The Works of Joseph Addison: The Freeholder. Swift's notes on the Free-holder. The Plebeian, by Sir Richard Steele, with The Old whig, by Mr. Addison. The Tatler. The Guardian. The LoverG.P. Putnam & Company, 1853 |
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... Liberty , 535 162. Duty of a Censor - How performed by the Author- Subscriptions for the Tatler , 540 163. Critical reading of Ned Softly's Poetry , 544 165. On the Impertinence of Criticism - Character of Sir Timothy Tittle , . 548 192 ...
... Liberty , 535 162. Duty of a Censor - How performed by the Author- Subscriptions for the Tatler , 540 163. Critical reading of Ned Softly's Poetry , 544 165. On the Impertinence of Criticism - Character of Sir Timothy Tittle , . 548 192 ...
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... liberty , which appears in a Grub - street patriot , arises only from his apprehen- It is but justice to a great writer , to distinguish between his hasty , and his deliberate compositions ; between such of his works , as he had planned ...
... liberty , which appears in a Grub - street patriot , arises only from his apprehen- It is but justice to a great writer , to distinguish between his hasty , and his deliberate compositions ; between such of his works , as he had planned ...
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... liberty , and the complicated tyranny which popery imposes upon our bodies , our fortunes , and our minds . What a despicable figure then must the present mock - patriots make in the eyes of posterity , who venture to be hanged , drawn ...
... liberty , and the complicated tyranny which popery imposes upon our bodies , our fortunes , and our minds . What a despicable figure then must the present mock - patriots make in the eyes of posterity , who venture to be hanged , drawn ...
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... liberty ; and to disallow of all professions of passive - obedience , but from a lover to his mis- tress . It happens very luckily for the interest of the whigs , that their very enemies acknowledge the finest women of Great Britain to ...
... liberty ; and to disallow of all professions of passive - obedience , but from a lover to his mis- tress . It happens very luckily for the interest of the whigs , that their very enemies acknowledge the finest women of Great Britain to ...
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... liberty and property , and unwarily submit to what they really abhor . It is our happiness , under the present reign , to hear our king from the throne exhorting us to be ' zealous assertors of the lib- erties of our country ; which ...
... liberty and property , and unwarily submit to what they really abhor . It is our happiness , under the present reign , to hear our king from the throne exhorting us to be ' zealous assertors of the lib- erties of our country ; which ...
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Page 442 - 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 417 - O'er other creatures. Yet when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say, Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best. All higher knowledge in her presence falls Degraded : wisdom in discourse with her Loses discountenanced, and like folly shows.
Page 442 - 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 645 - If any have been mine enemies, I thought not of them, neither hath the sun almost set upon my displeasure ; but I have been as a dove, free from superfluity of maliciousness. Thy creatures have been my books, but Thy scriptures much more. I have sought Thee in the courts, fields, and gardens, but I have found Thee in Thy temples.
Page 113 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 168 - But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
Page 435 - gainst that season comes Wherein our Saviour's birth is celebrated, The bird of dawning singeth all night long...
Page 25 - And Hazael said. But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?
Page 442 - 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 239 - It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever...