The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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... able to unravel their pedigree . The study of those lesser branches of duty and of excellence is called the science of manners ; but our language has no word to distinguish the teacher of it . As moralist is applied to the teacher of ...
... able to unravel their pedigree . The study of those lesser branches of duty and of excellence is called the science of manners ; but our language has no word to distinguish the teacher of it . As moralist is applied to the teacher of ...
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... able to check the rising thought , that his name would live for ever , ranked with those whose envied lot it had been to inform , to enlighten , to delight mankind ; while his patrons , distinguished only by rank or station , were ...
... able to check the rising thought , that his name would live for ever , ranked with those whose envied lot it had been to inform , to enlighten , to delight mankind ; while his patrons , distinguished only by rank or station , were ...
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... able to find out who he was , till at last my friend Mr. S- informed me he was a very worthy relation of his , who had not been in town above twice these forty years ; that an accidental piece of business had lately brought him from his ...
... able to find out who he was , till at last my friend Mr. S- informed me he was a very worthy relation of his , who had not been in town above twice these forty years ; that an accidental piece of business had lately brought him from his ...
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... able . Our company of this season , ' said a brother officer , who sat near us , to Colonel Caustic , is a very numerous one ; they can get up any new play in a week . I am not so much surprised , sir , ' replied the colonel , at the ...
... able . Our company of this season , ' said a brother officer , who sat near us , to Colonel Caustic , is a very numerous one ; they can get up any new play in a week . I am not so much surprised , sir , ' replied the colonel , at the ...
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... able to come abroad every day , and wearies her acquaintance with the detail of her num- berless complaints . A whole hour is lost to me by this new intrusion ; and thus a forenoon is spent without improvement either to my daughters or ...
... able to come abroad every day , and wearies her acquaintance with the detail of her num- berless complaints . A whole hour is lost to me by this new intrusion ; and thus a forenoon is spent without improvement either to my daughters or ...
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