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" He is a gentleman that is very singular in his behaviour, but his singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. "
The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.]. - Page 13
1744
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...good fenfe, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world :i ill the wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with fournefs orobltinacy; and his being unconfined to modes and forms makes him but the readier and more...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 508 pages
...contrivance, the inftructioji of didactic, is happily united with the entertainment of dramathe world, only as he thinks the world is in the •wrong. However,...humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with fournefs or obftinacyj and his being unconfined to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Part 2

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 682 pages
...fmgularities proceed from his good Senfe, and are Contradictions to the Manners of the World , only as he thinks the World is in the Wrong. However, this...and Forms makes him but the readier and more capable to pleafe , and oblige all who knqw him. When he is in Town, he lives in Soho-Square. It is faid he...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen Wissenschaften: Bd ...

Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1795 - 680 pages
...fmgularities proceed from his good Senfe, and are Contradictions to the Manners of the World , only as he thinks the World is in the Wrong. However, this...Modes and Forms makes him but the readier and more cipable to pleafe , and oblige all who know him. When he is in Town, he lives in Soho-Square. It is...
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Beispielsammlung zur Theorie und Literatur der Schönen ..., Volume 8, Part 2

Johann Joachim Eschenburg - 1795 - 678 pages
...fmgularities proceed from his good Senfe, and are Contradictions to the Manners of the World , only as he thinks the World is in the Wrong. However, this...nothing with Sournefs or Obftinacy ; and his being unconfmed to Modes and Forms makes him but the readier and more capable to pleafe, and oblige all who...
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Select British Classics, Volume 11

1803 - 434 pages
...singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners-of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this...humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy ; and his being unconfined to modes and forms makes him but the readier and more...
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The British Essayists, Volume 6

Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 416 pages
...singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this...humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy ; and his being unconfiued to modes and form*, makes him but the readier and...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this...humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy; and his being unconfmed to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more...
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 pages
...singularities proceed from his good sense, and are contradictions to the manners of the world, only as he thinks the world is in the wrong. However, this...humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing with sourness or obstinacy; and his being unconfined to modes and forms, makes him but the readier and more...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]; with notes, and a general index

Spectator The - 1811 - 802 pages
...good sense, and are contradictions to the manner» of the world, only as he thinks the world is in th< wrong. However, this humour creates him no enemies, for he does nothing w ilh sourness or obstinacy : and his being uncontined to modes and form*-, makes him but the readier...
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