The British Essayists: TatlerJ. Haddon, 1819 - English essays |
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... admire the whole man . Some pretend , from the informa- tions of their friends in town , to decypher the author ; and others confess they are lost in their guesses . For my part , I must own myself a professed admirer of the paper , and ...
... admire the whole man . Some pretend , from the informa- tions of their friends in town , to decypher the author ; and others confess they are lost in their guesses . For my part , I must own myself a professed admirer of the paper , and ...
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... admired Socrates , whom he represents as discoursing with his friends , and giving the history of love in the following manner . " At the birth of Beauty , " says he , " there was a great feast made , and many guests invited . Among the ...
... admired Socrates , whom he represents as discoursing with his friends , and giving the history of love in the following manner . " At the birth of Beauty , " says he , " there was a great feast made , and many guests invited . Among the ...
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... admired them extremely . " Sir , " said he , “ this must come from a man that is eminent : you see fire , life , and spirit run through the whole , and at the same time a correctness , which shows he is used to writing . Pray , Sir ...
... admired them extremely . " Sir , " said he , “ this must come from a man that is eminent : you see fire , life , and spirit run through the whole , and at the same time a correctness , which shows he is used to writing . Pray , Sir ...
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... admire the speeches of these ladies , as containing in them the chief arguments for a life of virtue , or a life of pleasure , that could enter into the thoughts of an heathen ; but am particularly pleased with the different figures he ...
... admire the speeches of these ladies , as containing in them the chief arguments for a life of virtue , or a life of pleasure , that could enter into the thoughts of an heathen ; but am particularly pleased with the different figures he ...
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... admiration turned into a loathing and ab- horrence . The lady who was thought so agreeable in her anger , and was so often celebrated for a wo- man of fire and spirit , was frightened at her own image , and fancied she saw a Fury in the ...
... admiration turned into a loathing and ab- horrence . The lady who was thought so agreeable in her anger , and was so often celebrated for a wo- man of fire and spirit , was frightened at her own image , and fancied she saw a Fury in the ...
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acquaintance admired agreeable Anticyra appear Bavius beautiful behaviour Bencher called cane Cleora Coffee-house confess consider creature daugh dead death delight desired discourse entertain Esquire eyes favour February 20 Gascon gave gentleman give goddess Great-Britain Gresham College hand happy head heard heart honour hope human humour husband ISAAC BICKERSTAFF John Partridge kind lady lately letter Lillie live look Lorio lover Madam mankind manner marriage mind mistress morning nature never night November November 17 November 25 observed occasion October 24 particular passed passion persons petitioner petticoat pleased pleasure poet present proper racter reason received satisfaction SATURDAY sense Sheer-lane speak spirit stood Tatler tell temple tence thing thought tion told took town TUESDAY turned VIRG virtue walk whole wife woman words young
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Page 170 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Page 169 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 152 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 104 - Authority and reason on her wait, As one intended first, not after made Occasionally: and, to consummate all, Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat Build in her loveliest, and create an awe About her, as a guard angelic placed.
Page 61 - ... an ingenuous shame for an offence, not always to be seen in children in other families. I speak freely to you, my old friend ; ever since her sickness, things that gave me the quickest joy before, turn now to a certain anxiety. As the children play in the next room, I know the poor things by their steps, and am considering what they must do, should they lose their mother in their tender years. The pleasure I used to take in telling my boy stories of battles, and asking my girl questions about...
Page 170 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet With charm of earliest birds ; pleasant the sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams on herb, tree, fruit, and flower Glistering with dew, fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers ; and sweet the coming on Of grateful evening mild ; then silent night With this her solemn bird and this fair moon, And these the gems of heaven, her starry train...
Page 62 - Her husband's eyes sparkled with pleasure at the cheerfulness of her. countenance ; and I saw all his fears vanish in an instant. The lady observing something in our looks which showed we had been more serious than ordinary, and seeing her husband receive her with great concern under a forced cheerfulness, immediately guessed at what we had been talking of ; and applying herself to me, said, with a smile,
Page 125 - Would have mourn'd longer, — married with my uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month, Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her galled eyes, She married. O most wicked speed, to post With such dexterity to incestuous sheets, It is not nor it cannot come to good; But break, my heart, for I must hold my tongue!
Page 170 - Others apart sat on a hill retir'd, In thoughts more elevate, and reason'd high Of providence, foreknowledge, will, and fate; Fix'd fate, free will, foreknowledge absolute, And found no end, in wandering mazes lost.
Page 59 - With such reflections on little passages which happened long ago, we passed our time during a cheerful and elegant meal. After dinner, his lady left the room, as did also the children. As soon as we were alone, he took me by the hand; Well, my good friend...