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... Character of a Ques tioner - The Author accused of Per- sonalities 42. Lines on Bribery : STEELE - Character of Aspasia : CONGREVE - Inventory of the Play - house ............. 43. D'Urfey's Dedication : STEELE - New Sys- tem of ...
... Character of a Ques tioner - The Author accused of Per- sonalities 42. Lines on Bribery : STEELE - Character of Aspasia : CONGREVE - Inventory of the Play - house ............. 43. D'Urfey's Dedication : STEELE - New Sys- tem of ...
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British essayists Alexander Chalmers. No. 46. Character and Gallantries of Aurengezebe -Lines on the March to Tournay ... Characters of Nestor and Varillus- The modest Man and the modest Fel- low 53. The civil Husband - Dramatic Criticism ...
British essayists Alexander Chalmers. No. 46. Character and Gallantries of Aurengezebe -Lines on the March to Tournay ... Characters of Nestor and Varillus- The modest Man and the modest Fel- low 53. The civil Husband - Dramatic Criticism ...
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... Character of Acteon - Author accused of writing nonsense : STEELE - Family of Green- hats : SWIFT - Continental Intelligence STEELE 60. A Rake reclaimed by his Father's liberality -Women to be gained by nonsense— Mars Triumphant ...
... Character of Acteon - Author accused of writing nonsense : STEELE - Family of Green- hats : SWIFT - Continental Intelligence STEELE 60. A Rake reclaimed by his Father's liberality -Women to be gained by nonsense— Mars Triumphant ...
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... characters - Table of Fame Continental Intelligence ..... 75. Miss Jenny's Marriage - Choice of Matches STEELE STEELE STEELE in the Bickerstaff family ADDISON and STEELE 76. Errors of Good - nature - Complaint of Lovewell Barebones ...
... characters - Table of Fame Continental Intelligence ..... 75. Miss Jenny's Marriage - Choice of Matches STEELE STEELE STEELE in the Bickerstaff family ADDISON and STEELE 76. Errors of Good - nature - Complaint of Lovewell Barebones ...
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... Character of Hippocrates - Ad- vertisement and Notice to Corre- spondents 79. Advice to married Persons - Mrs . Jenny's Wedding - dinner - Notice of a Pamphlet 80. Exorbitant price of Books - Letter from a splenetic Gentleman - From a ...
... Character of Hippocrates - Ad- vertisement and Notice to Corre- spondents 79. Advice to married Persons - Mrs . Jenny's Wedding - dinner - Notice of a Pamphlet 80. Exorbitant price of Books - Letter from a splenetic Gentleman - From a ...
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Page 116 - Cowards die many times before their deaths ; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
Page 300 - I shall beg leave to describe in all its particulars. I dreamed that I was conveyed into a wide and boundless plain, that was covered with prodigious multitudes of people, which no man could number. In the midst of it there stood a mountain, with its head above the clouds. The sides were extremely steep, and of such a particular structure, that no creature, which was not made in a human figure, could possibly ascend it.
Page 305 - Roman historians, who attempted, says he, to carry me into the subterraneous apartment ; and perhaps would have done it, had it not been for the impartiality of this gentleman, pointing to Polybius, who was the only person, except my own countrymen, that was willing to conduct me hither.
Page 310 - ... because he would give himself the pleasure of an unexpected arrival. The young lady, after the heat of the day, walked every evening on the sea-shore, near which she lived, with a familiar friend, her husband's kinswoman; and diverted herself with what objects they met there, or upon discourses of the future methods of life, in the happy change of their circumstances.
Page 302 - The spectre that guarded the other road was Envy. She was not armed with weapons of destruction, like the former; but by dreadful hissings, noises of reproach, and a horrid distracted laughter, she appeared more frightful than Death itself, insomuch, that abundance of our company were discouraged from passing any further, and some appeared ashamed of having come so far.
Page 248 - The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away...
Page 304 - ... a corner of this room, where I might perceive all that passed, without being seen myself. The next who entered was a charming virgin, leading in a venerable old man that was blind. Under her left arm she bore a harp, and on her head a garland. Alexander, who was very well acquainted with Homer, stood up at his entrance, and placed him on his right hand. The virgin, who it seems was one of the nine sisters that attended on the Goddess of Fame, smiled with an ineffable grace at their meeting and...
Page 299 - THERE are two kinds of immortality; that which the soul really enjoys after this life, and that imaginary existence by which men live in their fame and reputation. The best and greatest actions have proceeded from the prospect of the one or the other of these; but my design is to treat only of those who have chiefly proposed to themselves the latter, as the principal reward of their labours. It was for this reason that I excluded from my Tables of Fame all the great founders and votaries of religion;...
Page 35 - Aspasia is a female philosopher, who does not only live up to the resignation of the most retired lives of the ancient sages, but also to the schemes and plans which they thought beautiful, though inimitable. This lady is the most exact economist, without appearing busy ; the most strictly virtuous, without tasting the praise of it; and shuns applause with as much industry, as others do reproach.
Page 268 - Her wit she thinks her distinction, therefore knows nothing of the skill of dress, or making her person agreeable. It would make you laugh to see me often, with my spectacles on, lacing her stays, for she is so very a wit, that she understands no ordinary thing in the world.