The Life of Beau Nash (1762) [ People ]
… only makes him the slave of another, and thus he proceeds, conquering and conquered, to the closing of the scene. The army seemed the most likely profession in which to display this inclination for gallantry; he therefore purchased a pair … have willed to dedicate to softer purposes. In short, he soon became disgusted with the life of a soldier, quitted the army, entered his name as a student in the Temple books, and here went to the very summit of second-rate luxury. Though … is requisite than much submission and very fine clothes; dress has a mechanical influence upon the mind..." … Dress … Army … Taken from Oliver Goldsmith, The Life of Richard Nash, Esq.; Late Master of the Ceremonies at Bath . the Second …
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