Addison's humorous essays, selected from the 'Spectator'.1863 |
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... told that when it fell to him , as clerk to the lords justices , to announce the death of Queen Anne to the Elector of Hanover , he was so " overwhelmed by the greatness of the event , and so distracted by choice of expression , " that ...
... told that when it fell to him , as clerk to the lords justices , to announce the death of Queen Anne to the Elector of Hanover , he was so " overwhelmed by the greatness of the event , and so distracted by choice of expression , " that ...
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... told of the subject of this memoir . When on his death - bed , he sent for Gay the poet , and solemnly , though mysteriously , asked pardon for certain great injuries which he had done to his visitor . Gay knew of no evil caused to him ...
... told of the subject of this memoir . When on his death - bed , he sent for Gay the poet , and solemnly , though mysteriously , asked pardon for certain great injuries which he had done to his visitor . Gay knew of no evil caused to him ...
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... told me that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning , of a ...
... told me that he was afraid of being insulted with Latin and Greek at his own table ; for which reason he desired a particular friend of his at the university to find him out a clergyman rather of plain sense than much learning , of a ...
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... told him , Mr William Wimble had caught that very morning ; and that he presented it , with his service to him , and intended to come and dine with him . At the same time he delivered a letter , which my friend read to me as soon as the ...
... told him , Mr William Wimble had caught that very morning ; and that he presented it , with his service to him , and intended to come and dine with him . At the same time he delivered a letter , which my friend read to me as soon as the ...
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... told in the family ) no living creature ever walks in it besides the chaplain . My good friend the butler desired me with a very grave face not to venture myself in it after sun- set , for that one of the footmen had been almost ...
... told in the family ) no living creature ever walks in it besides the chaplain . My good friend the butler desired me with a very grave face not to venture myself in it after sun- set , for that one of the footmen had been almost ...
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Page 60 - ... good use of it, and to pay the several legacies, and the gifts of charity, which he told him he had left as quit-rents upon the estate. The captain truly seems a courteous man, though he says but little. He makes much of those whom my master loved, and shows great kindness to the old house-dog, that you know my poor master was so fond of.
Page 50 - Shovel ! a very gallant man.' As we stood before Busby's tomb, the knight uttered himself again after the same manner : ' Dr. Busby ! a great man ! he whipped my grandfather ; a very great man...
Page 19 - His notions of trade are noble and generous, and (as every rich man has usually some sly way of jesting which would make no great figure were he not a rich man) he calls the sea the British Common. He is acquainted with commerce in all its parts, and will tell you that it is a stupid and barbarous way to extend dominion by arms, for true power is to be got by arts and industry. He will often argue, that if this part of our trade were well cultivated, we should gain from one nation, — and if another,...
Page 22 - I am the more at ease in Sir Roger's family, because it consists of sober and staid persons; for, as the Knight is the best master in the world, he seldom changes his servants; and as he is beloved by all about him, his servants never care for leaving him; by this means his domestics are all in years, and grown old with their master. You would take his valet...
Page 17 - His great-grandfather was inventor of that famous country-dance which is called after him. All who know that shire are very well acquainted with the parts and merits of Sir Roger. He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, tut his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world only as he thinks the world is in the wrong.
Page 32 - I AM always very well pleased with a country Sunday, and think, if keeping holy the seventh day were only a -human institution, it would be the best method that could have been thought of for the polishing and civilizing of mankind.
Page 29 - The ideas of goblins and spirits have really no more to do with darkness than light; yet let but a foolish maid inculcate these often on the mind of a child, and raise them there together, possibly he shall never be able to separate them again so long as he lives, but darkness shall ever afterwards bring with it those frightful ideas, and they shall be so joined, that he can no more bear the one than the other.
Page 21 - To conclude his character, where women are not concerned, he is an honest worthy man. I cannot tell whether I am to account him whom I am next to speak of as one of our company, for he visits us but seldom ; but when he does, it adds to every man else a new enjoyment of himself. He is a clergyman, a very philosophic man, of general learning, great sanctity of life, and the most exact good breeding.
Page 71 - I have often thought there has not been sufficient pains taken in finding out proper employments and diversions for the fair ones. Their amusements seem contrived for them rather as they are women than as they are reasonable creatures, and are more adapted to the sex than to the species. The toilet is their great scene of business, and the right adjusting of their hair the principal employment of their lives.
Page 18 - He is now in his fifty-sixth year, cheerful, gay, and hearty ; keeps a good house both in town and country ; a great lover of mankind ; but there is such a mirthful cast in his behaviour, that he is rather beloved than esteemed.