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Pagina 10
... been accus- tomed , Emilia had early formed a taste for the ele- gant writers , both of this country and of France ; and the same sensibility and delicacy of mind which led her to admire them , made her no less 10 NO . 58 MIRROR .
... been accus- tomed , Emilia had early formed a taste for the ele- gant writers , both of this country and of France ; and the same sensibility and delicacy of mind which led her to admire them , made her no less 10 NO . 58 MIRROR .
Pagina 11
... less studious in forming her taste for company , than for books . Though he had never aimed at an extensive acquaintance , Horatio enjoyed the friendship of several persons of both sexes , en- dowed with those elegant manners , and that ...
... less studious in forming her taste for company , than for books . Though he had never aimed at an extensive acquaintance , Horatio enjoyed the friendship of several persons of both sexes , en- dowed with those elegant manners , and that ...
Pagina 14
... less delicate for being under the direction of a sound judgment ; and that he who best knows the female character , and will put the highest value on its excellence , is also the most likely to make allowance for a difference of taste ...
... less delicate for being under the direction of a sound judgment ; and that he who best knows the female character , and will put the highest value on its excellence , is also the most likely to make allowance for a difference of taste ...
Pagina 15
... less race , who are remarkable for no one offensive quality , except a mortal antipathy at Time ; which , as that author says , and we are willing to allow , we study all possible means of killing and destroying . This confession , Sir ...
... less race , who are remarkable for no one offensive quality , except a mortal antipathy at Time ; which , as that author says , and we are willing to allow , we study all possible means of killing and destroying . This confession , Sir ...
Pagina 20
... less , derive from it a very profitable lesson . When any piece of business necessarily obtrudes itself , let him consider that it would be highly improvident to dispatch or execute in one hour , or in one day , what , with a little ...
... less , derive from it a very profitable lesson . When any piece of business necessarily obtrudes itself , let him consider that it would be highly improvident to dispatch or execute in one hour , or in one day , what , with a little ...
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acquaintance acquired admiration Æsop affections agreeable amidst amusements Antonio appear attended awake battle of Culloden beauty called character circumstances Clare Market companions conduct conversation Daniel Higgs death dinner disposition dreams eclogue elegant Emilia endeavoured engaged entertainment equally fashion father favour FEBRUARY 22 feelings figure-making fortune frequently friends genius gentleman George Manly give happy heard honour hope humour imagination indulge JANUARY 29 learned lived lively colours look Louisa manner MARCH 11 marriage melancholy Melfort ment mind Mirror nature never nonsense verses object obliged observed occasion opinion passions perhaps persons Phædo pleasure possessed received remarkable satire of Juvenal SATURDAY scenes Scotland seemed sensible sentiments sign-post Sir Edward sister situation sleep society soon sort spect spirit taste Tatler thing thought tion town trifling TUESDAY Umphraville uneasiness virtue wife wish write XXIX