The Rambler. ...J. Payne and J. Bouquet, 1752 |
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... must join the laft effect to the firft caufe , by a regular and and unbroken concatenation ; no- thing must be therefore inferted which does not apparently arife from fomething fore- going , and properly make way for something that ...
... must join the laft effect to the firft caufe , by a regular and and unbroken concatenation ; no- thing must be therefore inferted which does not apparently arife from fomething fore- going , and properly make way for something that ...
Page 137
... must endeavour to recommend it by his manner of giving it . THE purpose for which letters are written when no intelligence is communicated , or bufinefs tranfacted , is to preferve in the minds of the abfent either love or efteem ; to ...
... must endeavour to recommend it by his manner of giving it . THE purpose for which letters are written when no intelligence is communicated , or bufinefs tranfacted , is to preferve in the minds of the abfent either love or efteem ; to ...
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... must impart pleasure , and to raise efteem we must discover abilities . Pleafure will generally be given , as abilities are displayed by fcenes of imagery , points of conceit , unex- pected fallies and artful compliments . Trifles ...
... must impart pleasure , and to raise efteem we must discover abilities . Pleafure will generally be given , as abilities are displayed by fcenes of imagery , points of conceit , unex- pected fallies and artful compliments . Trifles ...
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The danger of attempting wit in converfation | 24 |
An account of fquire Blufter | 32 |
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