The Observer: Being a Collection of Moral, Literary and Familiar Essays, Volume 4C. Dilly, 1788 - Conduct of life |
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Page 94
... Sicily of the above name was alfo a writer both of tragedy and comedy . EPHIPPUS , a writer of comedy in this period , was a native of Athens , and one of the moft most celebrated poets of his age ; we have the 94 N ° 103 : THE OBSERVER .
... Sicily of the above name was alfo a writer both of tragedy and comedy . EPHIPPUS , a writer of comedy in this period , was a native of Athens , and one of the moft most celebrated poets of his age ; we have the 94 N ° 103 : THE OBSERVER .
Page 112
... Moft certain I patiently replied ; He swell'd and huff ' d , " As if forfooth I had done him heinous wrong , And robb'd him of his proper dignity ; " Ridiculous conceit ! -What offering mak'st thou To Er fichthon ? he demanded : None ...
... Moft certain I patiently replied ; He swell'd and huff ' d , " As if forfooth I had done him heinous wrong , And robb'd him of his proper dignity ; " Ridiculous conceit ! -What offering mak'st thou To Er fichthon ? he demanded : None ...
Page 238
... moft affecting , modest and even dignified cha- racter- Sir , I honor you for your benevolence , cried Ned ; pray proceed with your story . She led me up two pair of stairs into a back -apartment , where a woman was in bed , plead- ing ...
... moft affecting , modest and even dignified cha- racter- Sir , I honor you for your benevolence , cried Ned ; pray proceed with your story . She led me up two pair of stairs into a back -apartment , where a woman was in bed , plead- ing ...
Page 280
... moft fashions do in this country , we may expect the rifing generation will be , like the Greeks in my motto , one entire nation of actors and actresses . A father of a family may shortly reckon it amongst the blessings of a nu- merous ...
... moft fashions do in this country , we may expect the rifing generation will be , like the Greeks in my motto , one entire nation of actors and actresses . A father of a family may shortly reckon it amongst the blessings of a nu- merous ...
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