The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers: Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, to Improve Their Language and Sentiments, and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue : with a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingIsaac Collins and Son, 1802 - 366 páginas |
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... Happiness is founded in rectitude of con- duct , Sect . 2. Virtue man's highest interest , Sect . 3. The injuftice of an uncharitable fpirit , Sect . 4. The misfortunes of men moftly charge- Sect . 5 . Sect . 6 . able on themselves , On ...
... Happiness is founded in rectitude of con- duct , Sect . 2. Virtue man's highest interest , Sect . 3. The injuftice of an uncharitable fpirit , Sect . 4. The misfortunes of men moftly charge- Sect . 5 . Sect . 6 . able on themselves , On ...
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... happiness which refts folely on worldly plea- fures , Sect . 19. What are the real and folid enjoyments of human life , Sect . 20. Scale of beings , Page 225 226 228 • 233 235 239 242 Sect . 21. Truft in the care of Providence recom ...
... happiness which refts folely on worldly plea- fures , Sect . 19. What are the real and folid enjoyments of human life , Sect . 20. Scale of beings , Page 225 226 228 • 233 235 239 242 Sect . 21. Truft in the care of Providence recom ...
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... happiness open to all men , The goodness of Providence , 344 336 Sect . 5 . Sect . 6 . The Creator's works atteft his greatness , 337 Addrefs to the Deity , • 338 Sect . 7 . The purfuit of happiness often ill - directed , 340 Sect . 8 ...
... happiness open to all men , The goodness of Providence , 344 336 Sect . 5 . Sect . 6 . The Creator's works atteft his greatness , 337 Addrefs to the Deity , • 338 Sect . 7 . The purfuit of happiness often ill - directed , 340 Sect . 8 ...
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... happiness is of a retired nature , and an enemy to pomp and noise . In order to acquire a capacity for happiness , it must be our first study to rectify inward diforders . 97 Whatever purifies , fortifies alfo the heart . 1 From our ...
... happiness is of a retired nature , and an enemy to pomp and noise . In order to acquire a capacity for happiness , it must be our first study to rectify inward diforders . 97 Whatever purifies , fortifies alfo the heart . 1 From our ...
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... happiness than mifery , more pleasure than pain , in the condition of man . Society , when formed , requires diftinctions of property , diverfity of conditions , fubordination of ranks , and a multiplicity of occupations , in order to ...
... happiness than mifery , more pleasure than pain , in the condition of man . Society , when formed , requires diftinctions of property , diverfity of conditions , fubordination of ranks , and a multiplicity of occupations , in order to ...
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