The Spectator; in Miniature: Being a Collection of the Principal Religious, Moral, Humorous, Satyrical & Critical Essays Contained in that Celebrated Publication, 1. kötetW. Suttaby, 1808 |
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iv. oldal
... Qualities of a Man in Place .... .Addison . 217 Fidelia ; or the dutiful Daugh . Tickell or Steele . 220 Friendship .......... Decency ..Addison . 223 Tickell or Steele . 230 THE LIFE OF SIR RICHARD STEELE . Caput domina venalo CONTENTS .
... Qualities of a Man in Place .... .Addison . 217 Fidelia ; or the dutiful Daugh . Tickell or Steele . 220 Friendship .......... Decency ..Addison . 223 Tickell or Steele . 230 THE LIFE OF SIR RICHARD STEELE . Caput domina venalo CONTENTS .
49. oldal
... qualities in the defence of his country , that he showed for its rnia and subversion , the audience could not enough pity and admire him : but as he is now represented , we can ouly say of him what the Roman historian says of Catiline ...
... qualities in the defence of his country , that he showed for its rnia and subversion , the audience could not enough pity and admire him : but as he is now represented , we can ouly say of him what the Roman historian says of Catiline ...
62. oldal
... qualities of mankind ; and there is hardly that person to be found , who is not more concerned for the reputation of wit and sense , than honesty and virtue . But this unhappy affectation of being wise rather than honest , witty than ...
... qualities of mankind ; and there is hardly that person to be found , who is not more concerned for the reputation of wit and sense , than honesty and virtue . But this unhappy affectation of being wise rather than honest , witty than ...
66. oldal
... qualities which may make him useful both to himself and others : Nature never fails of pointing them out , and while the infant continues under her guardianship , she brings him on in his way , and then offers herself for a guide in ...
... qualities which may make him useful both to himself and others : Nature never fails of pointing them out , and while the infant continues under her guardianship , she brings him on in his way , and then offers herself for a guide in ...
79. oldal
... qualities . The dialect of conversation is now - a - days so swelled with vanity and compliment , and so surfeited ( as I may say ) of expressious of kind- ness and respect , that if a man that lived an age or two ago should return into ...
... qualities . The dialect of conversation is now - a - days so swelled with vanity and compliment , and so surfeited ( as I may say ) of expressious of kind- ness and respect , that if a man that lived an age or two ago should return into ...
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123. oldal - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
150. oldal - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
190. oldal - On the contrary, foolish men are more apt to consider what they have lost than what they possess; and to fix their eyes upon those who are richer than themselves, rather than on those who are under greater difficulties. All the real pleasures and...
147. oldal - When all thy mercies, O my God, My rising soul surveys; Transported with the view, I'm lost In wonder, love, and praise.
105. oldal - God and separate spirits, are made up of the simple ideas we receive from reflection: vg having, from what we experiment in ourselves, got the ideas of existence and duration, of knowledge and power, of pleasure and happiness, and of several other qualities and powers, which it is better to have, than to be without; when we would frame an idea the most suitable we can to the Supreme Being, we enlarge every one of these with our idea of infinity; and so putting them together, make our complex idea...
31. oldal - How are Thy servants blest, O Lord How sure is their defence ! Eternal wisdom is their guide, Their help, Omnipotence. 2 In foreign realms and lands remote, Supported by Thy care, Through burning climes they pass unhurt, And breathe in tainted air.
185. oldal - I could not but observe that there were many more imaginary than real. One little packet I could not but take notice of, which was a complication of all the diseases incident to human nature, and was in the hand of a great many fine people: this was called the Spleen.
31. oldal - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths : their soul is melted because of trouble : they reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
32. oldal - For though in dreadful whirls we hung High on the broken wave, I knew thou wert not slow to hear, Nor impotent to save. " The storm was laid, the winds retired, Obedient to thy will; The sea that roar'd at thy command, At thy command was still.
173. oldal - The rocks proclaim the approaching Deity. Lo, earth receives him from the bending skies ! Sink down, ye mountains ; and ye valleys, rise ! With heads declined, ye cedars, homage pay ; Be smooth, ye rocks ; ye rapid floods, give way. The Saviour comes ! by ancient bards foretold ! Hear Him, ye deaf; and all ye blind, behold...