The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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... next to speak of that class of authors , who are generally stiled writers of The Middle Comedy . The fpirit of a free people will discover itself in in the productions of their stage ; the comic drama 62 THE OBSERVER . N ° 99 .
... next to speak of that class of authors , who are generally stiled writers of The Middle Comedy . The fpirit of a free people will discover itself in in the productions of their stage ; the comic drama 62 THE OBSERVER . N ° 99 .
Page 131
... fpirit of patriotisin , and not a few feem dictated by revenge and violence : The Courts of High Commission and Star - Chamber are abolishedy and pofterity applauds their deliverers ; the city - crosses are pulled down , the bishops ...
... fpirit of patriotisin , and not a few feem dictated by revenge and violence : The Courts of High Commission and Star - Chamber are abolishedy and pofterity applauds their deliverers ; the city - crosses are pulled down , the bishops ...
Page 140
... fpirit of Hamlet : Great and merited encomiums have also been paffed upon the weird fifters in that wonderful drama , and a decided preference given them over the famous Erichtho of Lucan : Preferable they doubtless are , if we ...
... fpirit of Hamlet : Great and merited encomiums have also been paffed upon the weird fifters in that wonderful drama , and a decided preference given them over the famous Erichtho of Lucan : Preferable they doubtless are , if we ...
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... fpirit " of the blest shall exist for ever in heaven . " Euripides has the following passage , " If any " mortal flatters himself that the fin , which he " commits , can escape the notice of an avenging " Deity , he indulges a vain hope ...
... fpirit " of the blest shall exist for ever in heaven . " Euripides has the following passage , " If any " mortal flatters himself that the fin , which he " commits , can escape the notice of an avenging " Deity , he indulges a vain hope ...
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