Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 - English essays |
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Page 82
... Justice , and the Houses of the better Sort of People , are generally in the fame Tafte . But in their Pleasure - houses , they rather choose [ g ] a beautiful Disorder , and a wandering as far as poffible from all the Rules of Art ...
... Justice , and the Houses of the better Sort of People , are generally in the fame Tafte . But in their Pleasure - houses , they rather choose [ g ] a beautiful Disorder , and a wandering as far as poffible from all the Rules of Art ...
Page 184
... Justice should altogether be difcarded ; and I am of opinion that Temperance , with fome few Improvements , might be made useful enough : But Honour ! By Heavens it were an eafy Leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale - fac'd Moon ...
... Justice should altogether be difcarded ; and I am of opinion that Temperance , with fome few Improvements , might be made useful enough : But Honour ! By Heavens it were an eafy Leap To pluck bright Honour from the pale - fac'd Moon ...
Page 288
... Justice to his own Ac- complishments ; for DELICACY is always found to withdraw itself from every thing that has the leaft Appearance of Vanity . But if this Obstruction could be got over ; yet when it is known to be his own Picture ...
... Justice to his own Ac- complishments ; for DELICACY is always found to withdraw itself from every thing that has the leaft Appearance of Vanity . But if this Obstruction could be got over ; yet when it is known to be his own Picture ...
Page 312
... Justice to the Wisdom of the supreme Being , that he placed Mankind originally in a Situ- ation , that must neceffarily have defeated the Ends of their Creation , and utterly extirpated the whole Species from off the Face of the Earth ...
... Justice to the Wisdom of the supreme Being , that he placed Mankind originally in a Situ- ation , that must neceffarily have defeated the Ends of their Creation , and utterly extirpated the whole Species from off the Face of the Earth ...
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