Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 - English essays |
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... her first discover- ing me ( just as I was doubting whether I fhould re- tire or not , ) added so much to the other Beauties of her Face , that I think I never faw her look so charm- ing · B 3 H - ing in my Life . " Stay , ON BEAUTY . 5.
... her first discover- ing me ( just as I was doubting whether I fhould re- tire or not , ) added so much to the other Beauties of her Face , that I think I never faw her look so charm- ing · B 3 H - ing in my Life . " Stay , ON BEAUTY . 5.
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... look upon as the Body , and the Two latter as the Soul , of Beauty . THO ' Color be the lowest of all the conftituent Parts of Beauty , yet it is vulgarly the moft ftriking , and the most obferved . For which there is a very obvious ...
... look upon as the Body , and the Two latter as the Soul , of Beauty . THO ' Color be the lowest of all the conftituent Parts of Beauty , yet it is vulgarly the moft ftriking , and the most obferved . For which there is a very obvious ...
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... Look ; which is fo apt to attract the Eye , and but too often to engage the Heart . For all this Sort of Beauty is refolvable into a proper Variation of Flesh Color and Red , with the clear Blueness of the Veins pleasingly intermixed ...
... Look ; which is fo apt to attract the Eye , and but too often to engage the Heart . For all this Sort of Beauty is refolvable into a proper Variation of Flesh Color and Red , with the clear Blueness of the Veins pleasingly intermixed ...
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... Look , which one feeks in vain in the whiteft and moft transparent Skins . Raphael's most charming Madonna is a brunette Beauty ; and his earlier Ma- donna's ( those I mean of his middle Stile ) are gene- rally of a lighter and lefs ...
... Look , which one feeks in vain in the whiteft and moft transparent Skins . Raphael's most charming Madonna is a brunette Beauty ; and his earlier Ma- donna's ( those I mean of his middle Stile ) are gene- rally of a lighter and lefs ...
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... look in fome fine Faces , after weep- ing ; that Brightness , as well as Tint , of the Hair ; that Luftre of Health , that shines forth upon the Features ; that Luminoufnefs that appears in fome Eyes , and that fluid Fire , or ...
... look in fome fine Faces , after weep- ing ; that Brightness , as well as Tint , of the Hair ; that Luftre of Health , that shines forth upon the Features ; that Luminoufnefs that appears in fome Eyes , and that fluid Fire , or ...
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