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My father , whom I mentioned in my first speculation , and whom I must always
name with honour and gratitude , has very frequently talked to me upon the
subject of marriage . I was in my younger years engaged partly by his advice ,
and partly ...
My father , whom I mentioned in my first speculation , and whom I must always
name with honour and gratitude , has very frequently talked to me upon the
subject of marriage . I was in my younger years engaged partly by his advice ,
and partly ...
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1 sight of that extraordinary man , whose presence did so much honour to the
British nation . He dwelt very long on the praises of this great general , and I
found that since I was with him in the country , he had drawn many observations ...
1 sight of that extraordinary man , whose presence did so much honour to the
British nation . He dwelt very long on the praises of this great general , and I
found that since I was with him in the country , he had drawn many observations ...
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An author shall write as if he thought there was not a man of honour or woman of
chastity in the house , and come off with applause : for an insult upon all the ten
commandment with the Jittle critics is not so bad as the breach of an unity of time
...
An author shall write as if he thought there was not a man of honour or woman of
chastity in the house , and come off with applause : for an insult upon all the ten
commandment with the Jittle critics is not so bad as the breach of an unity of time
...
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My lord , I desire if you meet us to come alone ; for upon my word and honour you
are the first that I ever mentioned her to . So I remain • Your LORDSHIP's • Most
humble servant to command . ' I beg of you to burn it when you've read it .
My lord , I desire if you meet us to come alone ; for upon my word and honour you
are the first that I ever mentioned her to . So I remain • Your LORDSHIP's • Most
humble servant to command . ' I beg of you to burn it when you've read it .
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We hope those persons of sense and quality who have done us the honour to
subscribe , will not be ashamed of their patronage towards us , and not receive
impressions that patronising us is being for or against the opera , but truly
promoting ...
We hope those persons of sense and quality who have done us the honour to
subscribe , will not be ashamed of their patronage towards us , and not receive
impressions that patronising us is being for or against the opera , but truly
promoting ...
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Página 232 - OF man's first disobedience, and the fruit Of that forbidden tree, whose mortal taste Brought death into the world, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater Man Restore us, and regain the blissful seat, Sing, heavenly Muse...
Página 234 - Almighty hath not built Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure, and, in my choice, To reign is worth ambition, though in hell: Better to reign in hell, than serve in heaven.
Página 343 - On our first father; half her swelling breast Naked met his under the flowing gold Of her loose tresses hid: he, in delight Both of her beauty and submissive charms, Smiled with superior love, as Jupiter On Juno smiles, when he impregns the clouds That shed May flowers...
Página 234 - Their dread commander ; he, above the rest In shape and gesture proudly eminent, Stood like a tower ; his form had yet not lost All her original brightness, nor appeared Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured...
Página 234 - Hail horrors, hail Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell Receive thy new possessor; one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time.
Página 165 - And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth...
Página 344 - Which they beheld, the moon's resplendent globe, And starry pole : Thou also mad'st the night, Maker Omnipotent, and thou the day...
Página 271 - To work in close design, by fraud or guile, What force effected not: that he no less At length from us may find, who overcomes By force hath overcome but half his foe. Space may produce new worlds...
Página 342 - So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or Angel; for they thought no ill: So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair, That ever since in love's embraces met; Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.
Página 60 - ¿Eneid also labours in this particular, and has episodes which may be looked upon as excrescences rather than as parts of the action. On the contrary, the poem which we have now under our consideration, hath no other episodes than such as naturally arise from the subject, and yet is filled with such a multitude of astonishing incidents...
Información bibliográfica
| Título | The British Essayists: Spectator Volumen8 de The British Essayists, James Ferguson Volumen8 de The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Biographical, Historical, and Critical, James Ferguson |
| Editor | James Ferguson |
| Colaborador | James Ferguson |
| Edición | 2 |
| Editor | J. Richardson and Company, 1823 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 11 Ene. 2006 |
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