Select British Classics, Volumen29J. Conrad, 1803 |
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... beauty on my work ; as some of them ad- mit of epigrammatic turns , while others afford room . for lively and picturesque allusions to modern man- ners . In this dress they will at least appear more of a piece with the essays themselves ...
... beauty on my work ; as some of them ad- mit of epigrammatic turns , while others afford room . for lively and picturesque allusions to modern man- ners . In this dress they will at least appear more of a piece with the essays themselves ...
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... beauty of their mistress ; but our modern poets content themselves with falling in love with her name . There cannot be a greater misfortune to one of these rhymers , than a mistress with an hard name : such a misfortune sends them all ...
... beauty of their mistress ; but our modern poets content themselves with falling in love with her name . There cannot be a greater misfortune to one of these rhymers , than a mistress with an hard name : such a misfortune sends them all ...
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... beauty . is to the body ; and an agreeable disposition creates a love and esteem for us in the rest of mankind , as an handsome person recommends us to the good graces of the fair sex . It may be farther observed 20 THE CONNOISSEUR .
... beauty . is to the body ; and an agreeable disposition creates a love and esteem for us in the rest of mankind , as an handsome person recommends us to the good graces of the fair sex . It may be farther observed 20 THE CONNOISSEUR .
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... beauty , who was an intolerable slat- tern . Nor , on the other hand , should they let their good - nature run to an excess of compliment and ex- travagant civility for an engaging temper has been as often spoiled by this troublesome ...
... beauty , who was an intolerable slat- tern . Nor , on the other hand , should they let their good - nature run to an excess of compliment and ex- travagant civility for an engaging temper has been as often spoiled by this troublesome ...
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... beauty of her neck might not be destroyed . I most heartily wish the same resolution was discovered in improving the disposition . Tully , in that part of his Offices where he speaks of grace , tells us , " that it is destroyed by any ...
... beauty of her neck might not be destroyed . I most heartily wish the same resolution was discovered in improving the disposition . Tully , in that part of his Offices where he speaks of grace , tells us , " that it is destroyed by any ...
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acquaintance alliteration ancient bad company beauty behaviour cake called character Cheapside chuse cloaths CONNOISSEUR contrived conversation cousin Cupid dear Demosthenes dinner dress drink elegant endeavour entertainment excellent expences fashion father folly fond fortune frequently gentleman give good-nature hand hanger-on head honour humble servant indulge Inns of Court keep kind lady learned letter Lincoln's Inn Fields liquor live London look lord lord Bolingbroke maid manner marriage married mind misfortunes modern modesty morning natural never obliged observed occasion once perhaps periwig person Plutus poetry polite present pride reason received reflect ridiculous Robin Hood ruined scarce seldom shew soon spirit sure tabby cat taste thermometer thing thought THURSDAY tion town turn Vauxhall vice virtue Westminster Abbey whole wife wine word YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY young
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Página 170 - An expedient was therefore offered, that since words are only names for things, it would be more convenient for all men to carry about them such things as were necessary to express the particular business they are to discourse on.
Página 171 - I have often beheld two of those sages almost sinking under the weight of their packs, like pedlars among us ; who, when they met in the streets, would lay down their loads, open their sacks, and hold conversation for an hour together ; then put up their implements, help each other to resume their burthens, and take their leave.
Página 54 - ... with thick crust, extremely baked. His table cost him not much, though it was good to eat at. "His sports supplied all but beef and mutton; except...
Página 54 - ... hearth paved with brick lay some terriers and the choicest hounds and spaniels; seldom but two of the great chairs had litters of young cats in them which were not to be disturbed, he having always three or four attending him at dinner, and a little white round stick of fourteen inches long lying by his trencher that he might defend such meat as he had no mind to part with to them.
Página 76 - Wisdom crieth without ; she uttereth her voice in the streets : she crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates : in the city she uttereth her words...
Página 100 - twere vain to follow, For dog and horse he'd beat them hollow ; — Nay, if he put forth all his strength, Outstrip his brethren half a length. A tortoise heard his vain oration, And vented thus his indignation : " O puss ! it bodes thee dire disgrace When I defy thee to the race. Come, 'tis a match ; nay, no denial, I lay my shell upon the trial.
Página 54 - ... that had been used. On one side of this end of the room was the door of a closet, wherein stood the strong beer and the wine, which never came...
Página 25 - As to his body there can be no dispute; but examine even the acquirements of his mind, you will find them all contribute in their order towards furnishing out an exact dress : to instance no more ; is not religion a cloak, honesty a pair of shoes worn out in the dirt, selflove a surtout, vanity a shirt, and conscience a pair of breeches...
Página 53 - ... poles in great abundance. The parlour was a large room as properly furnished; on a great hearth paved with brick, lay some terriers, and the choicest hounds and spaniels. Seldom but two of the great chairs had litters of...
Página 117 - Arthur's out of their estates, and to take in all the knowing-ones on the turf at Newmarket. He accordingly bespoke his liveries, settled the fashion of his chariot, and had already pitched upon the lady, whose good luck it should be to fall in love with him: but so uncertain is the state of a gamester, that since the drawing of the lottery he has advertised for charitable contributions to a distressed gentleman, who knows the world, and has had the honour to be intimate with most of the nobility...