The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volumes 12-13J. Sibbald, Parliament-Square, 1799 - Books and bookselling |
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Page 24
... present ftate of civi- lifed fociety . The enemies of fentimental comedy ( or , as the French , the inventors , called it , comédie larmoyante ) feem to think that the great bufinefs of co- medy is to make the audience laugh . That may ...
... present ftate of civi- lifed fociety . The enemies of fentimental comedy ( or , as the French , the inventors , called it , comédie larmoyante ) feem to think that the great bufinefs of co- medy is to make the audience laugh . That may ...
Page 45
... present than is ufually ima- gined . Lady Townly vifits till eight , and then faunters at Mrs Idle's till court time - after the drawing - room takes a fhort fupper , then goes to Lord N.'s affembly , and is home at three in the morning ...
... present than is ufually ima- gined . Lady Townly vifits till eight , and then faunters at Mrs Idle's till court time - after the drawing - room takes a fhort fupper , then goes to Lord N.'s affembly , and is home at three in the morning ...
Page 54
... present , and that the people are , in every respect , more wealthy , more fumptuous in their buildings , furniture , and attire , more delicate and plentiful in their tables , vaftly more enlarged in their civil rights and liberties ...
... present , and that the people are , in every respect , more wealthy , more fumptuous in their buildings , furniture , and attire , more delicate and plentiful in their tables , vaftly more enlarged in their civil rights and liberties ...
Page 67
... presents the genuine hue ; Nor fpars nor wine my fpirits can reftore , My Knafter's out , and pleafure is no more . To German books for refuge fhall 1 fly ? Without my Knafter these no blifs fupply . Here in light tomes grave Meiners ...
... presents the genuine hue ; Nor fpars nor wine my fpirits can reftore , My Knafter's out , and pleafure is no more . To German books for refuge fhall 1 fly ? Without my Knafter these no blifs fupply . Here in light tomes grave Meiners ...
Page 87
... present , as young men would be enabled , by the com- petency of their fortunes , to marry , without the inducement of large por- tions ; and the union of two young perfons produced by love or mutual efteem , would be attended with more ...
... present , as young men would be enabled , by the com- petency of their fortunes , to marry , without the inducement of large por- tions ; and the union of two young perfons produced by love or mutual efteem , would be attended with more ...
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