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002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | IX recital may frequently supply the apparent want of a syllable ; and that even the redun dancy of a syllable does not necessarily de stroy the metre. I cannot indeed suppose that either Shakespeare or Fletcher used to count the syllables in the lines they com posed; they appealed to the ear, the true criterion, and i... | 17 | 0.804 | 0.156 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 15 Page 60. Melantius Diphilus, Thou com'st as sent. That is, as if you were sent on purpose. Theo bald censures this expression as obscure ; but the word as is frequently used by our Author in the sense of as if. So, in the Elder Brother, Mi ramont says, Tho' I speak no Greek, I love the sound on't; It goes on thunder... | 35 | 0.807 | 0.161 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 23 Late means lately. So, in the first part of Henry the Sixth, Plantagenet says to Mortimer, Ay, noble uncle, thus ignobly used, Your nephew, late despised Richard, comes. Page 154. Cleremont And yet he looks like a mortified member, As if he had a fick man's salve in his mouth. Mr. Theobald reads, Sick man's slayer: ... | 43 | 0.809 | 0.167 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 51 Alluding to the bushes formerly hung out at taverns. Page 53. Jacques What goldly locks. Read, goldy locks, as in Theobald's edition. Page 53. Sulpitia The Rutter too is gone. Theobald supposes that this should be routier, which signifies, as he says, in French, an old weather-beaten soldier--but an old weather-beat... | 71 | 0.824 | 0.152 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 83 That is, by slights founded on an high opinion of our own deserts. Page 359. Shorthose Away to tables then. That is, to the game of backgammon. Page 360. Fountaine ...How handsomely This title-piece of anger shews upon her. All the editions, except the first, read, Little piece of anger ; which is clearly the better... | 103 | 0.812 | 0.169 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 137 unchaste, in consequence of that ambition, she is free from falseness, and even above disguise. To denominate the play from Photinus, Achillas, or Septimius, would be doing too much honour to those subordinate characters: Besides, the word false, though applied to deceitfulness, incon stancy, and want of truth, is ... | 157 | 0.811 | 0.173 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 151 The second- Be a maid, and take'em. That is, take them, which appears the true read ing. I suppose, though there be no stage-direction for that purpose, that Ardelia offers some jewels to Lucinda, which she presses her to take : the word here confirms the conjecture. Valentinian was neither present, nor had been me... | 171 | 0.806 | 0.171 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 163 The use of tooth -picks, and of forks also, was first introduced in the time of our poets, by the travelled gentry, and were considered by home bred people as foppish and fantastical. In Massinger's Great Duke of Florence, Ca landrino, when describing the various accom plishments he had acquired since he became a c... | 183 | 0.805 | 0.17 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 179 That is, the authority and influence that a mo ther ought to have, which she considers as les sened and degraded by the humble posture of kneeling. Page 99. SoPHIA And let the last, and worst act of tyrants. The murder of a mother, &c. The old and the better reading is, The worst act of tyrannies, which has been un... | 199 | 0.808 | 0.174 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 193 Than either tongue or art of your's, &c. And it should not be changed. The amendment is Sympson's, who says, that the words act and art are frequently confounded in these plays : but he is mistaken ; the words are not confounded, but art is designedly used by the Poets as syno nimous to act ; of which I have alread... | 213 | 0.803 | 0.172 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 196 There is not such a word as glode; we should read glade instead of it. The Servant compares the space between the pinnacles on her pate to a glade cut in wood, in which it is usual to spread nets for woodcocks. Page 266. Mirabel And yet, perhaps, I know you. There should be no doubt but he then knew him. What Mirab... | 216 | 0.815 | 0.152 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 199 Sympson as yet. The Editors retain the old read ing, supposing that a set people may mean formal, precise people. But the amendments are unne cessary, and this explanation erroneous. The line should be pointed thus — A set, people call them honest. In the 347th page, Sorano, describing the same persons, says--- The... | 219 | 0.804 | 0.183 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 223 In the third Act, Maximian says, speaking of Dioclesian--- All eyes alive in him, yet I am still Maximian. And Delphia afterwards