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Pagina xii
... till at laft the lady was perfuaded to marry him , on terms much like thofe on which a Turkia princefs is efpoufed , to whom the Sultan is reported to pronounce , " Daughter , I give thee this man for thy flave .
... till at laft the lady was perfuaded to marry him , on terms much like thofe on which a Turkia princefs is efpoufed , to whom the Sultan is reported to pronounce , " Daughter , I give thee this man for thy flave .
Pagina xx
His humour , which is peculiar to himself , is fo happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domeftic scenes and daily occurrences . He never o'erfteps the modefty of nature , nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of ...
His humour , which is peculiar to himself , is fo happily diffused as to give the grace of novelty to domeftic scenes and daily occurrences . He never o'erfteps the modefty of nature , nor raises merriment or wonder by the violation of ...
Pagina xxi
Whoever wishes to attain an English style , familiar but not coarse , and elegant but not oftentations , must give his days and nights to the volumes of ADDISON . DEDICATION 1 TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD SOMMERS , BARON ADDISON ...
Whoever wishes to attain an English style , familiar but not coarse , and elegant but not oftentations , must give his days and nights to the volumes of ADDISON . DEDICATION 1 TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOHN LORD SOMMERS , BARON ADDISON ...
Pagina 1
To gratify this curiofity , which is fo natural to a reader , I defign this paper and my next as prefatory difcourfes to my following writings , and fhal give fome account in them of the feveral perfons that are engaged in this work .
To gratify this curiofity , which is fo natural to a reader , I defign this paper and my next as prefatory difcourfes to my following writings , and fhal give fome account in them of the feveral perfons that are engaged in this work .
Pagina 3
I have paffed my latter years in this city , where I am frequently feen in moft public places , though there are not above half a dozen of my felect friends that know me ; of whom my next paper shall give a more particular account .
I have paffed my latter years in this city , where I am frequently feen in moft public places , though there are not above half a dozen of my felect friends that know me ; of whom my next paper shall give a more particular account .
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