Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 - English essays |
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Page 46
... Circumstance in which they bear fome Re- femblance to their favourite Object . People are very often mifled in their Judgments , by a Similitude either of their own Temper , or Per- fonage , in others . It is hence , that a Person of a ...
... Circumstance in which they bear fome Re- femblance to their favourite Object . People are very often mifled in their Judgments , by a Similitude either of their own Temper , or Per- fonage , in others . It is hence , that a Person of a ...
Page 129
... Circumstances , fays [ q ] Juvenal , fhe might wish to change Perfons with Rutila , the only Lady I know , among the Ancients , celebrated for a Hump - back . The [ r ] handsomest Men are [ 9 ] Sed vetat optari faciem Lucreția , qualem ...
... Circumstances , fays [ q ] Juvenal , fhe might wish to change Perfons with Rutila , the only Lady I know , among the Ancients , celebrated for a Hump - back . The [ r ] handsomest Men are [ 9 ] Sed vetat optari faciem Lucreția , qualem ...
Page 160
... Circumstances the Lady was brought to Bed of the most mighty Perfeus , who accomplished the Oracle in putting Acrifius to Death . The Poets indeed tell us a strange improbable Story of Jupiter's raining himself through the Tiles of the ...
... Circumstances the Lady was brought to Bed of the most mighty Perfeus , who accomplished the Oracle in putting Acrifius to Death . The Poets indeed tell us a strange improbable Story of Jupiter's raining himself through the Tiles of the ...
Page 191
... From whence we may collect , that Men in eafy Circumstances are not the fitteft to go upon desperate Adventures ; and that those who have charged I through through a Troop of Creditors , are most likely to OF GAMING . 191.
... From whence we may collect , that Men in eafy Circumstances are not the fitteft to go upon desperate Adventures ; and that those who have charged I through through a Troop of Creditors , are most likely to OF GAMING . 191.
Page 218
... Circumstance with the most Perfect Concinnity ; behold , with what a foft Air and fweet Complacency he presents himself to View , and like Horace's Barine coming from her Toilet , enitefcit Pulchrior multò , Juvenumque prodit Publica ...
... Circumstance with the most Perfect Concinnity ; behold , with what a foft Air and fweet Complacency he presents himself to View , and like Horace's Barine coming from her Toilet , enitefcit Pulchrior multò , Juvenumque prodit Publica ...
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