says- Stand still, let me work : so now Maximian. Read Mstximinian in either of these passages, and the metre is destroyed. Yet I must acknow ledge, that there are other passages in whic... | 243 | 0.806 | 0.152 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 283 speech is evidently Algripe, whose drowsiness and imbecillity the Nurse means to describe. This passage, therefore, must be restored to her as her just property. Toby's next speech, in which he says that he shall have no wine with his consent, proves that they were not speaking of his friend Heartlove. Page 103. La... | 303 | 0.815 | 0.16 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 293 We must read— This sounds a gentleman, As in Seward's edition : and the meaning is, This sounds like a gentleman. Page 246. Piniero. ...T am gladder That you made but believe you were cruel. This is ill-expressed ; but the meaning is clear ly this— I am gladder that you did but make me believe you were cruel, and w... | 313 | 0.802 | 0.182 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 377 The Gentleman had told the Soldier, that the person who insulted him was a passionate Mad man, and entreats him to give confidence to that which he had told him; adding, that he was then in his love-fit. Page 336. Cupid Have you remember'd a priest, brother? Brother. ...Yes, sister; and this is the young gentleman.... | 397 | 0.805 | 0.166 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 7 a laughter — Adrian speaks first, so Alonso is the Winner. Sebastian laughs at what Adrian had said, and Alonso immediately acknowledges, that by his laughing he has paid the bet. The old Copy reads you'r paid, which will answer as well, if those words be given to Sebastian instead of Alonso. Act IV.— Sc. 3. Iris Thy... | 427 | 0.815 | 0.158 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 31 himself the quarrel of another. Tyrwhit's ex planation is too learned to be just, and was pro bably suggested by his official situation. WINTER'S TALE. Act I. Sc. 2. Camillo If ever fearful To do a thing, where I the issue doubted, Whereof the execution did cry out Against the non-performance, 'twas a fear Which oft... | 451 | 0.807 | 0.157 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 49 ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Act II. — Sc. 1. Pompey Can from the lap of Egypt's widow pluck The ne'er-lust-wearied Antony. Both Mr. Steevens and myself have mistaken the meaning of this passage ; Pompey calls Cle opatra Egypt's widow, because she had been ac tually married to her brother Ptolemy. Act II. — Sc. 2. ENs/barb... | 469 | 0.801 | 0.167 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
002414234 | 1798-01-01T00:00:00 | 1798 | Comments on the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher: with an appendix, containing some further observations on Shakespeare, extended to the late editions of Malone and Steevens. L.P | London | false | 53 TIMON OF ATHENS. Act III.— Sc. 6. Timon The rest of your fees, O Gods ! The senators of Athens, &c. We must surely read foes, with Warburton, instead of fees, I find no sense in the present reading. Act IV.— Sc. 3. Timon To such as may the passive drugs of it Freely command. Though all the modern editors agree in th... | 473 | 0.825 | 0.147 | Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable | Steevens, George [person] ; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 [person] ; Mason, John Monck, Right Honourable [person] ; Beaumont, Francis, 1584-1616 [person] ; Fletcher, John, dramatist [person] ; Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812 [person] | null | England | England | null | English | null | null | null | false |
004002479 | 1790-01-01T00:00:00 | 1790 | Innocence: an allegorical poem | London | false | 17 | 29 | 1 | null | Young, afterwards Sewell, Mary | Young, afterwards Sewell, Mary [person] | J. Evans | England | England | ii, 16 pages (4°) | English | null | null | null | false |
004074512 | 1737-01-01T00:00:00 | 1737 | An essay on happiness. In an epistle to ... the Earl of Chesterfield [By Robert C. Nugent.] | London | false | 14 Blest is the Man, as far as Earth can bless, Whose meafur'd Passions reach no wild Excess ; Who, urg'd by Nature's Voice, her Gifts enjoys, Nor other Means, than Nature's Force, employs : While warm with Youth the sprightly Current flows, Each vivid Sense with vig'rous Rapture glows ,• And when he droops beneath the... | 16 | 0.809 | 0.165 | Nugent, Robert Craggs, Earl Nugent | Nugent, Robert Craggs, Earl Nugent [person] | J. Walthoe | England | England | 19 pages (folio) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. II. n desirous to believed it. I observe too, that, while the story lasted, they were most of them trying the experiment upon their own ears, but without any visible effect that I could perceive. Soon afterwards, the company broke up ; and I went home, where I could not help reflecting, with some ... | 23 | 0.805 | 0.163 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 