The Spectator: Religious, Moral, Humorous, Satirical, and Critical Essays, 1. köideG. A. Leavitt, 1860 |
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Page xviii
... Ovid are accurate , elegant , and harmonious . Our au- thor was more happy in these , than in some of his original compositions . He had a sufficient degree of understanding to comprehend the productions of others , while his knowledge ...
... Ovid are accurate , elegant , and harmonious . Our au- thor was more happy in these , than in some of his original compositions . He had a sufficient degree of understanding to comprehend the productions of others , while his knowledge ...
Page 109
... OVID . Met . i . 654 . ADDISON . COMPASSION for the gentleman , who writes the fol- lowing letter , should not prevail upon me to fall upon the fair sex , if it were not that I find they are fre quently fairer than they ought to be ...
... OVID . Met . i . 654 . ADDISON . COMPASSION for the gentleman , who writes the fol- lowing letter , should not prevail upon me to fall upon the fair sex , if it were not that I find they are fre quently fairer than they ought to be ...
Page 147
... OVID describes the Palace of Fame as situated in the very centre of the universe , and perforated with sc many windows and avenues as gave her the sight of every thing that was done in the heavens , in the earth , and in the sea . The ...
... OVID describes the Palace of Fame as situated in the very centre of the universe , and perforated with sc many windows and avenues as gave her the sight of every thing that was done in the heavens , in the earth , and in the sea . The ...
Contents
PREFACE Editor | 41 |
On Laughter Addison | 52 |
The Paradise of the American Indians The Same | 61 |
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Acrostics ADDISON admired Æneid affect agreeable anagram animals appear Aristotle atheist beautiful behaviour body called character Cicero consider conversation creatures death delight discourse divine dreams dress DRYDEN elegant endeavour entertain Eucrate excellent fancy favour fear Fidelio fortune genius gentleman George Etheridge give glory greatest habit hand happy heard heart Heaven Hesiod honour human humour imagination infinite JOSEPH ADDISON kind king lady Lætitia laugh live look Lord mankind manner melan mind nature ness never observe occasion opinion OVID particular passion perfection person Pharamond Pict Pindar pleased pleasure poet praise present prince reader reason religion scenes sense Sir Richard Baker Socrates soul speak Spectator spirits Tattler tell temper thing thor thou thought tion told Trophonius tural turn VIRG Virgil virtue Whig whole woman wonderful words writings young