The British Essayists;: TatlerJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and son, W.J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, R. Faulder, ... [and 40 others], 1808 |
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Pagina 19
... entered among the heroes of domestic life . CHARLES LIllie . ” N ° 214. TUESDAY , AUGUST 22 , 1710 . · Soles et aperta serena Prospicere , et certis poteris cognoscere signis . -'Tis easy to descry Returning suns and a serener sky ...
... entered among the heroes of domestic life . CHARLES LIllie . ” N ° 214. TUESDAY , AUGUST 22 , 1710 . · Soles et aperta serena Prospicere , et certis poteris cognoscere signis . -'Tis easy to descry Returning suns and a serener sky ...
Pagina 34
... entered their breasts ; Adam grew moody , and talked to his wife , as you may find it in the three hundred and fifty - ninth page , and ninth book , of Paradise Lost , in the octavo edition , which out of heroics , and put into domestic ...
... entered their breasts ; Adam grew moody , and talked to his wife , as you may find it in the three hundred and fifty - ninth page , and ninth book , of Paradise Lost , in the octavo edition , which out of heroics , and put into domestic ...
Pagina 61
... entering into that state , but also the frequent causes of distrust and animosity in it after it is consummated . I have with very much attention considered this case ; and among all the observations that I have made through- a long ...
... entering into that state , but also the frequent causes of distrust and animosity in it after it is consummated . I have with very much attention considered this case ; and among all the observations that I have made through- a long ...
Pagina 62
... enter into the state of matrimony with Mrs. D. therefore I shall from henceforth make it indifferent to me whether from this time forward I shall be a fool or a knave . therefore , in full and perfect health of body , and a sound mind ...
... enter into the state of matrimony with Mrs. D. therefore I shall from henceforth make it indifferent to me whether from this time forward I shall be a fool or a knave . therefore , in full and perfect health of body , and a sound mind ...
Pagina 63
... entering into the strictest bonds . The only sure remedy is , to fix a certain rate on every woman's fortune ; one price for that of a maid , and another for that of a widow for it is of infinite advantage , that there should be no ...
... entering into the strictest bonds . The only sure remedy is , to fix a certain rate on every woman's fortune ; one price for that of a maid , and another for that of a widow for it is of infinite advantage , that there should be no ...
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Pagina 38 - As one who long in populous city pent, Where houses thick and sewers annoy the air, Forth issuing on a summer's morn to breathe Among the pleasant villages and farms Adjoined, from each thing met conceives delight, The smell of grain, or tedded grass, or kine, Or dairy, each rural sight, each rural sound...
Pagina 250 - Lightly dispersed, and the shrill matin song Of birds on every bough; so much the more His wonder was to find...
Pagina 94 - ... some of which are now struggling for the vogue, and others are in possession of it. I have done my utmost for some years past to stop the progress of mobb -and banter, but have been plainly borne down by numbers, and betrayed by those who promised to assist me.
Pagina 123 - Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancy, and with them forge Illusions, as he list, phantasms and dreams ; Or if, inspiring venom, he might taint The animal spirits, that from pure blood arise Like gentle breaths from rivers pure, thence raise, At least, distemper'd, discontented thoughts, Vain hopes, vain aims, inordinate desires, Blown up with high conceits engendering pride.
Pagina 200 - I found that our words froze in the air before they could reach the ears of the person to whom they were spoken. I was soon confirmed in this conjecture, when, upon the increase of the cold, the whole company grew dumb, or rather deaf; for every man was sensible, as we afterwards found, that he spoke as well as ever ; but the sounds no sooner took air, than they were condensed and lost. It was now a miserable spectacle to see us nodding and gaping at one another, every man talking, and no man heard....
Pagina 128 - Not yet the dust had shunn'd th' unequal strife, But aided by the wind, fought still for life ; And, wafted with its foe by violent gust, 'Twas doubtful which was rain, and which was dust.
Pagina 123 - Him there they found Squat like a toad, close at the ear of Eve, Assaying by his devilish art to reach The organs of her fancy', and with them forge Illusions, as he list, phantasms and dreams...
Pagina 181 - I shall only repeat two adventures, as being very extraordinary, and neither of them having ever happened to me above once in my life. The first was, my being in a poet's pocket, who was so taken with the brightness and novelty of my appearance, that it gave occasion to the finest burlesque poem in the British language, entitled from me,
Pagina 94 - ... peace, which I believe would save the lives of many brave words, as well as men. The war has introduced abundance of polysyllables, which will never be able to live many more campaigns. Speculations...
Pagina 179 - I found was very extravagant, gave great demonstrations of joy at the receiving of the will : but opening it, he found himself disinherited and cut off from the possession of a fair estate, by virtue of my being made a present to him. This put him into such a passion, that after having taken me in his hand, and cursed me, he squirred me away from him as far as he could fling me.