The British Essayists: The SpectatorJ. Johnson, J. Nichols and Son, R. Baldwin, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and Son, W. J. and J. Richardson, A. Strahan, J. Sewell, R. Faulder, G. and W. Nicol, T. Payne, G. and J. Robinson, W. Lowndes, G. Wilkie, J. Mathews, P. McQueen, Ogilvy and Son, J. Scatcherd, J. Walker, Vernor and Hood, R. Lea, Darton and Harvey, J. Nunn, Lackington and Company, D. Walker, Clarke and Son, G. Kearsley, C. Law, J. White, Longman and Rees, Cadell, Jun. and Davies, J. Barker, T. Kay, Wynne and Company, Pote and Company, Carpenter and Company, W. Miller, Murray and Highley, S. Bagster, T. Hurst, T. Boosey, R. Pheney, W. Baynes, J. Harding, R. H. Evans, J. Mawman; and W. Creech, Edinburgh, 1802 |
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... light . With a tyranny begun on his own subjects , and indignation that others draw their breath indepen- dent of his frown or smile , why should he not pro- ceed to the seizure of the world ? And if nothing but the thirst of sway were ...
... light . With a tyranny begun on his own subjects , and indignation that others draw their breath indepen- dent of his frown or smile , why should he not pro- ceed to the seizure of the world ? And if nothing but the thirst of sway were ...
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... light ostentations of power , that glorious instrument of Providence moves , like that , in a steady , calm , and silent course , indepen- dent either of applause or calumny ; which renders him , if not in a political , yet in a moral ...
... light ostentations of power , that glorious instrument of Providence moves , like that , in a steady , calm , and silent course , indepen- dent either of applause or calumny ; which renders him , if not in a political , yet in a moral ...
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... light , but nervous . first is thus : " Here Thomas Sapper lies interr'd . Ah why ! Born in New England , did in London die ; Was the third son of eight , begot upon His mother Martha , by his father John . Much favoured by his prince ...
... light , but nervous . first is thus : " Here Thomas Sapper lies interr'd . Ah why ! Born in New England , did in London die ; Was the third son of eight , begot upon His mother Martha , by his father John . Much favoured by his prince ...
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... lights upon that subject , there being scarce a young fellow in it who does not give certain indications of his particular humour and disposition , conformable to the rules of that art . In courts and cities every body lays a constraint ...
... lights upon that subject , there being scarce a young fellow in it who does not give certain indications of his particular humour and disposition , conformable to the rules of that art . In courts and cities every body lays a constraint ...
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... light into the posture of his brains ; take a handle from his nose to judge of the size of his intellects ; and interpret the overmuch visibility and pertness of one ear as an in- fallible mark of reprobation , and a sign the owner of ...
... light into the posture of his brains ; take a handle from his nose to judge of the size of his intellects ; and interpret the overmuch visibility and pertness of one ear as an in- fallible mark of reprobation , and a sign the owner of ...
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Page 122 - The oppressor's wrong, the proud man's contumely, The pangs of despis'd love, the law's delay, The insolence of office, and the spurns That patient merit of the unworthy takes, When he himself might his quietus make With a bare bodkin...
Page 205 - IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves the most unhappy, would prefer the share they are already possessed of before that which would fall to them by such a division.
Page 122 - TO be— or not to be — that is the question ; Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The stings and arrows of outrageous fortune — Or to take arms against a sea of troubles ; And, by opposing, end them...
Page 10 - He makes much of those whom my master loved, and shews great kindness to the old house-dog, that you know my poor master was so fond of. It would have gone to your heart to have heard the moans the dumb creature made on the day of my master's death. He has never joyed himself since ; no more has any of us.
Page 10 - When my old master saw him a little before his death, he shook him by the hand, and wished him joy of the estate which was falling to him, desiring him only to make a good use of it and to pay the several legacies, and the gifts of charity, which he told him he had left as quitrents upon the estate. The captain truly seems a courteous man, though he says but little. He makes much of those whom my master loved, and shows great kindness to the old house-dog, that you know my poor master was so fond...
Page 236 - ... substance of every being, whether material or immaterial, and as intimately present to it as that being is to itself. It would be an imperfection in him...
Page 209 - ... from the choice they had made. A poor galley slave who had thrown down his chains took up the gout in their stead, but made such wry faces that one might easily perceive he was no great gainer by the bargain. It was pleasant enough to see the several exchanges that were made for sickness against poverty, hunger against want of appetite, and care against pain.
Page 20 - There are some brutes that seem to have as much knowledge and reason as some that are called men ; and the animal and vegetable kingdoms are so nearly joined that if you will take the lowest of one, and the highest of the other, there will scarce be perceived any great difference...
Page 120 - 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.
Page 238 - ... omniscience every uncomfortable thought vanishes. He cannot but regard every thing that has being, especially such of his creatures who fear they are not regarded by him. He is privy to all their thoughts, and to that anxiety of heart in particular, which is apt to trouble them on this occasion ; for, as it is impossible he should overlook any of his creatures, so we may be confident...