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... never speaks of you without wishing you honour in proportion to what you have done for your Country's glory ; and wishing you wealth in proportion to what you have refused , to augment that glory . I am , Sir , with the greatest ...
... never speaks of you without wishing you honour in proportion to what you have done for your Country's glory ; and wishing you wealth in proportion to what you have refused , to augment that glory . I am , Sir , with the greatest ...
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... never to offend . No one , after a joyful evening , can reflect upon an expression of Mr. Congreve's that dwells upon him with pain . In a man capable of exerting himself any way , this ( whatever the vain and ill - natured may think of ...
... never to offend . No one , after a joyful evening , can reflect upon an expression of Mr. Congreve's that dwells upon him with pain . In a man capable of exerting himself any way , this ( whatever the vain and ill - natured may think of ...
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... in perfect friendship , and never once interrupted till her much lamented death . " * This letter was prefixed to the second volume of " The Ladies Library . " but but a faint image of the spirit which inhabits the 348 SIR RICHARD STEELE'S.
... in perfect friendship , and never once interrupted till her much lamented death . " * This letter was prefixed to the second volume of " The Ladies Library . " but but a faint image of the spirit which inhabits the 348 SIR RICHARD STEELE'S.
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... a Lady's appearance , who never was beheld but with glad- ness to her visitants , nor ever admired but with pain to herself . But But a constant distribution of large charities , a search EPISTOLARY CORRESPONDENCE . - 349.
... a Lady's appearance , who never was beheld but with glad- ness to her visitants , nor ever admired but with pain to herself . But But a constant distribution of large charities , a search EPISTOLARY CORRESPONDENCE . - 349.
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... never * Dr. Swift , speaking of his friend Steele , in his Journal to Stella , says , " We have scurvy Tatlers of late : so pray do not suspect me . I have one or two hints I design to send him , and never any more : he does not deserve ...
... never * Dr. Swift , speaking of his friend Steele , in his Journal to Stella , says , " We have scurvy Tatlers of late : so pray do not suspect me . I have one or two hints I design to send him , and never any more : he does not deserve ...
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Страница 615 - Drummer ; at the same time I will allow, that he sent for me, which he could always do, from his natural power over me, as much as he could send for any of his clerks when he was secretary of state, and told me that " a gentleman then in the room had written a play that he was sure I would like, but it was to be a secret, and he knew I would take as much pains, since he recommended it, as I would for him.
Страница 605 - I had never publicly acknowledged them. After I have put other friends upon importuning him to publish dramatic, as well as other writings he has by him, I shall end what I think I am obliged to say on this head, by giving my reader this hint for the better judging of my productions, that the best comment upon them would be an account when the patron to the Tender Husband was in England, or abroad.
Страница 363 - I shall not compliment you upon your birth, person, or fortune ; nor on any other the like perfections which you possess, whether you will or no ; but shall only touch upon those which are of your own acquiring, and in which every one must allow you have a real merit.
Страница 623 - From place to place forlorn I go, With downcast eyes a silent shade; Forbidden to declare my woe; To speak, till spoken to, afraid.
Страница 615 - was particular in this writer, that when he had taken his resolution or made his plan for what he designed to write, he would walk about a room and dictate it into language with as much freedom and ease as any one could write it down, and attend to the coherence and grammar of what he dictated.