Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged, Volume 62Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths R. Griffiths., 1780 - Periodicals Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths. |
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... performance opens with a definition of infanity . We did not immediately perceive the Author's defign in fetting off fo oddly . We doubted not , however , of fome defign , at the bottom : Mr. Williams feldom fays or does any thing ...
... performance opens with a definition of infanity . We did not immediately perceive the Author's defign in fetting off fo oddly . We doubted not , however , of fome defign , at the bottom : Mr. Williams feldom fays or does any thing ...
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... performances attributed to Shakspeare . Thus might the progress of his dramatic art be afcertained , were we abfo- lutely fure that his productions were fet down in chronological arrangement on thefe records of ancient publication . It ...
... performances attributed to Shakspeare . Thus might the progress of his dramatic art be afcertained , were we abfo- lutely fure that his productions were fet down in chronological arrangement on thefe records of ancient publication . It ...
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... performance , has not been hitherto ascer- tained . And indeed we have fo few lights to direct our enqui- ries , that any speculation on this fubject may appear an idle ex- pence of time . But the method which has been already marked ...
... performance , has not been hitherto ascer- tained . And indeed we have fo few lights to direct our enqui- ries , that any speculation on this fubject may appear an idle ex- pence of time . But the method which has been already marked ...
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... performances likewife ftrengthens this conjecture ; for it is very improbable , that Middleton , or any other poet of that time , fhould have ventured into those regions of fiction , in which our Author had already expatiated . ' Mr ...
... performances likewife ftrengthens this conjecture ; for it is very improbable , that Middleton , or any other poet of that time , fhould have ventured into those regions of fiction , in which our Author had already expatiated . ' Mr ...
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... performance remains yet to be noticed ; in which the Author propofes a new fyftem , -new at leaft at the time when this part of the work was compofed , and even when it was fent to the prefs - on the combuftion of bodies , the caufe of ...
... performance remains yet to be noticed ; in which the Author propofes a new fyftem , -new at leaft at the time when this part of the work was compofed , and even when it was fent to the prefs - on the combuftion of bodies , the caufe of ...
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Page 424 - Neither do men put new wine into old bottles: else the bottles break, and the wine runneth out, and the bottles perish : but they put new wine into new bottles, and both are preserved.
Page 196 - He means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, Many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths.
Page 195 - Lost Time is never found again; and what we call Time enough, always proves little enough: Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the Purpose; so by Diligence shall we do more with less Perplexity. Sloth makes all Things difficult, but Industry all easy...
Page 194 - It would be thought a hard Government that should tax its People one-tenth Part of their Time, to be employed in its Service. But Idleness taxes many of us much more...
Page 194 - I stopped my horse lately, where a great number of people were collected at an auction of merchants' goods. The hour of the sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times ; and one of the company called to a plain, clean, old man, with white locks, " Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Will not these heavy taxes quite ruin the country ? How shall we ever be able to pay them? What would you advise us to?" Father Abraham stood up, and replied, "If you would have...
Page 195 - The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily and you will see great effects; for Constant dropping wears away stones; and By diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and Little strokes fell great oaks.
Page 195 - ... but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious we shall never starve; for as Poor Richard says, at the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter.
Page 194 - They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows; "Friends," says he, and neighbours, "the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot...
Page 195 - Industry need not wish as Poor Richard says, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains, without pains; then help hands, for I have no lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed.
Page 194 - Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly; and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement. However let us hearken to good Advice, and something may be done for us; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his Almanack of 1733.