14 Having thus demonstrated, by many instances, that the ear is the most material part in the whole mechanism of our structure, and that it is both the seat and source of honor, power, pleasure, and pain, I cannot conclude without an earnest exhortation to all my country-folks, of whatsoever rank or... | 26 | 0.813 | 0.175 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 18 On the other hand, soould future parliaments, by arts of a designing minister, with the help of a corrupted glass-grinder, have delusive and perversive glasses slipped upon them, what might they see ? or what might they not see r nobody can tell. I am fore every body ought to fear they might poss... | 30 | 0.806 | 0.158 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. III. 19 To have a certain number of persons appointed to ex- amine and license all the glasses, that soould be used in this kingdom, would be lodging so great a trust in those persons, that the temptations to betray it would be ex- ceedingly great too ; and it is to be feared that people of qualit... | 31 | 0.81 | 0.155 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. IV. 21 These considerations determined me to make this first paper serve as an introduction to my future labours, though I am sensible that a weekly author is in a very dif ferent situation from an author in the lump. — If a whole sale dealer can, by an insinuating preface, prevail with people to ... | 33 | 0.821 | 0.167 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. VI. 35 compleatly ridiculous. I have often observed septua genary great-grandmothers adorned, as they thought, with all the colours of the rainbow, while in reality they looked more like the decayed worms in the midst of their own silks. Nay, I have seen them proudly dis play withered necks, shriv... | 47 | 0.804 | 0.168 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 40 " My Dear, " X HAVE just now received yours, and am very " sorry for the uneasiness your husoand's behaviour has " given you of late ; though I cannot be of your opinion, "' that he suspects our connexion. We have been bred up " together from children, and have lived in the strictest " friendsoip... | 52 | 0.807 | 0.187 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. VIII. 43 consequently of the rat kind. But as he does not indeed fay, that he was the first, or sole minister, I am inclined to think that he was only one of those, who have the name and salary of ministers, without any of the power, and who are often glad to give a slap by the bye, to the first m... | 55 | 0.832 | 0.146 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. IX. X. 51 honor and bisoops, who soall act in joint commission in this important affair ; since the first are the best judges of wit and modesty, the latter of morality and religion, in this kingdom. Yours, A. Z. X. COMMON SENSE. Saturday, July 16, 1737. N° 25. AT is the complaint of most men, who... | 63 | 0.806 | 0.173 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. X. 53 shift sides, and go over to the strongest, just before they have resolved to strike some bold stroke, wisely securing a good retreat before they enter upon action ; so that I have often thought, that a strong party is the fame thing to a cheat, that a strong island in the West-Indies is to a... | 65 | 0.831 | 0.164 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. X. 55 looks as if Providence had infatuated their cunning, with a kind intention of putting us upon our guard, and of rouzing that antient spirit of our people, which has pre- served this nation, when any encroachments have been made upon its liberties. But though there may be no dangerous designs... | 67 | 0.813 | 0.154 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 56 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S done it with so little wit, that they have not been able to gain the very laughers on their side. Thanks be to their dulness, it rises against their opposition : he that laughs with them, must laugh without a jest, and therefore, as of ten as I saw my predecessors employ their wit against those w... | 68 | 0.809 | 0.183 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XI. 57 This act of power so strenuously withstood at first, and so unwillingly submitted to at last, lays but an indifferent foundation of domestic harmony during their retirement ; and I am surprized that the throne, which never fails, at the end of the session, to recommend to both houses cer ta... | 69 | 0.802 | 0.163 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XI. 59 melancholy, and a sullen despair, like captive princesses in a tragedy. I wiso I could procure them a six months sleep or anni hilation ; but, as that is not in my power, the best advice I can give them, is to carry down a provision of the ten derest books, which will at once improve their ... | 71 | 0.804 | 0.158 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 60 given into the postman's own hand, they of