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" I have observed in several of my papers that my friend Sir Roger, amidst all his good qualities, is something of a humorist ; and that his virtues, as well as imperfections, are, as it were, tinged by a certain extravagance which makes them particularly... "
The British Essayists - Page 195
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...it renders his Converfation highly agreeable, and more delightful than the fame Degree of Senfeand Virtue would appear in their common and ordinary Colours. As I was walking with him lad Night, he asked me how I Hked the good Man whom I have juft now mentioned ? and without flaying...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 354 pages
...of Senfeand Virtue would appear in their common and ordinary Colours. As I was walking with him laft Night, he asked me how I liked the good Man whom I have juft now mentioned ? and without flaying for my Anfwer told me, That he was afraid of being infulted...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 7

British essayists - 1802 - 342 pages
...are as it were tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as...common and ordinary colours. As I was walking with him st night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just now mentioned ? and without slaying...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 370 pages
...are as it were tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as...would appear in their common and ordinary colours." A third feature in Steele's portrait, which Addison did not approve of, and therefore refused to copy,...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - 1805 - 376 pages
...are as it were tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as...same degree of sense and virtue would appear in their coitimon and ordinary colours." A third feature in Steele's portrait, which Addison did not approve...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1814 - 424 pages
...extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast oi? mind, as it is generally very innocent in itself,...and virtue would appear in their common and ordinary colors. As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I hare just...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1817 - 416 pages
...as it were, tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as it is generally very innosent in itself, so it renders his conversation highly agreeable, and more delightful than the same...
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The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson, Volume 37

British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...are as it were tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as...would appear in their common and ordinary colours." " A third feature in Steele's portrait, which Addison did not approve of, and therefore refused to...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - 1820 - 422 pages
...are, as it were,tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes them from those of other men. This cast of mind, as...and virtue would appear in their common and ordinary colors. As I was walking with him last night, he asked me how I liked the good man whom I have just...
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Lessons in Elocution: Or, A Selection of Pieces, in Prose and Verse, for the ...

William Scott - 1820 - 434 pages
...were,tinged by a certain extravagance, which makes them particularly his, and distinguishes tht-.rn from those of other men. This cast of' mind, as it...and virtue would appear in their common and ordinary colors. As 1 was walking with him last night, he asked me how 1 liked the good man whom I have just...
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