirious man , he was completely disappointed . Though possessed of a fortune which , with re- gulated wishes , might have enabled him to ...
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... mind , and the best and soundest precepts of morality and reli- gion . At the time of their composition , indeed , he was more directly under the influence and direction of his accomplished relation than at any subsequent period of his ...
... mind , and the best and soundest precepts of morality and reli- gion . At the time of their composition , indeed , he was more directly under the influence and direction of his accomplished relation than at any subsequent period of his ...
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... mind to the living under it with as much sa- tisfaction as it could admit of . His intervals of ease were employed in drawing , designing , or else in music or poetry ; for he had not only a taste , but an ability of performance to a ...
... mind to the living under it with as much sa- tisfaction as it could admit of . His intervals of ease were employed in drawing , designing , or else in music or poetry ; for he had not only a taste , but an ability of performance to a ...
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... minds of CICERO and PLINY the younger , are equally just and interesting . The ethical and religious papers of Hughes , are some of the most valuable in the Spectator , and display no small share of acute reasoning , of lively ...
... minds of CICERO and PLINY the younger , are equally just and interesting . The ethical and religious papers of Hughes , are some of the most valuable in the Spectator , and display no small share of acute reasoning , of lively ...
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Сторінка 67 - Westward the course of empire takes its way; The four first acts already past, A fifth shall close the drama with the day : Time's noblest offspring is the last.
Сторінка 66 - In happy climes, where from the genial sun And virgin earth such scenes ensue, The force of Art by Nature seems outdone, And fancied beauties by the true : In happy climes, the seat of innocence...
Сторінка 88 - Or o'er the glebe distil the kindly rain; Others on earth o'er human race preside, Watch all their ways, and all their actions guide: Of these the chief the care of nations own, And guard with arms divine the British throne. 'Our humbler province is to tend the fair, Not a less pleasing, though less glorious care; To save the powder from too rude a gale, Nor let th...
Сторінка 381 - 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 Coffee-houses.
Сторінка 88 - Some to the sun their insect-wings unfold, Waft on the breeze, or sink in clouds of gold ; Transparent forms, too fine for mortal sight, Their fluid bodies half...
Сторінка 104 - Me, let the tender office long engage To rock the cradle of reposing age, With lenient arts extend a mother's breath, 410 Make languor smile, and smooth the bed of death, Explore the thought, explain the asking eye, And keep a while one parent from the sky!
Сторінка 297 - That mingles all my brown with sober gray, Revere the man, whose pilgrim marks the road, And guides the progress of the soul to God.
Сторінка 227 - O'er which were shadowy cast elysian gleams, That played, in waving lights, from place to place ; And shed a roseate smile on nature's face.
Сторінка 342 - The whole examination was summed up with one short question, namely, whether he was prepared for death ? The boy, who had been bred up by honest parents, was frighted out of his wits at the solemnity of the proceeding, and by the last dreadful interrogatory ; so that upon making his escape out of this house of mourning, he could never be brought a second time to the examination, as not being able to go through the terrors of it.
Сторінка 381 - 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, if possible, both Ways find their Account in the Speculation of the Day.