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... myself against the infection , not without fome weak hope that my perfervatives may extend their virtue to others , whofe employment expofes them to the fame danger . Laudis amore tumes ? Sunt certa piacula , quæ te Ter pure lecto ...
... myself against the infection , not without fome weak hope that my perfervatives may extend their virtue to others , whofe employment expofes them to the fame danger . Laudis amore tumes ? Sunt certa piacula , quæ te Ter pure lecto ...
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... myself to take any measures for flight or treaty . For I am in doubt whether they can act against me by lawful anthority , and fufpect that they have prefumed upon a forged commission , stiled themselves the mi- nifters of CRITICISM ...
... myself to take any measures for flight or treaty . For I am in doubt whether they can act against me by lawful anthority , and fufpect that they have prefumed upon a forged commission , stiled themselves the mi- nifters of CRITICISM ...
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... myself to fome of our American plantations , not to feek for gold , or enrich myfelf with the traffick of thofe parts , which is the end of moft men that travel thither ; but to forfake this world for ever , with all the vani- ties and ...
... myself to fome of our American plantations , not to feek for gold , or enrich myfelf with the traffick of thofe parts , which is the end of moft men that travel thither ; but to forfake this world for ever , with all the vani- ties and ...
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... myself with the candour of Benevolus , who encourages me to proceed , without finking under the anger of Flirtilla , who quarrels with me for being old and ugly , and for want- ing both activity of body , and sprightliness of mind ...
... myself with the candour of Benevolus , who encourages me to proceed , without finking under the anger of Flirtilla , who quarrels with me for being old and ugly , and for want- ing both activity of body , and sprightliness of mind ...
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... myself upon this token of regard from a lady who is not afraid to stand before the torch of truth . Let her not , however , confult her curiofity more than her prudence ; but reflect a mo- ment on the fate of Semele , who might have ...
... myself upon this token of regard from a lady who is not afraid to stand before the torch of truth . Let her not , however , confult her curiofity more than her prudence ; but reflect a mo- ment on the fate of Semele , who might have ...
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Seite 386 - If the Biographer writes from personal Knowledge, and makes haste to gratify the publick Curiosity, there is Danger lest his Interest, his Fear, his Gratitude, or his Tenderness, overpower his Fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an Act of Piety to hide the Faults or Failings of their Friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their Detection; we therefore see whole Ranks of Characters adorned with uniform Panegyrick, and not to be known from one...
Seite 386 - If a life be delayed till interest and envy are at an end, we may hope for impartiality, but must expect little intelligence; for the incidents which give excellence to biography are of a volatile and evanescent kind, such as soon escape the memory, and are rarely transmitted by tradition.
Seite 416 - Here the heart softens, and vigilance subsides; we are then willing to inquire whether another advance cannot be made, and whether we may not...
Seite 21 - Why this wild strain of imagination found reception so long in polite and learned ages, it is not easy to conceive, but we cannot wonder that while readers could be procured, the authors were willing to continue it...
Seite 94 - A transition from an author's book to his conversation, is too often like an entrance into a large city, after a distant prospect. Remotely, we see nothing but spires of temples and turrets of palaces, and imagine it the residence of...
Seite 284 - The most engaging charms of youth and beauty appeared in all her form ; effulgent glories sparkled in her eyes, and their awful splendours were softened by the gentlest looks of compassion and peace.
Seite 381 - Our passions are therefore more strongly moved, in proportion as we can more readily adopt the pains or pleasure proposed to our minds, by recognising them as once our own, or considering them as naturally incident to our state of life.
Seite 21 - 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 14 - 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...