A Select Collection of Original Letters: Written by the Most Eminent Persons, on Various Entertaining Subjects, and on Many Important Occasions: from the Reign of Henry the Eighth, to the Present Time, Volume 2J. and J. Rivington and R. and J. Dodsley, 1755 |
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... talk once more with her , and defire her to give me the fair hearing fhe would afford any Footman of hers , who had been complained of to her by a lefs worthy Creature ( for fuch a one , I affure myfelf , my Accufer is ) unless it be ...
... talk once more with her , and defire her to give me the fair hearing fhe would afford any Footman of hers , who had been complained of to her by a lefs worthy Creature ( for fuch a one , I affure myfelf , my Accufer is ) unless it be ...
Page 68
... Talk of City and Country : fhe re- fufed to admit any Vifits from her nearest Rela- tions ; her Chamber , her Antichamber and Pro- Antichamber were hung with black ; nay , the very Candles , her Fans , and Tea - table wore the Livery of ...
... Talk of City and Country : fhe re- fufed to admit any Vifits from her nearest Rela- tions ; her Chamber , her Antichamber and Pro- Antichamber were hung with black ; nay , the very Candles , her Fans , and Tea - table wore the Livery of ...
Page 90
... talk of it . I muft needs have tired you by this long Description ; but what engaged me in it , was a generous Principle to preserve the Me- mory of that which itself , muft foon fall into dirt ; nay , perhaps , part of it before this ...
... talk of it . I muft needs have tired you by this long Description ; but what engaged me in it , was a generous Principle to preserve the Me- mory of that which itself , muft foon fall into dirt ; nay , perhaps , part of it before this ...
Page 107
... talk of an Excife upon May - dew and Rafberry - brandy : that there will be a Poll is ftrongly afferted , in which every Man is to pay ac- cording to his refpective Condition . To - morrow . it will be known to how much each Man's Quota ...
... talk of an Excife upon May - dew and Rafberry - brandy : that there will be a Poll is ftrongly afferted , in which every Man is to pay ac- cording to his refpective Condition . To - morrow . it will be known to how much each Man's Quota ...
Page 119
... talk of Store of Delights , you find in my Plain - Dealer , you ceafe to be one ; and when you commend my Country Wife , you never were more a Courtier ; and I doubt not but you will like your next Neighbour's Country Wife better than ...
... talk of Store of Delights , you find in my Plain - Dealer , you ceafe to be one ; and when you commend my Country Wife , you never were more a Courtier ; and I doubt not but you will like your next Neighbour's Country Wife better than ...
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affure againſt almoſt Anſwer becauſe Befides beft Ben Johnson beſt Bufinefs Buſineſs Character Comedy confefs Converfation Country Wife Dear Sir defire Diſtance Efteem endeavour Excufe fafe faid fame fave feems felf fenfible fent ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft fome fomething fometimes foon Friend Friendſhip ftill fuch fuppofe fure give greateſt Happineſs himſelf Honour hope Houfe Houſe Hufband humble Servant Humour Intereft itſelf JOHN DENNIS juft Kindneſs Lady laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs LETTER Lord Love Madam Majefty Mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf Nature never Obfervation Occafion Paffion pafs Perfon pleafe pleaſe Pleaſure Poet poffible prefent Quibble racter Reaſon reft SAM E ſee ſeems Senfe ſhall Silent Woman tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion Town Underſtanding uſe Volpone Walter Moyle whofe wiſh World write Wycherley yourſelf
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Page 206 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.
Page 144 - Comedy may be allow'd to speak them. From a Witty Man they are expected; and even a Fool may be permitted to stumble on 'em by chance. Tho...
Page 2 - ... much declined by fair ladies, old age : may she live to be very old, and yet seem young, be told so by her glass, and have no aches to inform her of the truth : and when she shall appear to be mortal, may her Lord not mourn for her, but go hand in hand with her to that place where we are told there is neither marrying nor giving in marriage, that being there divorced we may all have an equal interest in her again.
Page 268 - He walked ten hours a day, would not eat or drink if his servant stayed in the room. His meat was served up ready cut, and sometimes it would lie an hour on the table before he would touch it, and then eat it walking.
Page 182 - ... they are not so much as taught to spell in their childhood, nor can ever attain to it in their whole lives.
Page 195 - I cannot live a week longer. At this time my spirits fail me ; and it is the ardent love I have for you that carries me beyond my strength, and enables me to tell you, the...
Page 128 - For my morals betwixt man and man, I am not to be my own judge. I appeal to the world, if I have deceiv'd or defrauded any man: and for my private conversation, they who see me every day can be the best witnesses, whether or no it be blameless and inoffensive. Hitherto I have no reason to complain that men of either party shun my company.
Page 143 - But such little remarks as may be continued within the compass of a letter, and such unpremeditated thoughts as may be communicated between friend and friend, without incurring the censure of the world, or setting up for a dictator you shall have from me since you have enjoined it.
Page 182 - ... next her about a new cargo of fans. • It is a little hard that not one gentleman's daughter in a thousand should be brought to read...
Page 181 - I cannot conceive you to be human creatures, but a certain sort of species hardly a degree above a monkey ; who has more diverting tricks than any of you, is an animal less mischievous and expensive, might in time be a tolerable critic in velvet and brocade, and for aught I know, would equally become them.