course fur niso out the most pleasing moments of the confinement ; and I dare fay, I need neither recommend them, nor the attentive and frequent perusal of the answers returned to them. But, as these occupations will necessarily meet with some interrupti... | 72 | 0.807 | 0.157 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 62 XII. COMMON SENSE. Saturday, Sept. 3, 1737. N" 32. IV! O N S I E U R de la Rochefoucault very justly ob serves, that people are never ridiculous from their real, but from their affected, characters ; they cannot help be ing what they are, but they can help attempting to appear what they are not. ... | 74 | 0.816 | 0.164 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XII. 65 Baviufe, ballasted with all the lead os a German, will rise into poetry, without either ear or invention : he re cites, what he calls his verses, to his female relations, and his city acquaintance, but never mentions them to Pope. Perplexus insists upon being a man of business, and, though... | 77 | 0.82 | 0.151 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 66 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S who get their parts by heart, and are to simulate but for three hours, have a regard, in choosing those parts, to the natural bent of their genius. Penkethman never acted Cato, nor Booth Scrub ; their invincible unfitness for those characters would inevitably have broke out, in the soort time of ... | 78 | 0.817 | 0.158 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XIII. 67 XIII. COMMON SENSE. Saturday, Sept. io, 1737. N° 33. JL A A V I N G, in my former paper, censured, with freedom, the affectations and follies of my own sex, I flatter myself, that I soall meet with the indulgence of the ladies, while I consider, with the fame impartiality, those weaknesse... | 79 | 0.828 | 0.166 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 68 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S and soften ours : their tenderness is the proper reward for soe toils we undergo for their preservation, and the ease and chearfulness of their conversation, our desirable re treat from the labors of study and business. They are confined within the narrow limits of domestic offices; and when they... | 80 | 0.817 | 0.155 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XIII. 69 woman to talk at all upon those matters. In the mean time, her unhappy hearer stifles a thousand gapes, assents universally to whatever soe says, in hopes of soortening the conversation, and carefully watches the first favour able opportunity, which any motion in the company gives him, of... | 81 | 0.827 | 0.136 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 70 is, to prevail with them to act their own natural parts, and not other peoples ; and to convince them, that even their own imperfections will become them better than the borrowed perfections of others. Should some lady of spirit, unjustly offended at these restrictions, ask what province I leave ... | 82 | 0.818 | 0.15 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XIII. 71 son to doubt, history furnisoing us with many instances of the manhood of that princess, without leaving us one single symptom or indication of the woman ; and thus much is certain, that soe thought it improper for her to marry a man. The great Christina, queen of Sweden, was allowed by e... | 83 | 0.819 | 0.166 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 7a . LORD CHESTERFIELD'S affect to be so. As her good breeding proceeds jointly from good nature and good sense, the former inclines her to oblige, and the latter soews her the easiest and best way of doing it. Woman's beauty, like men's wit, is o-enerally fatal to the owners, unless directed by a judg ment, which seld... | 84 | 0.806 | 0.181 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XIV. 73 into the bargain. But one can no more help it, than one can help laughing at an aukward fellow, who, going to sit down, misses his chair, and falls ridiculously upon his breech ; though, to be sore, there is no joke in it, and very probably the poor man has hurt himself too. Mr. Osoorne ha... | 85 | 0.804 | 0.16 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XIV. 75 of advice I will give him,whenever he can get another au thor of that kind to write for him, not to transtatehim too soon. < This certainly never happened in any reign, or under any administration, before ; for, excepting a late imita tion of Horace, by Mr. Pope who but seldom meddles with... | 87 | 0.802 | 0.17 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 78 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S man's transactions, it is then that their effects are most to be dreaded. The Spectator's next supposition is, " that the gay " prospect of the fields and the meadows, with the court " soip of the birds on every tree, naturally unbend the *' mind, and soften it to pleasure." What effect this ru r... | 90 | 0.822 | 0.153 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 