Februar 2, 2012
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Saturday, Sept. 10, 1737. HAVING, in my former Paper, censur’d, with Freedom, the Affectations and Follies of my own Sex, I flatter myfelf, that I shall meet with the Indulgence of the Ladies, while I consider, with the same Impartiality, … Weiterlesen
Oktober 13, 2010
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Our brothers of the press have “rowed us up Salt River” so vigorously of late, that we are driven to steal their oars and build a raft to get home again, very glad indeed, by the way, that home is … Weiterlesen
Mai 6, 2010
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Art. I., 1. Vorletzter Weltgang von Semilasso, Traum und Wachen. Aus den Papieren des Verstorbenen. 3 Bände. Stuttgart, 1835. (Travels in Germany and France. By Prince Pückler-Muskau.) When Prince Puckler-Muskau published bis celebrated Tour, which, as our readers will recollect, … Weiterlesen
Januar 29, 2009
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Then follow observations critical, Or jokes on men and things political; Much of the Regent and his Fêtes, Much of divisions and debates, Of motions, speeches, names misquoted In the last list of those who voted. Thence to Newmarket and … Weiterlesen
Dezember 6, 2008
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A Bow-Street investigation lately exhibited a happy instance of the career of one of those “elegant” coxcombs who lounge through the capital in the desperate determination to be fashionables; who poison the air with their cigars, astonish the rabble by … Weiterlesen
September 25, 2008
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Nor are this vile and ignominious Race Content true Honour from his Breast to chace, Tuey shut his Eyes to beauteous Truth, and blind With giddy Notions his unpractis’d Mind. Soon as my easy and too generous Lord With ample … Weiterlesen
September 20, 2008
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WHETHER the Coxcomb be an animal confined to Europe I know not, but in every country in Christendom he is to be found with the same generic character. Pien di smorfiose grazie, E mastro assai profondo Nelle importanti inezie, Nei … Weiterlesen
September 18, 2008
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To the EDITOR of the LADY’S MAGAZINE. SIR, IT is very commonly observed that a woman may be a little vain of her personal attractions, without exposing herself to any extraordinary share of ridicule; but that a man cannot shew … Weiterlesen
September 15, 2008
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M. de la Rochefoucault very justly observes, that People are never ridiculous from their real, but from their affected Characters; they can’t help being what they are, but they can help attempting to appear what they are not. A Hump … Weiterlesen
September 14, 2008
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Portrait of a LEARNED COXCOMB; and the folly of boasting an ILLUSTRIOUS DESCENT where an answerable fortune is wanting. ТHere is no species of affectation that has been more exposed and ridiculed than fopperies in dress, speech, and behaviour: Plays, … Weiterlesen