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" I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole comedy, behold the action, apprehend the jests, and laugh myself awake at the conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful as my reason... "
Three Books of Offices, Or Moral Duties: Also His Cato Major, an Essay on ... - Page 258
by Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1855 - 343 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 7

1718 - 360 pages
...ont Dream I can compefe a> whole Comedy, behold the Attion, affrehend the Jefts, and laugh my felf aw.ake at the Conceits thereof. Were my Memory as faithful as my Reafon is then fruitful, I -svoutd never Jliniy but in tny Dreams ; and this time alfo would I chufe...
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The Spectator: ...

1737 - 354 pages
...in tne Dream I can compofe a whole Comedy', behold the Aflion, apprehend the Jefts, and laugh myfelf awake at the Conceits thereof. Were my Memory as faithful as my Reafon is then fruitful, I would never ftudy but in my Dreams ; and this time alfo would I chufefor...
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The Dreamer, Issue 1

William King - Anti-Catholicism - 1754 - 356 pages
...one dream I can compofe a whole comedy, behold the aSlion, apprehend the jefts, and laugh my f elf awake at the conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful, as my reafon is then fruitful, I would never jludy but in my dreams ; and this time alfo would I choofe for...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 314 pages
...piece of that leaden planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of company ; yet in one dream I can compose a whole...behold the action, apprehend the jests, and laugh. mvself awake at the conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful as my reason is then fruitful, I would...
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Select British Classics, Volume 17

English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...piece of that leaden planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole...conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful as my reasor is then fruitful, I would never study but in my dreams ; and this time also would I choose for...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...piece of that leaden planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of /company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole...memory as faithful as my reason is then fruitful, I would never study but in my dreams ; and this time also would I chuse for my devotions : but our grosser...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 548 pages
...piece of that leaden planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galJiardize of company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole...memory as faithful as my reason is then fruitful, I would never study but in my dreams ; and this time also would I choose for my devotions ; but our grosser...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galJiardize of company; yet in one dream I can com* pose a whole comedy, behold the action, apprehend the jests,...memory as faithful as my reason is then fruitful, I would never study but in my dreams ; and this time also would I choose for my devotions ; but our grosser...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 1152 pages
...piece of that leaden planet in me. I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardize of company; yet in. one dream I can compose a whole...behold the action, apprehend the jests, and laugh thyself awake at the conceits thereof. Were my memory as faithful as my reason is then fruitful, I...
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The Theory of Dreams: In which an Inquiry is Made Into the Powers and ...

Robert Gray - Dreams - 1808 - 362 pages
...piece of that leaden planet in me. . I am no way facetious, nor disposed for the mirth and galliardise of company; yet in one dream I can compose a whole...memory as faithful as my reason is then fruitful, I would never study but in my dreams; and this time also would I chuse for my devotions: but our grosser...
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