80 is looked upon to be over. Short and fallacious securi ty ! for, this point once gained, the besieger, if I may borrow some military metaphors, is most advantageously posted, is in a situation to parley with the garrison, and stands fair for the horn-work. Here he can argue the case fully, soew t... | 92 | 0.814 | 0.169 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XV. 83 " soould not we ?" She tenderly replies, " I believe we " soould." Can one refuse to give credit to the so re cent testimonies and experience of two ladies of such agreeable characters ? And the belief of a pleasure, natu rally invites to the pursuit of it. It would be endless to specify th... | 95 | 0.809 | 0.189 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 86 what? The critical examination of compound dishes: and if any two or three people happen to start some use ful or agreeable subject of conversation, they are soon in terrupted, and overpowered by the extatic interjections of, excellent ! exquisite ! delicious ! Pray taste this, you never eat a be... | 98 | 0.803 | 0.171 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XVIII. 97 still retains power enough over men's passions, to make it worth our care : and I heard some persons, equally skilled in music and politics, assert, that king James was fung and fiddled out of this kingdom by the protestant tune of Lillybullero, and that somebody else would have been fid... | 109 | 0.843 | 0.148 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XX. 105 As the best account of this great action is in the Daily Gazetteer of the 25th of December last, which nobody reads, I will, for the satisfaction of the curious, transcribe it from thence. " Hanover, December the 1 2th, O. S. On the 4th " instant a detachment of Hanoverians, consisting of ... | 117 | 0.815 | 0.172 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 106 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S himself of the fortress by his hooks, and other warlike in struments, he declines the right of conquest, which he might undoubtedly have insisted upon, but quiets the pos session, by virtue of an instrument prepared by a lawyer and scrivener, whom he had sent for from Hamburg for that purpose. T... | 118 | 0.806 | 0.144 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXI. 109 their own persons : but as I am of opinion, that it is more proper for a writer to endeavour to recommend his bu siness than his person to the public, I shall inform my reader of the one, and leave him to indulge the pleasure of conjecture as to the other. We are told by critics, that def... | 121 | 0.817 | 0.163 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXI. 111 particular propositions to be deduced from these princi ples, they will be the subject of after disquisition. I am next to account for the views of my writing. I had always observed, of the late very wicked ministers, that, though they did many infamous scandalous things, and put up with ... | 123 | 0.817 | 0.16 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 112 of years, and against many greater difficulties than any opposition at present can be under any apprehensions of encountering. They became a majority, from a minori ty of not above eighty-seven or eighty-eight in all ; they fought against an experienced general and a national purse, and the ques... | 124 | 0.807 | 0.164 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXI. 113 nation have, if in the most decisive conjuncture, as to the liberties of Europe, the management of foreign concerns should fall into the hands of a person of the following character. A man, who, when in the opposition, even his since- rity could never beget confidence, nor his abilities e... | 125 | 0.812 | 0.161 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXIII. 121 The absurdity of the proposal struck me at first ; and I foresaw a thousand inconveniencies in it, though not half so many as I have since felt. However, knowing that direct contradiction, though supported by the best argu ments, was not the likeliest method to convert a female disputan... | 133 | 0.809 | 0.17 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXIII. 125 kept up the conversation to herself, till the long-wisoed for moment of the opera came, which separated us, and left me time to reflect upon the extravagances, which I had already seen, and upon the still greater, which I had but too much reason to dread. From this period, to the time o... | 137 | 0.822 | 0.161 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXIV. 129 Our laborious neighbours and kinsmen, the Germans, are not without their inventions and happy discoveries in the art of medicine ; for they laugh at a wound through the heart, if they can but apply their powder of sympathy •—not to the wound itself, but to the sword or bullet that made i... | 141 | 0.817 | 0.171 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 130 themselves neisoer understood, nor even guessed at,, each other's