The Spectator ..Peter Wilson, 1755 |
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Strana 15
... taken notice of . It is where Sifyphus is represented lifting his ftone up the hill , which is no fooner carried to the top of it , but it immediately tumbles to the bottom . This double motion of the ftone is admirably described in the ...
... taken notice of . It is where Sifyphus is represented lifting his ftone up the hill , which is no fooner carried to the top of it , but it immediately tumbles to the bottom . This double motion of the ftone is admirably described in the ...
Strana 24
... taken him in the worst and moft difadvantageous light . There are many who find a pleasure in contra- dicting the common reports of fame , and in spreading abroad the weaknesses of an exalted character . They publish their ill - natured ...
... taken him in the worst and moft difadvantageous light . There are many who find a pleasure in contra- dicting the common reports of fame , and in spreading abroad the weaknesses of an exalted character . They publish their ill - natured ...
Strana 25
... taken down and humbled in his reputation , and in fome measure reduced to our own rank , who had fo far raised him felf above us in the reports and opinions of mankind . Thus we fee how many dark and intricate motives there are to ...
... taken down and humbled in his reputation , and in fome measure reduced to our own rank , who had fo far raised him felf above us in the reports and opinions of mankind . Thus we fee how many dark and intricate motives there are to ...
Strana 38
... taken up as to forget his old friend . With a man who is not fo well formed for courtship and elegant behaviour , fuch a Gentleman as this seldom finds his account in the return of his compliments , but he will ftill go on , for he is ...
... taken up as to forget his old friend . With a man who is not fo well formed for courtship and elegant behaviour , fuch a Gentleman as this seldom finds his account in the return of his compliments , but he will ftill go on , for he is ...
Strana 48
... taken more than ordinary care not to give offence to those who appear in the higher figures of life . I would not make myself merry even with a piece of pafteboard that is invefted with a public cha- racter ; for which reason I have ...
... taken more than ordinary care not to give offence to those who appear in the higher figures of life . I would not make myself merry even with a piece of pafteboard that is invefted with a public cha- racter ; for which reason I have ...
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action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo anſwer beauty becauſe befides behaviour character circumftances confideration converfation criticks defcribed defign defire difcourfe diſcover drefs Enville fable faid falutation fame fecond feems feen fenfe fent fentiments feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fide filks fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpeech fpirit ftill fubject fuch fufficient give greateſt happineſs herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe humble fervant huſband ibid Iliad infert itſelf kind Lady laft laſt lefs Loft look mankind manner marriage meaſure Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature obferved occafion ourſelves Ovid paffage paffed paffion Paradife particular perfon pleafed pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poffible prefent publick racter raiſe reader reafon reprefented ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſpeak SPECTATOR ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion uſe Virgil virtue whofe woman