The Female Spectator, Band 2T. Gardner, 1755 |
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... should have been apt to have flattered ' myself either of these had proceeded from that affection young ladies frequently affume on the first addreffes of a lover ; but the cold civi- lity , the unmoved referve with which she heard me ...
... should have been apt to have flattered ' myself either of these had proceeded from that affection young ladies frequently affume on the first addreffes of a lover ; but the cold civi- lity , the unmoved referve with which she heard me ...
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... should ⚫ have done , were I to go about to relate the thou ⚫ fandth part of the particulars of my fufferings ; I will therefore only trouble you with no more than what is abfolutely neceffary to let you into the true ftate of the cafe ...
... should ⚫ have done , were I to go about to relate the thou ⚫ fandth part of the particulars of my fufferings ; I will therefore only trouble you with no more than what is abfolutely neceffary to let you into the true ftate of the cafe ...
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... equal warmth ; but fince it cannot be , and nature is refractory , he should endeavour ra- ther to forget , and enable himself to live without - her , her , than perpetuate his paffion and anxieties by any Book 7 . 13 SPECTATOR .
... equal warmth ; but fince it cannot be , and nature is refractory , he should endeavour ra- ther to forget , and enable himself to live without - her , her , than perpetuate his paffion and anxieties by any Book 7 . 13 SPECTATOR .
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... should they not have the same effect on others ? Why should he not have rivals who may be as full of love and mifery as himself ? - And whenever the makes choice of any one , will not all those who are re- jected have an equal motive ...
... should they not have the same effect on others ? Why should he not have rivals who may be as full of love and mifery as himself ? - And whenever the makes choice of any one , will not all those who are re- jected have an equal motive ...
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... should think fit to make . On this arofe a contest between the two gene- rals , in which no confiderations of blood , duty , or paternal affection , could prevail on either to yield : -the father knew , and regarded the merit of his fon ...
... should think fit to make . On this arofe a contest between the two gene- rals , in which no confiderations of blood , duty , or paternal affection , could prevail on either to yield : -the father knew , and regarded the merit of his fon ...
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accompliſhed affured againſt alfo alſo anſwer becauſe beſt cafe cauſe chimæra confeffed confequence confideration deferve defire difcovered eafily eafy endeavour faid fame fatire favour fecret feem Female Spectator fenfe fervant ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon foul fpirits ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fure furprized give greateſt guilty Hanoverian lady happen happineſs heart herſelf himſelf honour hope houſe huſband imagine infpired ingratitude intereft itſelf juft juftice laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs leſs Lucilius madam manner meaſures mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferve obliged occafion ourſelves paffed paffion perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poffible prefent preferve purpoſe queftion raiſe reafon render ſee ſeems ſhall ſhe ſome Specta ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand underſtanding uſe virtue whofe wifhed wiſh woman worfe
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Seite 79 - It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
Seite 209 - d by her fair tendence gladlier grew. Yet went fhe not, as not with fuch difcourfe Delighted, or not capable her ear Of what was high...
Seite 207 - O but, say they, Learning puts the Sexes too much on an Equality, it would destroy that implicit Obedience which it is necessary the Women should pay to our Commands: — If once they have the Capacity of arguing with us, where would be our Authority!
Seite 195 - Part of our Sex. Those Men are certainly guilty of a great deal of Injustice who think, that all the Learning becoming in a Woman is confined to the Management of her Family...
Seite 228 - ... a life to come: to which she answered that not all that the whole world could say should ever persuade her to that opinion; and then related to me the contract made between her and her dear departed friend, the Duchess of Mazarine. It was in vain I urged the strong probability there was that souls in another world might not be permitted to perform the engagements they had entered into in this, especially when they were of a nature repugnant to the divine will, "which...
Seite 169 - That cordial-drop heaven in our cup has thrown, To make the naufeous draught of life go down...
Seite 264 - For humors are diftinguifh'd by their hue. From hence we dream of wars and warlike things* And wafps and hornets with their double wings. Choler aduft congeals our blood with fear, Then black bulls tofs us, and black devils tear. In fanguine airy dreams aloft we bound, With rheums opprefs'd we fink in rivers drown'd* More I could fay, but thus conclude my theme, The dominating humour makes the dream.
Seite 206 - Gaming and rambling Abroad, they will, it is to be hop'd, proceed to more noble and elevated Studies. If the married Ladies of Distinction begin the Change, and bring Learning into Fashion, the younger will never cease soliciting their Parents and Guardians for the Means of following it, and every Toilet in the Kingdom be loaded with Materials for beautifying the Mind more than the Face of its Owner. The Objection, therefore, that I have heard made by some Men, that Learning would make us too assuming...
Seite 253 - ... preceded by a torch, which a footman belonging to one of the company had with him.
Seite 133 - Pleafure never comes fmetre to Man, But lent by Heav'n, upon hard Ufury ; And while Jove holds us out the Bowl of Joy, Ere it can reach our Lips, 'tis dafh'd with Gall By fome Left-handed God.