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Sida xxxii
BLAIR acknowledges , that “ the peculiar manner in which a man expresses his
conceptions , by means of language , ” is the best definition he can give .
Johnson says it is “ the manner of writing with regard to language . Swift , long
before had ...
BLAIR acknowledges , that “ the peculiar manner in which a man expresses his
conceptions , by means of language , ” is the best definition he can give .
Johnson says it is “ the manner of writing with regard to language . Swift , long
before had ...
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Thus I live in the world rather as a Spectator of mankind , than as one of the
species , by which means I have made myself a speculative statesman , soldier ,
merchant , and artisan , without ever meddling with any practical part in life . I am
very ...
Thus I live in the world rather as a Spectator of mankind , than as one of the
species , by which means I have made myself a speculative statesman , soldier ,
merchant , and artisan , without ever meddling with any practical part in life . I am
very ...
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When I say this , I must be understood to mean , that I shall not lower but exalt the
subjects I treat upon . ... By this means , love , during the time of my speculaIn a
tions , shall be carried on with the same sincerity 22 SPECTATOR . NO .
When I say this , I must be understood to mean , that I shall not lower but exalt the
subjects I treat upon . ... By this means , love , during the time of my speculaIn a
tions , shall be carried on with the same sincerity 22 SPECTATOR . NO .
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This strange dialogue awakened my curiosity so far , that I immediately bought
the opera , by which means I perceived the sparrows were to act the part of
singing birds in a delightful grove ; though upon a nearer inquiry I found the
sparrows ...
This strange dialogue awakened my curiosity so far , that I immediately bought
the opera , by which means I perceived the sparrows were to act the part of
singing birds in a delightful grove ; though upon a nearer inquiry I found the
sparrows ...
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... and by that means cleared the place of those little noxious animals . Before I
dismiss this paper , I must inform my reader , that I hear there is a treaty on foot
between London and Wise † ( who will be appointed gardeners of the playhouse
) ...
... and by that means cleared the place of those little noxious animals . Before I
dismiss this paper , I must inform my reader , that I hear there is a treaty on foot
between London and Wise † ( who will be appointed gardeners of the playhouse
) ...
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Sida 32 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep. All these with ceaseless praise his works behold, Both day and night. How often, from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to others...
Sida lxxxviii - ... 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.
Sida lxxxi - HAvE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Sida 94 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me...
Sida lxxxviii - Tully, but not one case in the reports of our own courts. No one ever took him for a fool, but none, except his intimate friends, know he has a great deal of wit. This turn makes him at once both disinterested and agreeable; as few of his thoughts are drawn from business, they are most of them fit for conversation.
Sida lxxxix - ... would make no great figure were he not a rich man) he calls the sea the British Common. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms; for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation; and if another, from another. I have heard him prove, that diligence makes more lasting acquisitions than valour, and that...
Sida 91 - WHEN I am in a serious humour, I very often walk by myself in Westminster Abbey; where the gloominess of the place, and the use to which it is applied, with the solemnity of the building, and the condition of the people who lie in it, are apt to fill the mind with a kind of melancholy, or rather thoughtfulness, that is not disagreeable.
Sida xci - With this candour does the gentleman speak of himself and others. The same frankness runs through all his conversation. The military part of his life has furnished him with many adventures, in the relation of which he is very agreeable to the company ; for he is never over-bearing, though accustomed to command men in the utmost degree below him ; nor ever too obsequious, from an habit of obeying men highly above him.
Sida 174 - 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!
Sida lxxxviii - Temple, a man of great probity, wit, and understanding ; but he has chosen his place of residence rather to obey the direction of an old humorsome father, than in pursuit of his own inclinations. He was placed there to study the laws of the land, and is the most learned of any of the house in those of the stage.
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| Titel | The British Essayists, Volym 6 The British Essayists, Alexander Chalmers Volym 6 av The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Historical and Biographical, by Alexander Chalmers, Alexander Chalmers |
| Redaktör | Alexander Chalmers |
| Utgivare | J. Johnson, 1808 |
| Original från | University of Michigan |
| Digitaliserad | 6 maj 2005 |
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