The Spectator, Volume 6Messrs. Payne, Rivington, Davis, Longman, Dodsley [and 23 others in London], 1712 |
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Pagina 5
... beautiful lines : " -Long she flourish'd , " Grew sweet to sense , and lovely to the eye : " ' Till at the last a cruel spoiler came , “ Cropt this fair rose , and rifled all its sweetness , " Then caft it like a loathsome weed away ...
... beautiful lines : " -Long she flourish'd , " Grew sweet to sense , and lovely to the eye : " ' Till at the last a cruel spoiler came , “ Cropt this fair rose , and rifled all its sweetness , " Then caft it like a loathsome weed away ...
Pagina 23
... beautiful woman set off to advantage . The like , or a more de- licate and careful spirit of modesty , appears in the fol- lowing passage in one of Mr. Philips's paftorals . " Breathe soft ye winds , ye waters gently flow , " Shield her ...
... beautiful woman set off to advantage . The like , or a more de- licate and careful spirit of modesty , appears in the fol- lowing passage in one of Mr. Philips's paftorals . " Breathe soft ye winds , ye waters gently flow , " Shield her ...
Pagina 42
... beautiful in themselves , and so proper for the airs of music , I cannot but wonder that persons of distinction should give so little attention and encouragement to that kind of music , which would have its foundation in reason , and ...
... beautiful in themselves , and so proper for the airs of music , I cannot but wonder that persons of distinction should give so little attention and encouragement to that kind of music , which would have its foundation in reason , and ...
Pagina 65
... beautiful than any that can be found in the whole com- pass of nature . There are few words in the English language which are employed in a more loose and uncircumscribed sense than those of the Fancy and the Imagination . I therefore ...
... beautiful than any that can be found in the whole com- pass of nature . There are few words in the English language which are employed in a more loose and uncircumscribed sense than those of the Fancy and the Imagination . I therefore ...
Pagina 66
... beautiful prospect delights the soul , as much as a demonstra- tion ; and a defcription in Homer has charmed more readers than a chapter in Aristotle . Besides , the plea- fures of the imagination have this advantage , above those of ...
... beautiful prospect delights the soul , as much as a demonstra- tion ; and a defcription in Homer has charmed more readers than a chapter in Aristotle . Besides , the plea- fures of the imagination have this advantage , above those of ...
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