meaning; which was a most effectual security against all the accidents, to which letters are liable by be ing either mislaid or intercepted. But this method too, though long pursued, was also attended with some in conveniencies. I... | 142 | 0.813 | 0.158 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXIV. 131 some thought, and I cannot help thinking, that, were they even to take the trouble of filling up the paper with the tenderest sentiments of their hearts, or the most soin ing flights of their fancy, they would add no energy or delicacy to those types and symbols of the lady's conquest, a... | 143 | 0.842 | 0.148 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 132 of birth and seniority of age ; and moreover the elder, by an happy pleonasmus, always to take before, and be preferred to, the younger ! but this useful alteration is more to be wisoed than expected, for reasons which I do not at present think proper to mention. I am sensible that the governmen... | 144 | 0.829 | 0.169 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXV. 133 that excess of complaisance, with which they are some times too willing to entertain their lovers. " To Mr. Fitz-Ad am. S I R, 1 HAVE not the least ill-will to your friend Mr. Dod sley, whom I never saw in my life ; but I address myself to your equity and good-nature, for a small soare on... | 145 | 0.815 | 0.164 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 134 most moving and tender stories of charming Ovid's Me tamorphoses ; not without sometimes mingling my tears with my colors. I presented some fans of my own paints ing to some ladies in the neighbourhood, who were pleas ed to commend both the execution and the designs. The latter I always took car... | 146 | 0.836 | 0.162 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 136 sympathize, I have tender willows drooping over mur muring brooks, and gloomy walks of mournful cypress and solemn yew. In soort, sir, I either have by me, or will forthwith provide, whatever can convey the most perfect ideas of elegant friendsoip, or pure, refined, and sentimental passion. But ... | 148 | 0.823 | 0.162 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXVI. 137 I acquainted you, that in the education of my son I had conformed to the common custom of this country, perhaps I conformed to it too much and too soon ; and that I carried him to Paris, from whence, after six months stay, he was to go upon his travels, and take the usual tour of Italy a... | 149 | 0.807 | 0.16 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 140 " does not desire to keep such company. I advised him " to take an Italian master ; which he flatly refused, say " i ig that he soould have time enough to learn Italian, «* wl en he went back to England. But he has taken, of v' hii sself, a music master to teach him to play upon the *' G :rman f... | 152 | 0.807 | 0.17 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PI E CE S. XXVI. 141 veyed to the public through your paper, may prove of public use. It is in that view singly that you have had this second trouble from, S 1 r, Your most humble servant and constant reader, R. D. I allow the case of my worthy correspondent to be compassionate, but I cannot possibly allo... | 153 | 0.831 | 0.165 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXVII. 143 independently of that interested consideration, that it is rather better to be still alive, than only to have lived. This my benevolence to my countrymen and cotem poraries ought to be esteemed still the more meritorious in me, when I shall make it appear that no man's merit has been le... | 155 | 0.813 | 0.151 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 144 say, that soe has the utmost horror for those sanguinary rites and ceremonies. Notwithstanding all this ill usage, for every man may be said to be ill uted, who is not rewarded according to his own estimation of his own merit, which I feel and lament, I cannot however call the present age names,... | 156 | 0.81 | 0.148 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 154 and attested heaven and earth, that the wine was the very fame which they had all approved of the day before, and, as he had a soul to be saved, was true Chateau Margoux. " Chateau devil!" said the colonel with warmth, " it is your d— d rough chaos * wine." Will Sitfast, who thought himself obli... | 166 | 0.81 | 0.167 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 156 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S no one of his subjects wisoed it more heartily than I did; that hitherto it had not appeared to me, that there could be the least relation between the wine I drank, and the king's state of health, and that, till I was convinced that impairing my own health would improve his Majesty's^ I was reso... | 168 | 0.815 | 0.166 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS P IECE S. XXX. 157 XXX. THE WORLD. Saturday, Oct. 3, 1754. N° 92. X HE entertainment, I do not fay the diversion, which I mentioned