The Spectator; in Miniature: Being a Collection of the Principal Religious, Moral, Humorous, Satyrical & Critical Essays Contained in that Celebrated Publication, Volumen1W. Suttaby, 1808 |
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... things in it that would do vastly well in a sermon . It was acted with very great success . STEELE'S profits from the representation were considerable ; and he was presented with five hundred pounds by his Majesty . The profusion ...
... things in it that would do vastly well in a sermon . It was acted with very great success . STEELE'S profits from the representation were considerable ; and he was presented with five hundred pounds by his Majesty . The profusion ...
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... thing less than an equal return of love . Not the warmest expressions of affection , the softest and most tender hypocrisy , are able to give any satisfaction , where we are not persuaded that the affection is real , and the sa ...
... thing less than an equal return of love . Not the warmest expressions of affection , the softest and most tender hypocrisy , are able to give any satisfaction , where we are not persuaded that the affection is real , and the sa ...
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... thing that she would not otherwise perhaps have thought of , and fills her imagination with such an unlucky idea , as in time grows familiar , excites desire , and loses all the shame and horror which might at first attend it . Nor is ...
... thing that she would not otherwise perhaps have thought of , and fills her imagination with such an unlucky idea , as in time grows familiar , excites desire , and loses all the shame and horror which might at first attend it . Nor is ...
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... thing that looks young or gay turns their thoughts upon their wives . A second sort of men , who are most liable to this passion , are those of cunning , wary , and distrustful tempers . It is a fault very justly found in histories ...
... thing that looks young or gay turns their thoughts upon their wives . A second sort of men , who are most liable to this passion , are those of cunning , wary , and distrustful tempers . It is a fault very justly found in histories ...
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... things , than these great refiners upon incidents , who are so wonderfully subtle and overwise in their con- ceptions . Now what these men fancy they know of women by reflection , your lewd and vicious men believe they have learned by ...
... things , than these great refiners upon incidents , who are so wonderfully subtle and overwise in their con- ceptions . Now what these men fancy they know of women by reflection , your lewd and vicious men believe they have learned by ...
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Página 123 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Página 150 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 190 - On the contrary, foolish men are more apt to consider what they have lost than what they possess; and to fix their eyes upon those who are richer than themselves, rather than on those who are under greater difficulties. All the real pleasures and...
Página 147 - When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
Página 105 - God and separate spirits, are made up of the simple ideas we receive from reflection: vg having, from what we experiment in ourselves, got the ideas of existence and duration, of knowledge and power, of pleasure and happiness, and of several other qualities and powers, which it is better to have, than to be without; when we would frame an idea the most suitable we can to the Supreme Being, we enlarge every one of these with our idea of infinity; and so putting them together, make our complex idea...
Página 31 - How are Thy servants blest, O Lord How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help, Omnipotence. 2 In foreign realms and lands remote, Supported by Thy care, Through burning climes they pass unhurt, And breathe in tainted air.
Página 185 - I could not but observe that there were many more imaginary than real. One little packet I could not but take notice of, which was a complication of all the diseases incident to human nature, and was in the hand of a great many fine people: this was called the Spleen.
Página 31 - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : their soul is melted because of trouble : they reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
Página 32 - For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. " The storm was laid, the winds retired, Obedient to thy will; The sea that roar'd at thy command, At thy command was still.
Página 173 - The rocks proclaim the approaching Deity. Lo, earth receives him from the bending skies ! Sink down, ye mountains ; and ye valleys, rise ! With heads declined, ye cedars, homage pay ; Be smooth, ye rocks ; ye rapid floods, give way. The Saviour comes ! by ancient bards foretold ! Hear Him, ye deaf; and all ye blind, behold...