 I never espoused any party with violence, and am resolved to observe an exact neutrality between the Whigs and Tories, unless I shall be forced to declare myself by the hostilities of either side. In short, I have acted in all the parts of my life as...  The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison - Page 6by Joseph Addison - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1778 - 378 pages
...and Tories, unlefs I fhall be forced to declare myfelf by the hoftilities of either fide. In fhort, I have acted in all the parts of my life as a looker-on, which is the character I intend to preferve in this paper. I have given the reader juft... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 434 pages
...economy, business, and diversion of: others, better than those who are engaged in them ; aS standers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those who...short, I have acted in all the parts of my life as a looker-on, which is the character I intend to preserve in this paper. I have given the reader just... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 420 pages
...business, and diversion of,, c 2. others, belter than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those who...short, I have acted in all the parts of my life as a looker-on, which is the character I intend to preserve in this paper. I have given the reader just... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 416 pages
...than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those \vho are in the game. I never espoused any party with violence, and am resolved to observe an exact nentrality between the Whigs and Tories, unless I shall be forced to declare myself by the hostilities... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 412 pages
...business, and diversion of others, better than those who arc engaged in them ; as stand ers-by diseover blots, which are apt to escape those who are in the...an exact neutrality between the Whigs and Tories, tlnless 1 shall be forced to declare myself by the hostilities of either side. In short, 1 have acted... | |
 | Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...ceconomy, business and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those who...short, I have acted in all the parts of my life as a looker-on, which is the character I intend to preserve ja this paper. I have given the reader just... | |
 | Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...who are engaged in them; as standers-by discover blots, which are .apt to escape those who are in toe game. I never espoused any party with violence, and...exact neutrality between the whigs and tories, unless 1 shall bt forced to declare myself by the hostilities of either side. In short, I have acted in all... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...economy, "business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standersby discover blots, which are apt to escape those who...violence, and am resolved to observe an exact neutrality * An allusion, no doubt, to Mr. John Greaves, a mathematician and antiquary, who, after visiting Egypt,... | |
 | Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...ceconomy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them; as slanders by discover blots which are apt to escape those who are in the game. 1 never espoused any party with violence, and am resolved to observe an exact neutrality between the... | |
 | British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...eeconomy, business, and diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them ; as standers-by discover blots, which are apt to escape those who...short, I have acted in all the parts of my life as a looker-on, which is the character I intend to preserve in this paper. I have given the reader just... | |
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