Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 - English essays |
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... just called there , before I fet out ; and , on the Servant's telling me , that his Lady had been up fome time , and was fitting in the Room next the Garden ; as my near Relation to her gave me the Liberty of going on without fending in ...
... just called there , before I fet out ; and , on the Servant's telling me , that his Lady had been up fome time , and was fitting in the Room next the Garden ; as my near Relation to her gave me the Liberty of going on without fending in ...
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... just like thofe of the Venus of Medici . The Sides fhould be long , and the Hips wider than the Shoulders ; and should turn off as they do in the fame Venus ; and go down round- ing , and leffening gradually to the Knee . The Knee ...
... just like thofe of the Venus of Medici . The Sides fhould be long , and the Hips wider than the Shoulders ; and should turn off as they do in the fame Venus ; and go down round- ing , and leffening gradually to the Knee . The Knee ...
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... enough not to let it appear in her Eyes ; and at other Times have discovered fo much of her Thoughts , in the Line just above her Eyebrows ; that she has been C 3 been amazed how any body could tell what paffed in ON BEAUTY . 521.
... enough not to let it appear in her Eyes ; and at other Times have discovered fo much of her Thoughts , in the Line just above her Eyebrows ; that she has been C 3 been amazed how any body could tell what paffed in ON BEAUTY . 521.
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... just Mixture of Modefty , Senfibility , and Sweetness ; each of which , when taken fingly , is very pleafing ; but when they are all blended together , in fuch a Manner as either to enliven or correct each other , they give almost as ...
... just Mixture of Modefty , Senfibility , and Sweetness ; each of which , when taken fingly , is very pleafing ; but when they are all blended together , in fuch a Manner as either to enliven or correct each other , they give almost as ...
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... just remind you of Two Things that I have mentioned before : That the chief Rule of the Beauty of the Paffions , is Mo- deration ; and that the Part in which they appear moft ftrongly , is the Eyes . It is there that Love holds all his ...
... just remind you of Two Things that I have mentioned before : That the chief Rule of the Beauty of the Paffions , is Mo- deration ; and that the Part in which they appear moft ftrongly , is the Eyes . It is there that Love holds all his ...
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