The Rambler. ...J. Payne and J. Bouquet, 1752 |
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... diftant ideas unexpect- edly together , who by fome peculiar a- cuteness discovers refemblances in objects diffimilar to common eyes , or by mixing heterogeneous notions dazzles the attention with fudden fcintillations of conceit . A ...
... diftant ideas unexpect- edly together , who by fome peculiar a- cuteness discovers refemblances in objects diffimilar to common eyes , or by mixing heterogeneous notions dazzles the attention with fudden fcintillations of conceit . A ...
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... diftant is in itself obfcure , and , when we have no defire to fee it , eafily escapes our notice of takes fuch a form as defire or ima- gination beftows upon it ; and he whofe hopes and fears are bufy in his heart will foon find fome ...
... diftant is in itself obfcure , and , when we have no defire to fee it , eafily escapes our notice of takes fuch a form as defire or ima- gination beftows upon it ; and he whofe hopes and fears are bufy in his heart will foon find fome ...
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... THUS paffed the dismal hours till my re- treat could no longer be delayed . It was pre- tended that my relations had fent for me to a distant diftant county , and I entered upon a state which 292 The RAMBLER . N. 170 .
... THUS paffed the dismal hours till my re- treat could no longer be delayed . It was pre- tended that my relations had fent for me to a distant diftant county , and I entered upon a state which 292 The RAMBLER . N. 170 .
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The danger of attempting wit in converfation | 24 |
An account of fquire Blufter | 32 |
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affiftance againſt antient antiquated journals bankrupcy becauſe bufy buſineſs cenfured confidered contempt converfation curiofity defign defire diftant diſcover eafily encreaſe endeavour enquiry equally eſcape expreffion eyes fafely fame favour fcarcely fcience fecure feems feen feldom felf fentiments fhall fhort fhould fince fingle firft firſt folicit fome fometimes foon forrow fortune ftand ftate ftrength ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperiority fupply fuppofe fupport furely genius happineſs himſelf honour hope houſe infolence inftruction infult intereft itſelf juft kindneſs labour laft laſt learning lefs loft mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity nefs never NUMB obfcurity obferved occafion ourſelves paffed paffions pleafing pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe preſent profeffions publick pupillage purpoſe raiſe RAMBLER reafon reaſon refolved reft Samfon ſee ſhall ſhe ſtate tenderneſs thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thought THRASYBULUS tion underſtand uſe vifit virtue whofe whoſe writer