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U PON laying down the office of SpecTATOR , I acquainted the world with my
design of electing a new club , and of opening my mouth in it after a most folemn
manner . Both the election and the ceremony are now past ; but not finding it so ...
U PON laying down the office of SpecTATOR , I acquainted the world with my
design of electing a new club , and of opening my mouth in it after a most folemn
manner . Both the election and the ceremony are now past ; but not finding it so ...
Side 51
The Galaxy appeared in its most beautiful white . To complete the scene , the full
moon rose at length in that clouded majesty which Milton takes notice of , and
opened to the eye a new picture of nature , which was more finely shaded , and ...
The Galaxy appeared in its most beautiful white . To complete the scene , the full
moon rose at length in that clouded majesty which Milton takes notice of , and
opened to the eye a new picture of nature , which was more finely shaded , and ...
Side 174
And methinks it is a fair step towards the proof of this , that the most beneficent of
all beings is he who hath an absolute fulness of perfection in himself , who gave
existence to the universe , and so cannot be supposed to want that which he ...
And methinks it is a fair step towards the proof of this , that the most beneficent of
all beings is he who hath an absolute fulness of perfection in himself , who gave
existence to the universe , and so cannot be supposed to want that which he ...
Side 177
to the present purpose ; but this is afligning an artificial cause of a natural passion
, and can by no means be admitted as a tolerable account of it , because children
and persons most thoughtless about their own condition , and incapable of ...
to the present purpose ; but this is afligning an artificial cause of a natural passion
, and can by no means be admitted as a tolerable account of it , because children
and persons most thoughtless about their own condition , and incapable of ...
Side 193
Men of grave natures , says Sir Francis " Bacon , are the most constant ; for the
same • reason men should be more constant than women . • The gay part of
mankind is most amorous , • the serious most loving . " A coquette often loses her
...
Men of grave natures , says Sir Francis " Bacon , are the most constant ; for the
same • reason men should be more constant than women . • The gay part of
mankind is most amorous , • the serious most loving . " A coquette often loses her
...
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Side 137 - I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
Side 56 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Side 371 - ... there is all Nature cries aloud Through all her works). He must delight in virtue ; And that which He delights in must be happy. But when ? or where ? This world was made for Caesar — I'm weary of conjectures — this must end them.
Side 371 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
Side 198 - In the next place, our critics do not seem sensible that there is more beauty in the works of a great genius who is ignorant of the rules of art, than in those of a little genius who knows and observes them.
Side 55 - His substance is within the substance of every being, whether material or immaterial, and as intimately present to it as that being is to itself. It would be an imperfection in him...
Side 57 - ... regard every thing that has being, especially such of his creatures who fear they are not regarded by him. He is privy to all their thoughts, and to that anxiety of heart in particular, which is apt to trouble them on this occasion ; for, as it is impossible he should overlook any of his creatures, so we may be confident...
Side 25 - Commodious manner, he marched off with it contentedly, being very well pleased that he had not been left to his own choice as to the kind of evils which fell to his lot.
Side 54 - ... capacities, as they are creatures, that is, beings of finite and limited natures. The presence of every created being is confined to a certain measure of space ; and consequently his observation is stinted to a certain number of objects.
Side 104 - I am got into quotations, give me leave to add the saying of an old philosopher, who, after having invited some of his friends to dine with him, was ruffled by his wife that came into the room in a passion, and threw down the table that stood before them; ' every one,' says he, ' has his calamity, and he is a happy man that has no greater than this.
Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | The Spectator. ... Volum 8 av The Spectator, H. Hughs |
| Bidragsyter | H. Hughs |
| Utgiver | H. Hughs, 1789 |
| Original fra | Oxford University |
| Digitalisert | 26. mar 2008 |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |