 I would propose that upon the lover's dial-plate there should be written not only the four-and-twenty letters, but several entire words which have always a place in passionate epistles ; as flames, darts, die, language, absence, Cupid, heart, eyes, hang,...  Proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester - Page 167by Literary and Philosophical Society of Manchester - 1877Full view - About this book
 | George Crabb - 1841 - 556 lehte
...and thinking, according to the genuine impulse of the mind, are thereby considerably contracted ; 1 This would very much- abridge the lover's pains in...enable him to express the most useful and significant worrte with a •ingle touch of the needle.'— ADDISON. ' I remember several ladies who were once... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 lehte
...several entire words which have always a place in passionate epistles; as flames, darts, die, languish, fficient to deter men who Bake it their glory to despise...honour, and put an end to so absurd a practice. When h C. No. 242.] Friday, December 7, 1711. Creditor, er medio quia res arcessit, habere Sudoris minimum... | |
 | 1850 - 602 lehte
...practice, I would propose that on the lover's dial-plate there should be written, not only the twenty-four letters, but several entire words, which have always...the most useful and significant words with a single turn of the needle. Addison wrote this in 1711. Had he lived an hundred and forty years later he would... | |
 | George Crabb - 1846 - 548 lehte
...of the mind, arc thereby considerably contracted ; 'This would very much abridge the lover's pnins in this way of writing a letter, as it would enable...significant words with a single touch of the needle.'— ADDISO.S. *I remember «evcral ladies who were once v< ry near seven feet high, that at present want... | |
 | Peter Progress (pseud.) - 1847 - 192 lehte
...practice, I would propose that upon the lovers' dial-plate there should be written not only the twenty-four letters, but several entire words which have always...the most useful and significant words with a single turn of the needle.' " We have already spoken of the inconceivable rapidity with which Electricity... | |
 | Charles Maybury Archer - 1848 - 292 lehte
...propose that upon the lovers' dial-plate there should be written, not only the twenty-four letters, hut several entire words which have always a place in...the most useful and significant words with a single turn of the needle. TELEGRAPHIC REPORTING IN AMERICA. THE Pittsburgh Chronicle gives the following... | |
 | R. Yorke Clarke - 1850 - 256 lehte
...practice, I would propose that upon the lovers' dial-plate there should be written not only the twenty-four letters, but several entire words which have always...the most useful and significant words with a single turn of the needle.' " We have already spoken of the inconceivable rapidity with which Electricity... | |
 | University magazine - 1850 - 794 lehte
...twenty-four letters but several entire words, which have always a place in passionate epistles ; ILS flames, darts, die, language, absence, Cupid, heart,...the most useful and significant words with a single turn of the needle." Addison wrote this in 1711. Had he lived an hundred and forty yenrs later he would... | |
 | 1850 - 602 lehte
...hang, drown, and the like. This would very much abridge the lover's pains in this way of writing u letter, as it would enable him to express the most useful and significant words with a single turn of the needle." Addison wrote this in 1711. Had he lived an hundred and forty years later he would... | |
 | 1852 - 782 lehte
...which have always a place in passionate epistles, as flames, darts, die, language, absence, C'tpid, heart, eyes^ hang, drown, and the like. This would...significant words with a single touch of the needle." Now it appears very probable that so close a prediction, though taken under a playful and falsetto... | |
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