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Pagina 24
... felves in fuch a florid form of words , and fuch te- dious circumlocutions , as are used by none but pedants in our own country ; and at the fame time fill their writings with fuch poor imaginations and conceits , as our youths are ...
... felves in fuch a florid form of words , and fuch te- dious circumlocutions , as are used by none but pedants in our own country ; and at the fame time fill their writings with fuch poor imaginations and conceits , as our youths are ...
Pagina 127
... felves from all other company , because they will enjoy the pleasure of talking incoherently , without being ridiculous to any but each other . When a man comes into the club , he is not obliged to make any introduction to his difcourfe ...
... felves from all other company , because they will enjoy the pleasure of talking incoherently , without being ridiculous to any but each other . When a man comes into the club , he is not obliged to make any introduction to his difcourfe ...
Pagina 135
... felves a while upon the pleasant image of our pro- felyte , Mr. Prefident told me I fhould be his stranger at the next night's club : Where we were ' no fooner come , and pipes brought , but Mr. Pre- ' fident began an harangue upon your ...
... felves a while upon the pleasant image of our pro- felyte , Mr. Prefident told me I fhould be his stranger at the next night's club : Where we were ' no fooner come , and pipes brought , but Mr. Pre- ' fident began an harangue upon your ...
Pagina 149
... felves the reputation of wits and humourists , by fuch monstrous conceits as almost qualify them for Bedlam ; not confidering that humour fhould always . lie under the check of reason , and that it requires the direction of the niceft ...
... felves the reputation of wits and humourists , by fuch monstrous conceits as almost qualify them for Bedlam ; not confidering that humour fhould always . lie under the check of reason , and that it requires the direction of the niceft ...
Pagina 163
... felves laudable , but as it appears , we hope for no praife from them . Of this nature are all graces in mens perfons , drefs , and bodily deportment ; which will naturally be winning and attractive if we think not of them , but lofe ...
... felves laudable , but as it appears , we hope for no praife from them . Of this nature are all graces in mens perfons , drefs , and bodily deportment ; which will naturally be winning and attractive if we think not of them , but lofe ...
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