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... pleased with the offer , ' that had we been all his own sons , no unexpected Act of filial Duty could have more endear'd us to him ' . ' The patent for Drury Lane was received from the Lord Chancellor on the 19th January , 1715. The ...
... pleased with the offer , ' that had we been all his own sons , no unexpected Act of filial Duty could have more endear'd us to him ' . ' The patent for Drury Lane was received from the Lord Chancellor on the 19th January , 1715. The ...
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... pleased with commendation which I do not deserve , I shall , from the 10 same temper , be concerned at scandal I do not deserve . But he that can think of false applause with as much contempt , as false detraction , will certainly be ...
... pleased with commendation which I do not deserve , I shall , from the 10 same temper , be concerned at scandal I do not deserve . But he that can think of false applause with as much contempt , as false detraction , will certainly be ...
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... pleased to call them , though she so much approves the mention of them . It is to be noted , that a woman's flatterer is generally elder than herself ; her years serving at once to recommend her patroness's age , and to add weight to ...
... pleased to call them , though she so much approves the mention of them . It is to be noted , that a woman's flatterer is generally elder than herself ; her years serving at once to recommend her patroness's age , and to add weight to ...
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... pleased with flattery , is to be- lieve that the man is sincere who gives it us . It is by this one accident , that absurd creatures often outrun the most skilful in this art . Their want of ability is here an advantage ; and their ...
... pleased with flattery , is to be- lieve that the man is sincere who gives it us . It is by this one accident , that absurd creatures often outrun the most skilful in this art . Their want of ability is here an advantage ; and their ...
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... pleased with the cobbler's invention , that had so in- geniously contrived an inferior , and stood a little while con- templating this inverted idolatry , wherein the image did homage to the man . When we meet with such a fantastic ...
... pleased with the cobbler's invention , that had so in- geniously contrived an inferior , and stood a little while con- templating this inverted idolatry , wherein the image did homage to the man . When we meet with such a fantastic ...
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Page 140 - 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 starlight, without thee is sweet.
Page 413 - So excellent a king; that was, to this, Hyperion to a satyr; so loving to my mother That he might not beteem the winds of heaven Visit her face too roughly. Heaven and earth! Must I remember? why, she would hang on him, As if increase of appetite had grown By what it fed on; and yet, within a month, Let me not think on't: Frailty, thy name is woman!
Page 413 - ... uncle, My father's brother, but no more like my father Than I to Hercules: within a month, Ere yet the salt of most unrighteous tears Had left the flushing in her galled eyes, She married.
Page 107 - The first of our society is a gentleman of Worcestershire, of ancient descent, a Baronet, his name Sir ROGER DE COVERLEY. His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir ROGER. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the...
Page 108 - ... his tenants grow rich, his servants look satisfied, all the young women profess love to him, and the young men are glad of his company...
Page 142 - The first sense of sorrow I ever knew was upon the death of my father, at which time I was not quite five years of age ; but was rather amazed at what all the house meant, than possessed with a real understanding why nobody was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the room where his body lay, and my mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my battledore in my hand, and fell a beating the coffin, and calling Papa; for, I know not how, I had some slight idea that he was locked up there.
Page 111 - This way of talking of his very much enlivens the conversation among us of a more sedate turn ; and I find there is not one of the company, but myself, who rarely speak at all, but speaks of him as of that sort of man, who is usually called a well-bred fine gentleman. To conclude his character, where women are not concerned, he is an honest, worthy man. I cannot tell whether I am to account him whom I am next to speak of as one of our company, for he visits us but seldom; but when he does, it adds...
Page 110 - He is very ready at that sort of discourse with which men usually entertain women. He has all his life dressed very well, and remembers habits as others do men. He can smile when one speaks to him, and laughs easily. He knows the history of every mode...
Page 249 - Awake : The morning shines, and the fresh field Calls us ; we lose the prime, to mark how spring Our tender plants, how blows the citron grove, What drops the myrrh, and what the balmy reed, How nature paints her colours, how the bee Sits on the bloom extracting liquid sweet.
Page 147 - Hail, wedded love ! mysterious law, true source Of human offspring, sole propriety In Paradise of all things common else. By thee adulterous lust was driven from men Among the bestial herds to range ; by thee, Founded in reason, loyal, just, and pure, Relations dear, and all the charities Of father, son, and brother first were known.