A Select Collection of Original Letters: Written by the Most Eminent Persons, on Various Entertaining Subjects, and on Many Important Occasions: from the Reign of Henry the Eighth, to the Present Time, Volume 2J. and J. Rivington and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755 - English letters |
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... say on the other , has hindered me from writing to you , after fo kind a Letter , and the Prefent you fent me , for which I return you at laft my humble Thanks . Changes in this Place are fo frequent , that F himself can now no TM ...
... say on the other , has hindered me from writing to you , after fo kind a Letter , and the Prefent you fent me , for which I return you at laft my humble Thanks . Changes in this Place are fo frequent , that F himself can now no TM ...
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... Saying of a merry fat Gen- tleman , who liv'd in Days of Yore , lov'd a Glafs of Wine , would be merry with a Friend , and fometimes had an unlucky Fancy for a Wench . Now ( dear Mr. Saville ) forgive me , if I confefs , that , upon ...
... Saying of a merry fat Gen- tleman , who liv'd in Days of Yore , lov'd a Glafs of Wine , would be merry with a Friend , and fometimes had an unlucky Fancy for a Wench . Now ( dear Mr. Saville ) forgive me , if I confefs , that , upon ...
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... say she will do him no farther Prejudice . For the Countess of P ----- , whatever the has heard me fay , or any body elfe , of her , I'll ftand the Teft of any impartial Judge , ' twas neither inju- rious nor unmannerly ; and how fevere ...
... say she will do him no farther Prejudice . For the Countess of P ----- , whatever the has heard me fay , or any body elfe , of her , I'll ftand the Teft of any impartial Judge , ' twas neither inju- rious nor unmannerly ; and how fevere ...
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... says I to her , next to my Concern for your worthy Husband's untimely Death , I am griev- ed to fee what an Alteration the bemoaning his Lofs has occafioned in you . These Words raising her Curiofity to know what this Alteration was ...
... says I to her , next to my Concern for your worthy Husband's untimely Death , I am griev- ed to fee what an Alteration the bemoaning his Lofs has occafioned in you . These Words raising her Curiofity to know what this Alteration was ...
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... say to it ; fince you can- not but know , that as I never ufed Compliments , fo now they will not serve . ' Tis none of my Fault , we live at this Dif- tance , and I have endeavoured to fhew my Willingness to do otherwife . And I will ...
... say to it ; fince you can- not but know , that as I never ufed Compliments , fo now they will not serve . ' Tis none of my Fault , we live at this Dif- tance , and I have endeavoured to fhew my Willingness to do otherwife . And I will ...
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affure againſt almoſt Anſwer becauſe Befides beft Ben Johnson beſt Bufinefs Buſineſs Character Comedy confefs Converfation Country Wife Dear Sir defire Diſtance Efteem endeavour Excufe fafe faid fame fave feems felf fenfible fent ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft fome fomething fometimes foon Friend Friendſhip ftill fuch fuppofe fure give greateſt Happineſs himſelf Honour hope Houfe Houſe Hufband humble Servant Humour Intereft itſelf JOHN DENNIS juft Kindneſs Lady laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs LETTER Lord Love Madam Majefty Mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf Nature never Obfervation Occafion Paffion pafs Perfon pleafe pleaſe Pleaſure Poet poffible prefent Quibble racter Reaſon reft SAM E ſee ſeems Senfe ſhall Silent Woman tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion Town Underſtanding uſe Volpone Walter Moyle whofe wiſh World write Wycherley yourſelf
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Page 206 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.
Page 144 - Comedy may be allow'd to speak them. From a Witty Man they are expected; and even a Fool may be permitted to stumble on 'em by chance. Tho...
Page 2 - ... much declined by fair ladies, old age : may she live to be very old, and yet seem young, be told so by her glass, and have no aches to inform her of the truth : and when she shall appear to be mortal, may her Lord not mourn for her, but go hand in hand with her to that place where we are told there is neither marrying nor giving in marriage, that being there divorced we may all have an equal interest in her again.
Page 268 - He walked ten hours a day, would not eat or drink if his servant stayed in the room. His meat was served up ready cut, and sometimes it would lie an hour on the table before he would touch it, and then eat it walking.
Page 182 - ... they are not so much as taught to spell in their childhood, nor can ever attain to it in their whole lives.
Page 195 - I cannot live a week longer. At this time my spirits fail me ; and it is the ardent love I have for you that carries me beyond my strength, and enables me to tell you, the...
Page 128 - For my morals betwixt man and man, I am not to be my own judge. I appeal to the world, if I have deceiv'd or defrauded any man: and for my private conversation, they who see me every day can be the best witnesses, whether or no it be blameless and inoffensive. Hitherto I have no reason to complain that men of either party shun my company.
Page 143 - But such little remarks as may be continued within the compass of a letter, and such unpremeditated thoughts as may be communicated between friend and friend, without incurring the censure of the world, or setting up for a dictator you shall have from me since you have enjoined it.
Page 182 - ... next her about a new cargo of fans. • It is a little hard that not one gentleman's daughter in a thousand should be brought to read...
Page 181 - I cannot conceive you to be human creatures, but a certain sort of species hardly a degree above a monkey ; who has more diverting tricks than any of you, is an animal less mischievous and expensive, might in time be a tolerable critic in velvet and brocade, and for aught I know, would equally become them.