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" His familiarity with the customs, manners, actions, and writings of the ancients, makes him a very delicate observer of what occurs to him in the present world. "
Essentials of English Grammar: For the Use of Schools - Page 4
by William Dwight Whitney - 1877 - 276 pages
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few. His familiarity...the play is his hour of business; exactly at five he passes through New-Inn, crosses through Russel-Court, and takes a turn at Will's till the play begins...
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The Spectator [by J. Addison and others]: with sketches of the lives of the ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 348 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read .all, but approves of very few. His familiarity...the play is his hour of business ; exactly at five he passes through New-Inn, crosses through Russel-court, and takes a turn at Will's until the play...
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The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson, Volume 37

British essayists - 1819 - 370 pages
...most of 'them fit for conversation. His taste for books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few. His familiarity...the play is his hour of business ; exactly at five he passes through New-Inn, crosses through Russelcourt, and takes a turn at Will's till the play begins...
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The Beauties of the Spectator, Tatler, and Guardian,

G. Hamonière - 1819 - 388 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste for books is a little too just for the age be liyes in; he has read all, but approves of very few. His familiarity...makes him a very delicate observer of what occurs to bim in the present world. He is an excellent critic, and the time of the play is hi* hour of business;...
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The Spectator: With Notes, and a General Index. The Eight Volumes Comprised ...

1822 - 788 pages
...them fit for conversation. His taste of books aa little too just for the age he lives in -, he ha» n in the spirit of Virgil : ' Aih-ersi ram/Mi apparent, hattaxruc reduait Prattndunt lonte dextrit; lieu an excellent critic, and the time of the play » bis hour of business; exactly at five he passes...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 356 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste for books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few. His familiarity...the play is his hour of business ; exactly at five he passes through New-Inn, crosses through Russelcourt, and takes a turn at Will's till the play begins;...
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The British Essayists: With Prefaces Biographical, Historical ..., Volumes 5-6

Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 632 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste for books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few. His familiarity...the play is his hour of business ; exactly at five he passes through New-Inn, crosses through Russelcourt, and takes a turn at Will's till the play begins;...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

1823 - 406 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste for books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few. His familiarity...present world. He is an excellent critic, and the time o the play is his hour of business : exactly at five he passes through New-Inn, crosses through Russelcourt,...
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The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 5-6

British essayists - 1823 - 884 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste for books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; he has read all, but approves of very few. His familiarity...present world. He is an excellent critic, and the time o the play is his hour of business : exactly at five he passes through New-Inn, crosses through Russelcourt,...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - 1823 - 450 pages
...for books is a little too just for the age he lives in; he has rend all, but approves of very lew. His familiarity with the customs, manners, actions,...of what occurs to him in the present world. He is ;m excellent critic, and the time of the play is his hour of business; exactly at five he passes through...
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