Harrison's British Classicks, Nide 7Harrison and Company, 1786 |
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Sivu 8
... called critics . It is the nature of thefe people to be exceedingly dull ; and it is their office to pronounce deci- fively upon the merit and demerit of all works what foever . Thus , chufing them- felves into the faid office , and ...
... called critics . It is the nature of thefe people to be exceedingly dull ; and it is their office to pronounce deci- fively upon the merit and demerit of all works what foever . Thus , chufing them- felves into the faid office , and ...
Sivu 11
... called The Friend . I do not know that I have wit enough for fuch a performance ; but if it be damned , it is no more than the au- thor ( though a parfon ) will confent to be , if ever he makes a fecond attempt to borrow money of a ...
... called The Friend . I do not know that I have wit enough for fuch a performance ; but if it be damned , it is no more than the au- thor ( though a parfon ) will confent to be , if ever he makes a fecond attempt to borrow money of a ...
Sivu 20
... called ruin to be deprived of the power of oppreffion , and to be taught to know one's felf ) I could not help feeling that fort of fuperftitious pity which always attends royalty in dif- trefs . Who ever perufed the stories of Edward ...
... called ruin to be deprived of the power of oppreffion , and to be taught to know one's felf ) I could not help feeling that fort of fuperftitious pity which always attends royalty in dif- trefs . Who ever perufed the stories of Edward ...
Sivu 23
... called The Progref's of Wit . The author of this book , who , luckily for the theatres , happens to be a particular friend of mine , is a very great joker ; and , as I often tell him , does a vaft deal of mif- chief , without feeming to ...
... called The Progref's of Wit . The author of this book , who , luckily for the theatres , happens to be a particular friend of mine , is a very great joker ; and , as I often tell him , does a vaft deal of mif- chief , without feeming to ...
Sivu 26
... called Felicia , or Happiness , to be his companion . The better to en- gage them to each other , he furnished Man with thofe paffions and affections which were to feed the mind with per- pocual wishes ; with a guide , called Rea- fon ...
... called Felicia , or Happiness , to be his companion . The better to en- gage them to each other , he furnished Man with thofe paffions and affections which were to feed the mind with per- pocual wishes ; with a guide , called Rea- fon ...
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Sivu 163 - that there are many people in the world who would never have been in love if they had never heard talk of it.
Sivu 205 - I find you are but a bad engineer. While you aim at your mouth you will never hit it, take my word for it. A floating battery, to hit the mark, must be pointed something above or below it. If you would hit your mouth, direct your four-pounder at your forehead, or your chin.
Sivu 79 - Now sir, I have told you as much as I know of it, though I have admired and aimed at it all my Life.
Sivu 79 - Your daughters muft have been fo educated as to fit them to be wives without conjugal affedlion, and mothers without maternal care.
Sivu 42 - I can allure you, fir, that it is a very ferious one to me, notwithftanding the ill-natured comfort which I might have, of thinking it of late a very common one. I AM a gentleman of a reafonable paternal eftate in my county, and ferve as knight of the fhire for it.
Sivu 366 - I sat like a mope all the night, not daring to look up, for fear of catching the eyes of my acquaintance, who would have laughed me out of countenance. You may imagine, Mr. Fitz-Adam, that I contrived all manner of means to get off from any future engagements with my cousins ; but it has unfortunately so happened, that we have met almost every where.
Sivu 365 - I cannot but hope it will have some good effect on the conduct of those polite people, who are too sagacious, learned, and courageous to be kept in awe by the threats of hell and damnation...
Sivu 39 - I never faw either of them fo much as playing with the other's hand — I mean only when they have known I was within fight of them ; I have ftolen upon them unawares indeed, and have been witnefs to fuch words and looks as have quite melted me.
Sivu 22 - ... by the benefit than he had been before by his wants. But it is the peculiar talent of this gentleman to wound himfelf by proxy, or (in the fportfman's phrafe) to' knock himfelf down by by the recoiling of his own gun.
Sivu 41 - Such horfes have their necks adorned <c with firings of beads, and relicks, being writings " wrapt up in cloth of gold, or filk, containing the " names of their prophet, and when thefe horfes die, " they are buried with as much ceremony, as the near• " eft relations of their owners.