The Spectator, Svazek 4Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1788 |
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Strana 15
... taken notice of . It is where Sisyphus is reprefented 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 stone is admirably described in the ...
... taken notice of . It is where Sisyphus is reprefented 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 stone is admirably described in the ...
Strana 24
... taken him in the worst and most disadvantageous light . There are many who find a pleasure in contra- dicting the common reports of fame , and in fpreading abroad the weaknesses of an exalted character . They publish their ill - natured ...
... taken him in the worst and most disadvantageous light . There are many who find a pleasure in contra- dicting the common reports of fame , and in fpreading 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 raifed himself 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 raifed himself 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 feldom 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 feldom 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 thofe who appear in the higher figures of life . I would not make myself merry even with a piece of pasteboard that is invefted with a public cha- racter ; for which reafon I have ...
... taken more than ordinary care not to give offence to thofe who appear in the higher figures of life . I would not make myself merry even with a piece of pasteboard that is invefted with a public cha- racter ; for which reafon I have ...
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action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo beauty becauſe befides behaviour character circumftances confideration converfation criticks defcribed defign defire difcourfe diſcovered drefs fable faid falutation fame feems feen fenfe fent fentiments feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould filks fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpeak fpeculations fpeech fpirit ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient give greateſt happineſs herſelf himſelf honour houfe houſe humble fervant huſband ibid Iliad itſelf kind Lady laft laſt lefs look mafter mankind manner marriage meaſure Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature obferved occafion ourſelves Ovid paffage paffed paffion particular perfons pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poffible prefent publick purpoſe racter raiſe reader reafon reflexion reprefented ſeveral ſhall ſhe ſpeak SPECTATOR thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion uſe Virgil virtue whofe woman