The Rambler. ...J. Payne, 1752 |
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... , in his own opinion , already fecured the praises of the world , willingly takes that way of displaying his abilities which will fooneft give him an op- B4 por- 1 portunity of hearing the voice of fame , and No 1. The RAMBLER . 7.
... , in his own opinion , already fecured the praises of the world , willingly takes that way of displaying his abilities which will fooneft give him an op- B4 por- 1 portunity of hearing the voice of fame , and No 1. The RAMBLER . 7.
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... thing great or excellent , as fome plants are destroyed by too open ex- posure to that fun which gives life and beauty to the vegetable world . PERHAPS PERHAPS no clafs of the human species requires more to £ 4 N ° 2 . The RAMBLER .
... thing great or excellent , as fome plants are destroyed by too open ex- posure to that fun which gives life and beauty to the vegetable world . PERHAPS PERHAPS no clafs of the human species requires more to £ 4 N ° 2 . The RAMBLER .
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... give way to other trifles of as short duration as themselves . THOSE , who have proceeded fo far as to appeal to the tribunal of fucceeding times , are , indeed , not likely to be cured of their infatuation ; but all endeavours ought to ...
... give way to other trifles of as short duration as themselves . THOSE , who have proceeded fo far as to appeal to the tribunal of fucceeding times , are , indeed , not likely to be cured of their infatuation ; but all endeavours ought to ...
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... gives them pain by its increase . What is new is oppofed , becaufe moft are un- willing to be taught ; and what is known is rejected , because it is not fufficiently confider- ed , that men more frequently require to be reminded than ...
... gives them pain by its increase . What is new is oppofed , becaufe moft are un- willing to be taught ; and what is known is rejected , because it is not fufficiently confider- ed , that men more frequently require to be reminded than ...
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... give them fresh grace and more powerful attractions , to spread fuch flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress , as may tempt it to return , and take a second view of things too hastily passed ...
... give them fresh grace and more powerful attractions , to spread fuch flowers over the regions through which the intellect has already made its progress , as may tempt it to return , and take a second view of things too hastily passed ...
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againſt amuſement becauſe caufe cauſe cenfure confider converfation defire diſcover eafily eaſy endeavour equally eſcape fafe fame favour fear fecret fecurity feem feldom felf felves fent fentiments fervant fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt folicitations folly fome fometimes foon frequently friends ftate ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fudden fuffer fufficient fuperiority fuppofe fure genius happineſs himſelf honour hope houſe imagination indulge induſtry intereft itſelf juſt labour lady laft laſt LEARNING leaſt lefs loft loſe mankind ment miferies mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity never NUMB obfervation occafion ourſelves paffed paffions perfons perfuaded perfuit philofopher pleafing pleaſe pleaſure praiſe precept prefent promife publick purpoſe raiſe RAMBLER reaſon reft ſchemes ſee ſeem ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpend ſtate ſtudy ſuch themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand underſtanding univerfal uſe virtue whofe whoſe wiſh
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Seite 19 - The task of an author is, either to teach what is not known, or to recommend known truths, by his manner of adorning them; either to let new light in upon the mind, and open new scenes to the prospect, or to vary the dress and situation of common objects, so as to give them fresh grace and more powerful attractions...
Seite 33 - Many writers, for the sake of following nature, so mingle good and bad qualities in their principal personages, that they are both equally conspicuous ; and as we accompany them through their adventures with delight, and are led by degrees to interest ourselves in their favour, we lose the abhorrence of their faults, because they do not hinder our pleasure, or, perhaps, regard them with some kindness, for being united with so much merit.
Seite 28 - The task of our present writers is very different; it requires, together with that learning which is to be gained from books, that experience which can never be attained by solitary diligence, but must arise from general converse, and accurate observation of the living world.
Seite 18 - ... or corrupted by prejudices, which preclude their approbation of any new performance. Some are too indolent to read any thing, till its reputation is established ; others too envious to promote that fame which gives them pain by its increase.
Seite 33 - There have been men indeed splendidly wicked, whose endowments threw a brightness on their crimes, and whom scarce any...
Seite 76 - ... succour old age with subsidiary sight. Thus was the first artificer in glass employed, though without his own knowledge or expectation. He was facilitating and prolonging the enjoyment of light, enlarging the avenues of science, and conferring the highest and most lasting pleasures ; he was enabling the student to contemplate nature, and the beauty to behold herself.
Seite 32 - If the world be promiscuously described, I cannot see of what use it can be to read the account; or why it may not be as safe to turn the eye immediately upon mankind, as upon a mirror which shows all that presents itself without discrimination.
Seite 30 - ... all that passes among men, that the reader was in very little danger of making any applications to himself; the virtues and crimes were equally beyond his sphere of activity; and he amused himself with heroes and with traitors, deliverers and persecutors, as with beings of another species, whose actions were regulated upon motives of their own, and who had neither faults nor excellencies in common with himself.
Seite 35 - In narratives where historical veracity has no place, I cannot discover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not angelical, nor above probability, for what we cannot credit, we shall never imitate, but the highest and purest that humanity can reach...