The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumen16 |
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... paper of the GUARDIAN made its appearance March 12 , 1713 . This work had been actually projected by STEELE before the conclusion of the SPECTATOR . In a letter to POPE , dated Nov. 12 , 1712 , he an- nounces his intention in these ...
... paper of the GUARDIAN made its appearance March 12 , 1713 . This work had been actually projected by STEELE before the conclusion of the SPECTATOR . In a letter to POPE , dated Nov. 12 , 1712 , he an- nounces his intention in these ...
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... paper to that of the ENGLISHMAN , was quit of the obligation , these papers , the ENG- LISHMEN , being printed for BUCKLEY . Mr. HUGHES gives BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . xi.
... paper to that of the ENGLISHMAN , was quit of the obligation , these papers , the ENG- LISHMEN , being printed for BUCKLEY . Mr. HUGHES gives BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . xi.
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... paper called the ENGLISHMAN , which begins with an answer to the EXAMINER , written with great boldness and spirit , and shews that his thoughts are at pre- sent on politics . Some of his friends are in pain about him , and are ...
... paper called the ENGLISHMAN , which begins with an answer to the EXAMINER , written with great boldness and spirit , and shews that his thoughts are at pre- sent on politics . Some of his friends are in pain about him , and are ...
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... paper , " The ENGLISHMAN , being the sequel of the GUARDIAN ; " and declaring in his first paper , that he had for valuable considerations purchased the lion , desk , pen , ink , and paper , and all other goods of Nestor Ironside ...
... paper , " The ENGLISHMAN , being the sequel of the GUARDIAN ; " and declaring in his first paper , that he had for valuable considerations purchased the lion , desk , pen , ink , and paper , and all other goods of Nestor Ironside ...
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... papers , which are distinguished by the mark of an hand , were written by a gentleman who has obliged the world with productions too sub- lime to admit that the author of them should re- ceive any addition to his reputation , from such ...
... papers , which are distinguished by the mark of an hand , were written by a gentleman who has obliged the world with productions too sub- lime to admit that the author of them should re- ceive any addition to his reputation , from such ...
Términos y frases comunes
ADDISON admiration agreeable Aguire ancient appear APRIL Arbor Porphyriana beauty better called character Charwell conversation Corydon countenance daughter delight discourse divisions of low dress easy eclogues endeavour epigram eyes fancy favour fortune free-thinker genius gentleman give greater GUARDIAN happy hath heart honour humour Iago imagination innocence Ironside kind king labour lady Lizard laugh learning live look lord Roscommon lover madam maid mankind manner merit mind mother nature neral never night observed occasion Othello paper passions pastoral pastoral poetry person Philips pineal gland pleased pleasure poet poetry racter reader reason Scaron sense servant shepherds shew Sir Harry Sir Philip Sidney song soul Sparkler speak spirit Syphax TATLER thee Theocritus thing thou thought tion town VIRG Virgil virtue wherein whole words wretched writing young
Pasajes populares
Página 252 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided ; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
Página 252 - THE beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon : lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Página 271 - LOOK round the habitable world, how few Know their own good, or, knowing it, pursue. How void of reason are our hopes and fears ! What in the conduct of our life appears So well...
Página 252 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
Página 252 - Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
Página 150 - A brave man struggling in the storms of fate, And greatly falling with a falling state. While Cato gives his little senate laws, What bosom beats not in his country's cause...
Página 101 - And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the Scriptures?
Página 21 - ... part ought to have inspired with nobler and juster sentiments. This prostitution of praise is not only a deceit upon the gross of mankind, who take their notion of characters from the learned; but also the better sort must by this means lose some part at least of that desire of fame which is the incentive to generous actions, when they find it promiscuously bestowed on the meritorious and undeserving...
Página 215 - But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; there is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife : how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God...
Página 16 - A Discourse of Free-thinking, occasioned by the rise and growth of a Sect called Free-thinkers 2.