The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volumen3G. Bell, 1882 |
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... desire of fame very strong , the difficulty of obtaining it , and the danger of losing it when obtained , would be sufficient to deter a man from so vain a pursuit . How few are there who are furnished with abilities suffici- ent to ...
... desire of fame very strong , the difficulty of obtaining it , and the danger of losing it when obtained , would be sufficient to deter a man from so vain a pursuit . How few are there who are furnished with abilities suffici- ent to ...
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... desire of fame in the actor . Nor is this common judgment and opinion of mankind ill founded for certainly it denotes no great bravery of mind to be worked up to any noble action by so selfish a motive , and to do that out of a desire ...
... desire of fame in the actor . Nor is this common judgment and opinion of mankind ill founded for certainly it denotes no great bravery of mind to be worked up to any noble action by so selfish a motive , and to do that out of a desire ...
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... desire of it subjects an ambitious mind , one would be still the more surprised to see so many restless candidates for glory . Ambition raises a secret tumult in the soul , it inflames the mind , and puts it into a violent hurry of ...
... desire of it subjects an ambitious mind , one would be still the more surprised to see so many restless candidates for glory . Ambition raises a secret tumult in the soul , it inflames the mind , and puts it into a violent hurry of ...
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Use of MottosLove of Latin among the Common PeopleSignature Letters | 1 |
Letter on BashfulnessReflections on Modesty 225 Discretion and Cunning | 109 |
Letter on the Lovers Leap 229 Fragment of Sappho | 115 |
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