... it was written by one whose virtue sits easy about him, and to whom vice is thoroughly contemptible. It was said by one of this company, alluding to that knowledge of the world the author seems to have, ' The man writes much like a gentleman, and... The Political Writings of Sir Richard Steele - Page 259by Sir Richard Steele - 1715 - 308 pagesFull view - About this book
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