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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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Cassell's library of English literature, selected, ed ..., Volume 3; Volume 79

Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...most of them fit for Conversation. His Taste of Books is a little too just for the Age he lives in ; s a piece of prudence lately discovered. To which...as it was a thing slight and obvious to think on, Antients, makes him a very delicate Observer of what occurs to him in the present World. He is an excellent...
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The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp. Hurd's ...

Joseph Addison - 1880 - 618 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; h 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 English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

1881 - 578 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; ead, but atfive he passes through New Inn, crosses through Russel Court, and takes a turn at Will's till tho...
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Sir Roger de Coverley. Reimpr. from The Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1883 - 224 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...occurs to him in the present World. He is an excellent Critick, and the Time of the Play is his Hour of Business ; exactly at five he passes through New-fnn,...
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A text-book of the Gurney system of shorthand, ed. by W.B. Gurney & sons

Thomas Gurney - 1884 - 120 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 Russell Court, and takes a turn at Will's till the play...
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Selections from the Tatler, Spectator and Guardian

Sir Richard Steele - 1885 - 568 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 with the customs, manners, actions, and (o writings of the ancients, makes him a very delicate observer of what occurs to him in the present...
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Sir Roger de Coverley: Essays from the "Spectator."

Joseph Addison - 1887 - 216 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 Eussell Court, and takes a turn at Will's till the play...
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The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great ...

Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 pages
...most of them fit for conversation. His taste of books is a little too just for the age he lives in ; was trimmed with tarnished twist ; he wore by his...were grown yellow by long service. I was so much 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: Selected Papers

Sir Richard Steele - 1876 - 324 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...and the time of the play is his hour of business. The person of next consideration is Sir Andrew Freeport, a merchant of great eminence in the city of...
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Sir Roger de Coverley Papers: From the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1890 - 220 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 NewInn, crosses through Eussel-court, and takes a turn at Will's till the play begins...
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