Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 - English essays |
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... observe , that it is much the fame Variety of Colors , which gives them that pleasing 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 ...
... observe , that it is much the fame Variety of Colors , which gives them that pleasing 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 ...
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... Observation . Horace thought it fo far from being explicable , that he does not even venture to give it any Name , in fome very pretty Lines of his on this Subject . Quò fugit Venus , heu ! quòve Color ? Decens Quò motus ? Quid habes ...
... Observation . Horace thought it fo far from being explicable , that he does not even venture to give it any Name , in fome very pretty Lines of his on this Subject . Quò fugit Venus , heu ! quòve Color ? Decens Quò motus ? Quid habes ...
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... observed in the different Sort of Plea- fures , adapted to each Stage of human Life . in Infancy , when Growth is as neceflary as Support , we have more frequent Returns of Appetite , and more Pleasure in Feeding ; and as frequent ...
... observed in the different Sort of Plea- fures , adapted to each Stage of human Life . in Infancy , when Growth is as neceflary as Support , we have more frequent Returns of Appetite , and more Pleasure in Feeding ; and as frequent ...
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... observed . If Virtue be the chief Beauty , Peo- ple , to be beautiful , fhould endeavour to be virtuous ; and should avoid Vice , and all the worft Sort of Paf- fions , as they would fly Deformity . I wish the more beautiful Half of the ...
... observed . If Virtue be the chief Beauty , Peo- ple , to be beautiful , fhould endeavour to be virtuous ; and should avoid Vice , and all the worft Sort of Paf- fions , as they would fly Deformity . I wish the more beautiful Half of the ...
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... observed any Two of the little Palaces in all the grand Inclosure which are alike , though fome of them are placed at fuch confiderable Diftances from one another . You would think that they were formed upon the Ideas of fo many diffe ...
... observed any Two of the little Palaces in all the grand Inclosure which are alike , though fome of them are placed at fuch confiderable Diftances from one another . You would think that they were formed upon the Ideas of fo many diffe ...
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