Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Հատոր 3T. Davies, 1774 - 375 էջ |
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... Effect which this Book has upon the Reader is that of difgufting him with the Author's Vanity . He endeavours to perfuade the World , that here are fome new Treafures of Lite- rature spread before his Eyes ; that fomething is discovered ...
... Effect which this Book has upon the Reader is that of difgufting him with the Author's Vanity . He endeavours to perfuade the World , that here are fome new Treafures of Lite- rature spread before his Eyes ; that fomething is discovered ...
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... Effect that Men of proper Qualifications write in Succeffion on the fame Subject , even when the latter add nothing to the Information given by the former ; for the fame Ideas may be delivered more intelligibly or more delight- fully by ...
... Effect that Men of proper Qualifications write in Succeffion on the fame Subject , even when the latter add nothing to the Information given by the former ; for the fame Ideas may be delivered more intelligibly or more delight- fully by ...
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... Effects it is likely to terminate : To lay down with diftinct Particularity what Rumour always hud- dles in general Exclamations , or perplexes by undi- gefted Narratives ; to fhew whence Happiness or Calamity is derived , and whence it ...
... Effects it is likely to terminate : To lay down with diftinct Particularity what Rumour always hud- dles in general Exclamations , or perplexes by undi- gefted Narratives ; to fhew whence Happiness or Calamity is derived , and whence it ...
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... Employment , and made burthenfome to their Country ; and Settlers were allured thither by many fallacious Defcriptions of fertile Vallics and C 4 clear clear Skies . What Effects thefe Pictures of American Happiness STATE OF AFFAIRS . 23.
... Employment , and made burthenfome to their Country ; and Settlers were allured thither by many fallacious Defcriptions of fertile Vallics and C 4 clear clear Skies . What Effects thefe Pictures of American Happiness STATE OF AFFAIRS . 23.
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Samuel Johnson Thomas Davies. clear Skies . What Effects thefe Pictures of American Happiness had upon my Countrymen I was never informed , but I fuppofe very few fought Provifion in those frozen Regions , whom Guilt or Poverty did not ...
Samuel Johnson Thomas Davies. clear Skies . What Effects thefe Pictures of American Happiness had upon my Countrymen I was never informed , but I fuppofe very few fought Provifion in those frozen Regions , whom Guilt or Poverty did not ...
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Էջ 123 - As to the return of his health and vigour, were you here, you might inquire of his haymakers ; but as to his temperance, I can answer that, for one whole day, we have had nothing for dinner but mutton-broth, beans and bacon, and a barn-door fowl.
Էջ 17 - The time is now come, in which every Englishman expects to be informed of the national affairs ; and in which he has a right to have that expectation gratified. For, whatever may be urged by ministers, or those whom vanity or interest make the followers of ministers, concerning the necessity of confidence in our...
Էջ 56 - WHEN we have before us such objects as excite love and complacency ; the body is affected, so far as I could observe, much in the following manner : the head reclines something on one side ; the eye-lids are more closed than usual, and the eyes roll gently with an inclination to the object ; the mouth is a little opened, and the breath drawn slowly, with now and then a low sigh ; the whole body is composed, and the hands fall idly to the sides. All this is accompanied with an inward sense of melting...
Էջ 49 - Looks through the horizontal mifty air Shorn of his beams, or from behind the moon In dim eclipfe difaftrous twilight fheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs. '.Darken'd fo, yet fhone Above them all th...
Էջ 52 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Էջ 193 - Letcomb, where the Dean makes a great part of my imaginary entertainment, this being the cheapest way of treating me ; I hope he will not be displeased at this...
Էջ 210 - Burnet's letter to Mr Pope, Mr Pope's Temple of Fame, Mr Thomas Burnet's Grumbler on Mr Gay, and the Bishop of Ailsbury's Elegy, written either by Mr Gary or some other hand.
Էջ 102 - I had certain and repeated informations, from some who are in the secret of affairs, that a resolution was taken, by those who have power to execute it, to pursue me to the scaffold. My blood was to have been the cement of a new alliance, nor could my innocence be any security, after it had once been demanded from abroad, and resolved on at home, that it was necessary to cut me off.
Էջ 123 - I now hold the pen for my Lord Bolingbroke, who is reading your letter between two haycocks; but his attention is somewhat diverted, by casting his eyes on the clouds, not in admiration of what you say, but for fear of a shower.
Էջ 123 - He is pleased with your placing him in the triumvirate between yourself and me: though he says that he doubts he shall fare like Lepidus, while one of us runs away with all the power like Augustus, and another with all the pleasures like Anthony.