in my last paper, tumbled my ima gination to such a degree, and suggested such a variety of indistinct ideas to my mind, that, notwithstanding all the pains I took to sort an... | 169 | 0.809 | 0.166 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXXI. 165 or execution. I have even known these their social virtues lay their protectors and protectresses under great difficulties, how to reward such distinguisoed merit. But benefit-nights luckily came in to their assistance, and gave them an op portunity of insinuating, with all due regard, i... | 177 | 0.805 | 0.162 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | i68 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S ciple, I give my vote for Mr. Johnson to fill that great and arduous post. And I hereby declare, that I make a total surrender of all my rights and privileges in the Eng liso language, as a free-born British subject, to the said Mr. Johnson, during the term of his dictatorsoip. Nay more ; I will... | 180 | 0.808 | 0.156 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXXII. 169 they were, pleased and excited a general desire of seeing the originals ; and both our authors and our language soon became classical. But a grammar, a dictionary, and a history of our lan guage, through its several stages, were still wanting at home, and importunately called for from a... | 181 | 0.827 | 0.147 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXXIII. 171 wanting, which indeed happens but seldom, indignation instantly makes new ones ; and I have often known four or five syllables that never met one another before, hastily and fortuitously jumbled into some word of mighty im port. Nor is the tender part of our language less obliged to th... | 183 | 0.81 | 0.163 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 182 In the city, for my paper has made its way to that end of the town, upon the supposition of its being a fasoionable one in this, I am received and considered in a different light. All my general reflexions upon the vices or the fol lies of the age are, by the ladies, supposed to be levelled at p... | 194 | 0.814 | 0.166 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 186 than two Frenchmen of equal strength and size with him self, I soould however be very unwilling to undeceive him of that useful and sanguine error, which certainly made his countrymen triumph in the fields of Poictiers and Crecy. But there are prejudices of a very different nature from these; pr... | 198 | 0.822 | 0.148 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXXVII. 187 ance of it. It is the manifest offspring of barbarity and folly, a monstrous birth, and distinguisoed by the most soocking and ridiculous marks of both its parents. I would not willingly give offence to the politer part of my readers, whom I acknowledge to be my best customers, and the... | 199 | 0.805 | 0.149 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XXXVIII. 191 " we severally endeavour by all possible means, you " to fatten, and I to i^aste, till we can meet at the " medium of eighteen stone. I will lose no time on my " part, being impatient to prove to you that I am not " quite unworthy of the good opinion which you are pleas " ed to expres... | 203 | 0.807 | 0.154 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XL. aot ter whether they are paid or not ; some how or other those people will shift for themselves, or, at worst, fall ulti mately upon the husoand. I will also advise those fine women, who, by an unfor tunate concurrence of odious circumstances, have been obliged to begin an acquaintance with th... | 213 | 0.801 | 0.157 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 216 I cannot omit observing, that this decorum extends to the little trifling offices of common life ; such as seeming to take a tender and affectionate part, in the health or for- tune of your acquaintance, and a readiness and alacrity to serve them, in things of little consequence to them, and of ... | 228 | 0.803 | 0.162 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XLIII. 217 violation possible, of the decorum in the fair sex. If gene rally fortunate, it induces some suspicion of dexterity; if unfortunate, of debt ; and in this latter case, the ways and means for raising the supplies necessary for the current year, are sometimes supposed to be unwarrantable.... | 229 | 0.802 | 0.172 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XLIV. 219 never to relapse. The moment they felt their choler ris ing, they would enjoin themselves an absolute silence and inaction, and by that sudden check rather expose themselves to a momentary ridicule, which, by the way, would be followed by universal applause, than run the least risk of be... | 231 | 0.806 | 0.148 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 220 There is in the Menagiana a very pretty story of one of these angry gentlemen, which sets their extravagancy in a very ridiculous light. Two gentlemen were riding together, one of whom, who was