The Spectator: ...Phil. Crampton, 1737 |
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Page 157
... World , and a Torment to himself . WERE not this Defire of Fame very strong , the Dif- ficulty of obtaining it , and the Danger of lofing it when obtained , would be fufficient to detera Man from so vain a Purfuit . How few are there ...
... World , and a Torment to himself . WERE not this Defire of Fame very strong , the Dif- ficulty of obtaining it , and the Danger of lofing it when obtained , would be fufficient to detera Man from so vain a Purfuit . How few are there ...
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... World , or receive any Disadvantage from the Reports which others make of them . This often fets him on empty Boafts and Oftentations of himself , and betrays him into vain fantaftick Recitals of his own Performances : His Dif- courfe ...
... World , or receive any Disadvantage from the Reports which others make of them . This often fets him on empty Boafts and Oftentations of himself , and betrays him into vain fantaftick Recitals of his own Performances : His Dif- courfe ...
Page 159
... World with the fame Advantages , and were once looked on as his Equals , are apt to think the Fame of his Merits a Reflection on their own Indeserts ; and will therefore take Care to re- proach him with the Scandal of fome paft Action ...
... World with the fame Advantages , and were once looked on as his Equals , are apt to think the Fame of his Merits a Reflection on their own Indeserts ; and will therefore take Care to re- proach him with the Scandal of fome paft Action ...
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... World have over - looked , and found a Flaw in what the Generality of Mankind admires . Others there are who proclaim the Errors and Infirmities of a great Man with an inward Satisfaction and Complacency , if they difco- ver none of the ...
... World have over - looked , and found a Flaw in what the Generality of Mankind admires . Others there are who proclaim the Errors and Infirmities of a great Man with an inward Satisfaction and Complacency , if they difco- ver none of the ...
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... World occafion to think , that Drefs and Trifle have al- ways the uppermoft Place in a Woman's Thoughts . I know feveral of my fair Readers urge , in defence of this Practice , that it is but a neceffary Provifion to make for themselves ...
... World occafion to think , that Drefs and Trifle have al- ways the uppermoft Place in a Woman's Thoughts . I know feveral of my fair Readers urge , in defence of this Practice , that it is but a neceffary Provifion to make for themselves ...
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