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Page 182
... affectation . The fair one had something in her person upon which her thoughts were fixed , that she attempted to shew to advantage in every look , word , and gesture . The gentleman was as diligent to do justice to his fine parts , as ...
... affectation . The fair one had something in her person upon which her thoughts were fixed , that she attempted to shew to advantage in every look , word , and gesture . The gentleman was as diligent to do justice to his fine parts , as ...
Page 183
... affectation . As the love of praise is implanted in our bosoms as a strong incentive to worthy actions , it is a very dif- ficult task to get above a desire of it for things that should be wholly indifferent . Women , whose hearts are ...
... affectation . As the love of praise is implanted in our bosoms as a strong incentive to worthy actions , it is a very dif- ficult task to get above a desire of it for things that should be wholly indifferent . Women , whose hearts are ...
Page 184
... affectation , for we cannot be guilty of it : but when we give the passion for praise an un- bridled liberty , our pleasure in little perfections robs us of what is due to us for great virtues and worthy qualities . How many excellent ...
... affectation , for we cannot be guilty of it : but when we give the passion for praise an un- bridled liberty , our pleasure in little perfections robs us of what is due to us for great virtues and worthy qualities . How many excellent ...
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acquaint acrostics ADDISON admiration Æneid agreeable anagrams ancient appear APRIL 13 April 26 Aristotle assembly audience beautiful behaviour called character Cicero club coffee-house conversation discourse dress DRYDEN Earl Douglas endeavour English entertainment eyes false favour genius gentleman give hand heard heart hero honour Hudibras humble servant humour Italian John Sharpe kind king lady laugh learned letter likewise lion live look lover manner March 15 means mind nature never night observed occasion opera OVID paper passion person Pharamond Pict piece play pleased pleasure poem poet Porus present prince reader reason rhymes ROSCOMMON scenes sense shew sion speak Spectator stage STEELE talk tell thing thou thought tion told town tragedy turn verse VIRG Virgil virtue whig whole woman women words writing young