The Tatler, Volume 3

The Tatler, Volume 3

Transcriber's Note: This text contains Greek text. If the Greek symbols do not display properly your browser may not have a compatible font. All Greek words will display a transliteration on mouse-over. Table of Contents not present in original and added for ease of navigation. After having long celebrated the superior graces and excellences among men, in an imaginary character, I do myself the honour to show my veneration for transcendent merit, under my own name, in this address to your lordship. The just application of those high accom[Pg 2]plishments of which you are master, has been an advantage to all your fellow subjects; and it is from the common obligation you have laid upon all the world, that I, though a private man, can pretend to be affected with, or take the liberty to acknowledge your great talents and public virtues. It gives a pleasing prospect to your friends, that is to say, to the friends of your country, that you have passed through the highest offices, at an age when others usually do but form to themselves the hopes of them.[2] They may expect to see you in the House of Lords as many years as you were ascending to it. It is our common good, that your admirable eloquence can now no longer be employed but in the expression of your own sentiments and judgment. The skilful pleader is now for ever changed into the just judge; which latter character your lordship exerts with so prevailing an impartiality, that you win the approbation even of those who dissent from you, and you always obtain favour, because you are never moved by it. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 31645
Author: Addison, Joseph
Release Date: Mar 15, 2010
Format: eBook
Language: English

Contributors

Contributor (Author): Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729
Editor: Aitken, George Atherton, 1860-1917