the suspicion entertained of the identity of Colonel Cleland with the Will Honeycomb of the “Spectator.”
12
“The Greek wants an ablative, the Italians a dative, I a nominative.”
13
The Earl of Norwich.
the suspicion entertained of the identity of Colonel Cleland with the Will Honeycomb of the “Spectator.”
12
“The Greek wants an ablative, the Italians a dative, I a nominative.”
13
The Earl of Norwich.
1
In his Commentary on the account of China by two Travellers.
2
“O mare, O litus, verum secretumque Movoetov, quam multa dictatis, quam multa invenitis!”—PLINIUS.
3
“But should there chance any occasion or necessity, one may wear better though still decorous garments.”
4
Thank Heaven, for the honour of literature,
5
An antiquated word in use for puppet-shows.
6
See “Spectator,” No. 14, for a letter from this unfortunate under-sexton.
7
Whig ladies patched on one side of the cheek, Tories on the other.
8
Lord Bolingbroke tells us that it was the main end of Harley’s administration to marry his son to this lady. Thus is the fate of nations a bundle made up of a thousand little private schemes.
9
In the “Arcadia,” that museum of oddities and beauties.
10
“Tatler.”
11
This seems to corroborate the suspicion entertained of the identity of Colonel Cleland with the Will Honeycomb of the “Spectator.”
12
“The Greek wants an ablative, the Italians a dative, I a nominative.”
13
The Earl of Norwich.