I do not know by the character that is given of her works, whether it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They were filled with such bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous to have given them a reading. The Spectator - Pagina 2131726 - 312 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 pagina’s
...its symptoms. She is called by ancient authors the tenth muse; and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus the son of Vulcan, who breathed out nothing but flame....it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They were filled with such bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous... | |
 | 1851 - 794 pagina’s
...Muse ; and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus, the son of Vulcan, who breathed out nothing but flames. I do not know, by the character that is given of her...it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They are filled with such 'bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 566 pagina’s
...its symptoms. She is called by ancient authors the tenth muse; and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus, the son of Vulcan, who breathed out nothing but flame....it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They are filled with such bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pagina’s
...its symptoms. She is called by ancient authors the tent] muse ; and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus the son of Vulcan who breathed out nothing but flame. I do not know by the ch» racter that is given of her works, whether it is not for the benefi of mankind that they are lost... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 620 pagina’s
...its symptoms. She is called by ancient authors the Tenth Muse : and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus, the son of Vulcan, who breathed out nothing but flame....it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They were filled with such bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous... | |
 | 1854 - 634 pagina’s
...its symptoms. She is called by ancient authors the tenth muse ; and by Plutarch is compared -to Cacus the son of Vulcan, who breathed out nothing but flame....it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They are filled with such bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 624 pagina’s
...its symptoms. She is called by ancient authors the Tenth Muse : and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus, the son of Vulcan, who breathed out nothing but flame....it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They were filled with such bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pagina’s
...called by ancient authors the Tenth Muse : and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus, the son of Vulean, who breathed out nothing but flame. I do not know...it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They were filled with such bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1856 - 628 pagina’s
...symptoms. .She is called by ancient authors the Tenth Muse : and by Plutarch is compared to Cacusi, the son of Vulcan, who breathed out nothing but flame....it is not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They were filled with such bewitching tenderness and rapture, that it might have been dangerous... | |
 | Spectator The - 1857 - 786 pagina’s
...symptom«. She i« called by ancient authors the tenth muse ; and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus the son of Vulcan, who breathed out nothing but flame....do not know by the character that is given of her work«, whether it i« not for the benefit of mankind that they are lost. They are tilled with «uch... | |
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