The Spectator: ...J. and R. Tonson, 1739 - 313 pagina's |
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Pagina 9
... defign this Paper and my next as Prefatory Difcourfes to my following Writings , and fhall give fome Account in them of the feveral Perfons that are engaged in this Work . As the chief Trouble of Compiling , Digefting , and Cor- recting ...
... defign this Paper and my next as Prefatory Difcourfes to my following Writings , and fhall give fome Account in them of the feveral Perfons that are engaged in this Work . As the chief Trouble of Compiling , Digefting , and Cor- recting ...
Pagina 22
... Defign of my Actions , but very negligent of the Confequences of them . IT is an endless and frivolous Purfuit to act by any other Rule than the Care of fatisfying our own Minds in what we do . One would think a filent Man , who con ...
... Defign of my Actions , but very negligent of the Confequences of them . IT is an endless and frivolous Purfuit to act by any other Rule than the Care of fatisfying our own Minds in what we do . One would think a filent Man , who con ...
Pagina 26
... Defign is to gratify the Senfes , and keep up an indolent At- tention in the Audience . Common Senfe however re- quires , that there fhould be nothing in the Scenes and Machines which may appear Childish and Abfurd . How would the Wits ...
... Defign is to gratify the Senfes , and keep up an indolent At- tention in the Audience . Common Senfe however re- quires , that there fhould be nothing in the Scenes and Machines which may appear Childish and Abfurd . How would the Wits ...
Pagina 29
... Defign of cafting into an Opera the Story of Whittington and his Cat , and that in order to it , there had been got together a great Quantity of Mice ; but Mr. Rich , the Proprietor of the Play - houfe , very prudently confidered that ...
... Defign of cafting into an Opera the Story of Whittington and his Cat , and that in order to it , there had been got together a great Quantity of Mice ; but Mr. Rich , the Proprietor of the Play - houfe , very prudently confidered that ...
Pagina 38
... Defign of this Paper is to give you Information of a certain irregular Affembly , which I ← think falls very properly under your Obfervation , efpe- cially fince the Perfons it is compofed of are Criminals too confiderable for the ...
... Defign of this Paper is to give you Information of a certain irregular Affembly , which I ← think falls very properly under your Obfervation , efpe- cially fince the Perfons it is compofed of are Criminals too confiderable for the ...
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