The Guardian, Τόμος 1Shakepaer's Head, 1740 |
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affure againſt agreeable Anſwer Beauty becauſe befides Caufe Character Chriftian Circumftances confider Confideration Converfation Country Defign defire Delight Difcourfe eafy Eftate exprefs Eyes faid fame Faſhion feem feen felf felves fent feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon Fortune fpeak Free-thinker Friend ftill fuch fufficient fure Gentleman give greateſt Guardian Happineſs hath Heart himſelf Honour Houfe Houſe Inftances Intereft IRONSIDE juft King Lady laft leaft lefs live Lizard Love Madam Mankind manner Mind moft moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary never Number obferve Occafion paffed Paffion Paftoral Perfon pleafing pleaſant pleaſed Pleaſure poffible prefent Publick purchaſe Purpoſe racter raiſed Reaſon Religion reprefented ſay Scaron ſelf Senfe ſhall ſhe Soul ſpeak Thee thefe themſelves Theocritus theſe thing thofe thoſe thou Thoughts ufual Underſtanding univerfal uſed vifit Virgil Virtue whofe World young
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Σελίδα 57 - Such Copyings as these give that kind of double Delight which we perceive when we look upon the Children of a beautiful Couple...
Σελίδα 165 - When I remarked it as a principal fault to introduce fruits and flowers of a foreign growth in descriptions where the scene lies in our country, I did not design that observation should extend also to animals, or the sensitive life ; for Philips hath with great judgment described wolves in England, in his first pastoral.
Σελίδα 262 - Such actions of charity are the overflowings of a mild good-nature on all below us. It is certainly the part of a well-natured man to take care of his horses and dogs, not only in expectation of their labour while they are foals and whelps, but even when their old age has made them incapable of service.
Σελίδα 302 - The most eminent among them was the statesman's barber, whose surname was Lion. This fellow had an admirable knack of fishing out the secrets of his customers, as they were under his hands. He would rub and lather a man's head, until he had got out every thing that was in it.
Σελίδα 99 - I have quoted hath practised this secret with admirable judgment. I will yet add another mark, which may be observed very often in the above-named poets, which is agreeable to the character of shepherds, and nearly allied to superstition, I mean the use of proverbial sayings. I take the common similitudes in pastoral to be of the proverbial order, which are so frequent that it is needless, and would be tiresome...
Σελίδα 24 - ... appropriated to the honour of the Deity are applied to a mortal of good quality. As I am naturally emulous, I cannot but endeavour, in imitation of this lady, to be the inventor, or, at...
Σελίδα 309 - The sharks, who prey upon the inadvertency of young heirs, are more pardonable than those, who trespass upon the good opinion of those, who treat them with great confidence and respect.
Σελίδα 137 - A brave man struggling in the storms of fate, And greatly falling with a falling state. While Cato gives his little senate laws, What bosom beats not in his country's cause ? Who sees him act, but envies every deed ? Who hears him groan, and does not wish to bleed?
Σελίδα 102 - Besides the Decency of this Rule, it is certainly founded in good Policy. A Man who talks of any thing he is already famous for, has little to get, but a great deal to lose.
Σελίδα 52 - It is delicate to the senses, delightful in the operation, may be taken at all hours without confinement, and is as properly given at a ball or playhouse as in a private chamber.