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Pagina 16
The firit Lion was a Candle - fnuffer , who , being a fellow of a tefty choleric temper , over - did his part , and would not fuffer himself to be killed fo cafily as he ought to have done ; befides , it was obferved of him , that he ...
The firit Lion was a Candle - fnuffer , who , being a fellow of a tefty choleric temper , over - did his part , and would not fuffer himself to be killed fo cafily as he ought to have done ; befides , it was obferved of him , that he ...
Pagina 45
... for a proper delivery of the great truths he is to utter , humble himself with so very well - turned phrase , and mention his own unworthiness in a way fo very becoming , that the air of the pretty gentleman is preferved , under the ...
... for a proper delivery of the great truths he is to utter , humble himself with so very well - turned phrase , and mention his own unworthiness in a way fo very becoming , that the air of the pretty gentleman is preferved , under the ...
Pagina 56
Every one laughs at fomebody that is in an inferior state of folly to himself . It was formerly the cuftom for every great house in England to keep a tame fool dreffed in petticoats , that the heir of the family might have an ...
Every one laughs at fomebody that is in an inferior state of folly to himself . It was formerly the cuftom for every great house in England to keep a tame fool dreffed in petticoats , that the heir of the family might have an ...
Pagina 57
A ftupid Butt is only fit for the converfation of ordinary people ; men of wit require one that will give them play , and beftir himself in the abfurd part of his behaviour . A Butt with these accomplishments frequently gets the laugh ...
A ftupid Butt is only fit for the converfation of ordinary people ; men of wit require one that will give them play , and beftir himself in the abfurd part of his behaviour . A Butt with these accomplishments frequently gets the laugh ...
Pagina 73
But when a grave author , like him abovementioned tasked himself , could there be any thing more ridiculous ? Or would not one be apt to believe that the author played booty , and did not make his lift of rhymes till he had finished his ...
But when a grave author , like him abovementioned tasked himself , could there be any thing more ridiculous ? Or would not one be apt to believe that the author played booty , and did not make his lift of rhymes till he had finished his ...
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Spectator Volume 1 van The Spectator:, Sir Richard Steele |
| Auteurs | Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele |
| Uitgever | Richard Eyres, 1778 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Openbare bibliotheek van Lyon |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 14 okt 2011 |
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