The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson, المجلد 37 |
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الصفحة xvii
... pieces were printed in the second vo- lume of the collection entitled " Musarum An- glicarum Analecta , " where they excited very general applause . The topics are both serious and light ; and in the latter a vein of that hu- mour , for ...
... pieces were printed in the second vo- lume of the collection entitled " Musarum An- glicarum Analecta , " where they excited very general applause . The topics are both serious and light ; and in the latter a vein of that hu- mour , for ...
الصفحة xxi
... pieces of this kind , which he himself never surpassed . Steele modestly and ingeniously compared his situation to that of a distressed prince , who calls in a more powerful neighbour to his aid , and is undone by his auxi- liary ; and ...
... pieces of this kind , which he himself never surpassed . Steele modestly and ingeniously compared his situation to that of a distressed prince , who calls in a more powerful neighbour to his aid , and is undone by his auxi- liary ; and ...
الصفحة xxiii
... piece of a similar nature , meant to expose the French commerce bill , proceeded from his pen in 1713 , under the title of " The late Trial and Conviction of Count Tariff . " His fame in the year 1713 received an acces- sion from a new ...
... piece of a similar nature , meant to expose the French commerce bill , proceeded from his pen in 1713 , under the title of " The late Trial and Conviction of Count Tariff . " His fame in the year 1713 received an acces- sion from a new ...
الصفحة xxv
... piece fails in point of interest ; and the love - scenes , which in compliance with custom are interwoven in it , are remarkably insipid . After the death of Queen Anne , Addison was again plunged in public life . He was appointed ...
... piece fails in point of interest ; and the love - scenes , which in compliance with custom are interwoven in it , are remarkably insipid . After the death of Queen Anne , Addison was again plunged in public life . He was appointed ...
الصفحة xxvi
... pieces of poetry ; among which was his epistle to sir Godfrey Kneller on painting the king's picture , distinguished by its very happy and ingenious adaptation of the hea- then mythology to the series of English so- vereigns . In 1716 ...
... pieces of poetry ; among which was his epistle to sir Godfrey Kneller on painting the king's picture , distinguished by its very happy and ingenious adaptation of the hea- then mythology to the series of English so- vereigns . In 1716 ...
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acquaint acrostics Addison admiration agreeable appear APRIL 17 Aristotle audience beauty behaviour called character club coffee-house conversation discourse dress endeavour English entertainment Ephesian Matron eyes favour genius gentleman George Etheridge give heard heart hero honour Hudibras humble servant humour ingenious Italian kind King lady laugh learned letter likewise lion live look Lord Lord Halifax lover mankind manner March 15 means merit mind nature neral never night observed occasion opera OVID paper particular passion person Pict piece play pleased pleasure poem poet polite present racter reader reason rhymes ROSCOMMON says scenes sense shew Siege of Damascus Sir Roger speak Spectator stage talk Tatler tell thing THOMAS PARNELL thought tion told town tragedy verses VIRG virtue whig whole woman women word writers young
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الصفحة 8 - ... town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed. His tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess love to him, and the young men are glad of his company.
الصفحة 221 - Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter*, more than I invent, or is invented on me : I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.
الصفحة 4 - I have made myself a speculative statesman, soldier, merchant, and artisan, without ever meddling with any practical part in life. I am very well versed in the theory of a husband, or a father, and can discern the errors in the eeconomy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those who are in the game.
الصفحة 192 - Her pure and eloquent blood Spoke in her cheeks, and so distinctly wrought, That one might almost say her body thought.
الصفحة 6 - The first of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire, of ancient descent, a baronet, his name Sir Roger de Coverley". His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance" which is called after him. All who know ' that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world only as he thinks the world is in the...
الصفحة 202 - Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell, Be thy intents wicked or charitable, Thou com'st in such a questionable shape, That I will speak to thee: I'll call thee Hamlet, King, father, royal Dane, O, answer me!
الصفحة xxxiii - Whoever wishes to attain an English style, familiar but not coarse, and elegant but not ostentatious, must give his days and nights to the volumes of Addison...
الصفحة 9 - A general Trader of good Sense is pleasanter Company than a general Scholar ;' and Sir ANDREW having a natural unaffected Eloquence, the Perspicuity of his Discourse gives the same Pleasure that Wit would in another Man. He has made his...
الصفحة 8 - ... all which questions he agrees with an attorney to answer and take care of in the lump. He is studying the passions themselves, when he should be inquiring into the debates among men which arise from them. He knows the argument of each of the orations of Demosthenes and Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts.
الصفحة 120 - ... human body. Upon this I began to consider with myself, what innumerable multitudes of people lay confused together under the pavement of that ancient cathedral ; how men and women, friends and enemies, priests and soldiers, monks and prebendaries, were crumbled...