The Spectator, Volume 1J. Duncan, 1791 |
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Pagina 21
... shew there is nothing in this , if we look into the writings of the old Italians , such as CICERO and VIRGIL , we shall find that the English writers , in their way of thinking and expressing themselves , resemble those authors much ...
... shew there is nothing in this , if we look into the writings of the old Italians , such as CICERO and VIRGIL , we shall find that the English writers , in their way of thinking and expressing themselves , resemble those authors much ...
Pagina 30
... shew their faces by consent . Whispers , squeezes , nods , and embraces , are the innocent freedoms of the place . In short , the whole design of this libidinous assembly seems to ter- minate in assignations and intrigues ; and I hope ...
... shew their faces by consent . Whispers , squeezes , nods , and embraces , are the innocent freedoms of the place . In short , the whole design of this libidinous assembly seems to ter- minate in assignations and intrigues ; and I hope ...
Pagina 41
... shew a hundred men killed by lions for one lion killed by a man . You men are writers , and can represent us women as unbecoming as you please in your works , while we are unable to return the injury . You have twice or thrice observed ...
... shew a hundred men killed by lions for one lion killed by a man . You men are writers , and can represent us women as unbecoming as you please in your works , while we are unable to return the injury . You have twice or thrice observed ...
Pagina 43
... shew him where to lie down in safety , and sleep amidst the falls of waters , and melody of night . ingales . Her part was to watch and hold him , asleep in her arms for fear of her countrymen , and awake him on occasions to consult his ...
... shew him where to lie down in safety , and sleep amidst the falls of waters , and melody of night . ingales . Her part was to watch and hold him , asleep in her arms for fear of her countrymen , and awake him on occasions to consult his ...
Pagina 51
... shew what are at pre- sent the reigning entertainments of the politer part of Great Britain . Audiences have often been reproached by writers for the coarseness of their taste ; but our present grievance does not seem to be the want of ...
... shew what are at pre- sent the reigning entertainments of the politer part of Great Britain . Audiences have often been reproached by writers for the coarseness of their taste ; but our present grievance does not seem to be the want of ...
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acquaintance acrostics ADDISON admiration Æneid agreeable anagram ancient appear APRIL 13 ARISTOTLE audience beautiful behaviour BEN JOHNSON body called club conversation Covent Garden delight discourse dress DRYDEN endeavour English entertainment Ephesian matron eyes face fair sex favour genius gentleman give hand heard heart hero honour HUDIBRAS humble servant humour innocent Italian kind King lady laugh learned letter likewise lion live look lover mankind manner MARCH 15 means merry mind mistress nature nerally never night observed occasion opera OVID paper particular passion person PHARAMOND Pict play pleased poem poet PORUS present prince racter reader reason rhymes ridiculous scenes sense shew speak SPECTATOR stage talk tell thing thou thought tion told town tragedy turn verse VIRG VIRGIL virtue whole woman women words writing young