The Life of Richard Steele, Količina 1W. Isbister, limited, 1889 - 871 strani |
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Addison afterwards Anne answer appeared April Atalantis attorney Augst August Barbados beleive businesse called Captain Carmarthen Caryll Christopher Rich Comedy Complt Court Daily Courant damages dated daughter DEAR PRUE debt December Defoe deft died dined Dublin Duke of Ormond Dunkirk edition Esther Johnson Examiner favour Ford Gazette gentleman give given Guardian Harley Henry Gascoigne honour hope humble servant Ireland Isaac Bickerstaff James's January John Scurlock Joseph Addison Judgment Roll June Lady letter living London Lord Cutts Lord Halifax Love MADAM March Margaret married Mary Scurlock never Nichols November Obedient October Office paid pamphlet paper parish of St person play poem Pope pounds printed published Queen RICH STEELE Richard Steele says Sepbr September Sernt Spectator Steele wrote Steele's Swift wrote Tatler things Thomas thought told town volume Westminster Whigs William writing written
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Stran 316 - It was said of Socrates that he brought Philosophy down from, heaven, to inhabit among men ; and I shall be ambitious to have it said of me, that I have brought Philosophy out of closets and libraries, schools and colleges, to dwell in clubs and assemblies, at tea-tables and in coffeehouses.
Stran 288 - The Tories carry it among the new members six to one. Mr. Addison's election has passed easy and undisputed ; and I believe if he had a mind to be king, he would hardly be refused.
Stran 212 - Predictions for the year 1708; wherein the month, and day of the month are set down, the persons named, and the great actions and events of next year particularly related, as they will come to pass. Written to prevent the people of England from being further imposed on by vulgar almanac-makers.
Stran 17 - Body was willing to play with me. I remember I went into the Room where his Body lay, and my Mother sat weeping alone by it. I had my Battledore in my Hand, and fell a beating the Coffin, and calling Papa; for I know not how I had some slight idea that he was locked up there.
Stran 278 - ... then this obligation to be void, or else to remain in full force and effect.
Stran 247 - I fared like a distressed Prince who calls in a powerful neighbour to his aid. I was undone by my auxiliary. When I had once called him in, I could not subsist without dependence on him.
Stran 243 - All accounts of gallantry, pleasure, and entertainment shall be under the article of White's Chocolate-house ; poetry, under that of Will's Coffee-house ; learning, under the title of Grecian ; foreign and domestic news, you will have from St. James's Coffee-house ; and what else I have to offer on any other subject shall be dated from my own apartment.
Stran 338 - I will not meddle with the Spectator, let him fair-sex it to the world's end.
Stran 275 - God bless your majesty and the church. We hope your majesty is for Dr. Sacheverel.
Stran 246 - The general purpose of this Paper is to expose the false arts of life, to pull off the disguises of cunning, vanity, and affectation, and to recommend a general simplicity in our dress, our discourse, and our behaviour.