a choleric one, happened to be mounted on a high-mettled horse. The horse grew a little troublesome, a... | 232 | 0.828 | 0.143 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XLIV. 221 blundering, and petulantly enterprizing and persevering. They are impatient of the least contradiction, having nei ther arguments nor words to reply with -, and the animal part of their composition bursts out into furious explosions, which have often mischievous consequences. Nothing is ... | 233 | 0.803 | 0.159 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 222 I am very sorry to be obliged to own, that there is not a more irritable part of the species, than my brother au thors. Criticism, censure, or even the slightest disappro bation of their immortal works, excite their most furious indignation. It is true, indeed, that they express their resentment... | 234 | 0.82 | 0.155 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XLV. 223 XLV. THE WORLD. Thursday, Oct. 7, 1757. N° 197. IF we give credit to the vulgar opinion, or even to the assertions of some reputable authors, both antient and modern, poor human nature was not originally formed for keeping : every age has degenerated ; and, from the fall of the first man,... | 235 | 0.812 | 0.158 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 232 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S But, my lords, suppose it true, that the laws now in being are not sufficient for putting a check to, or prevent ing, the licentiousness of the stage ; suppose it absolutely necessary some new law soould be made for that purpose : yet it must be granted, that such a law ought to be ma turely con... | 244 | 0.808 | 0.17 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XLVI. 233 In public as well as private life, the only way to prevent being ridiculed or censured, is to avoid all ridiculous or wicked measures, and to pursue such only as are virtuous and worthy. The people never endeavour to ridicule those they love and esteem, nor will they suffer them to be ri... | 245 | 0.844 | 0.145 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | 234 LORD CHESTERFIELD'S people, and therefore neither feared the wit, nor felt the satire, of the stage. This is an example which ought to be followed by great men in all countries. Such accidents will often happen in every free country, and ma ny such would probably have afterwards happened at Rome, if they had contin... | 246 | 0.803 | 0.159 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 236 fuse your assent to a law to prevent its being printed and publisoed? I soould really, my lords, be glad to hear, what excuse, what reason one could give for being against the latter, after having agreed to the former ■ for, I pro test, I cannot suggest to myself the least soadow of an ex cuse. ... | 248 | 0.825 | 0.159 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XLVI. 237 ducing other new powers of the fame nature. This, indeed, is an alarm which cannot be avoided, which cannot be pre vented by any hope, by any consideration ; it is an alarm which I think every man must take, who has a due re gard to the constitution and liberties of his country. I shall ... | 249 | 0.805 | 0.165 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 240 with, a purchaser ; yet, before he can propose to seek for a purchaser, he must patiently submit to have his goods rummaged at this new excise -office, where they may be detained for fourteen days, and even then he may find them returned as prohibited goods, by which his chief and best market wi... | 252 | 0.825 | 0.16 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | LORD CHESTERFIELD'S 250 It is evident, my lords, from daily observation, and de- monstrable from the papers upon the table, that every year, since the enacting of the last law, that vice has in- creased which it was intended to repress, and that no time has been so favourable to the retailers of spirits as that which h... | 262 | 0.82 | 0.165 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
003477688 | 1777-01-01T00:00:00 | 1777 | Miscellaneous Works of the late Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield: consisting of letters to his friends, never before printed, and various other articles. To which are prefixed, Memoirs of his Life. ... By M. Maty [Edited by J. O. Justamond.] | Dublin | false | MISCELLANEOUS PIECES. XLVIII. 251 by men of more spirit and dignity than the ministers may be inclined to trust with commissions of the peace, yet it can only be collected, that another law is necessary, not that the law now proposed will be of any advantage. Great use has been made of the inefficacy of the present law... | 263 | 0.813 | 0.147 | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of | Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773 [person] ; Justamond, John Obadiah [person] | W. Watson | Ireland | Ireland | 3 volumes (8°) | English | null | null | null | false |
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