The British Essayists: TatlerNichols and Son, 1817 |
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... object at the play- houses , and are ever staring all round them in churches . It is urged by my correspondents , that they do all that is possible to keep their eyes off these insnarers ; but that , by what power they know not , both ...
... object at the play- houses , and are ever staring all round them in churches . It is urged by my correspondents , that they do all that is possible to keep their eyes off these insnarers ; but that , by what power they know not , both ...
Pàgina 20
... objects which lay before me , that I did not care for displacing any of them ; and was half angry with the rest of the company , that , for the sake of a piece of lemon - peel , or a sugar - plum , would spoil so pleasing a picture ...
... objects which lay before me , that I did not care for displacing any of them ; and was half angry with the rest of the company , that , for the sake of a piece of lemon - peel , or a sugar - plum , would spoil so pleasing a picture ...
Pàgina 28
... objects of the sharpest resentment ; so in an happy one , they are occasions of the most exquisite satisfaction . For what does not oblige in one we love ? What does not offend in one we dislike ? For these reasons I take it for a rule ...
... objects of the sharpest resentment ; so in an happy one , they are occasions of the most exquisite satisfaction . For what does not oblige in one we love ? What does not offend in one we dislike ? For these reasons I take it for a rule ...
Pàgina 31
... objects of sight . Every beautiful shines out in all the excellence with person which nature has adorned her ; gaudy ribbands and glaring colours being now out of use , the sex has no opportunity given them to disfigure themselves ...
... objects of sight . Every beautiful shines out in all the excellence with person which nature has adorned her ; gaudy ribbands and glaring colours being now out of use , the sex has no opportunity given them to disfigure themselves ...
Pàgina 34
Alexander Chalmers. see the generality of them place their affections on improper objects , and give up all the pleasures of life for gewgaws and trifles . Mrs. Margery Bickerstaff , my great aunt , had a thousand pounds to her portion ...
Alexander Chalmers. see the generality of them place their affections on improper objects , and give up all the pleasures of life for gewgaws and trifles . Mrs. Margery Bickerstaff , my great aunt , had a thousand pounds to her portion ...
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