The History of Sir Charles Grandison: In a Series of Letters, Volumen2John Donaldson, 1776 |
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... anfwer for , to God , to their children , and even to their whole fex , for the contempts they bring upon it by their useleffnefs , and perhaps extravagance ; fince , if the human mind is not actively good , it will generally be ...
... anfwer for , to God , to their children , and even to their whole fex , for the contempts they bring upon it by their useleffnefs , and perhaps extravagance ; fince , if the human mind is not actively good , it will generally be ...
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... anfwer my own queftion . Some pretty compliment , I fuppofe ; women to women . Women hunger and thirst af- ter compliments . Rather than be without them , if no men are at hand to flatter us , we love to fay handfome things to one ...
... anfwer my own queftion . Some pretty compliment , I fuppofe ; women to women . Women hunger and thirst af- ter compliments . Rather than be without them , if no men are at hand to flatter us , we love to fay handfome things to one ...
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... anfwer , for compliments that do not elevate , that do not touch me , run glibly off my pen : But fuch as indeed raise one's vanity ; how can one avow that vanity by writing them down ? -But they were refolved to be pleafed before I ...
... anfwer , for compliments that do not elevate , that do not touch me , run glibly off my pen : But fuch as indeed raise one's vanity ; how can one avow that vanity by writing them down ? -But they were refolved to be pleafed before I ...
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... anfwer I returned , after protefting my innocence , was to this effect : " I am setting out for Verona in a few hours . You know my principles ; and I hope ⚫ will better confider of the matter : I never , while I am mafter of my temper ...
... anfwer I returned , after protefting my innocence , was to this effect : " I am setting out for Verona in a few hours . You know my principles ; and I hope ⚫ will better confider of the matter : I never , while I am mafter of my temper ...
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... anfwer your question , Mr Jor- dan , as briefly as I can . My father was a man of fpirit . He had high notions of honour , and he inspired me early with the fame . I had not paffed the twelfth year , when he gave me a master to teach me ...
... anfwer your question , Mr Jor- dan , as briefly as I can . My father was a man of fpirit . He had high notions of honour , and he inspired me early with the fame . I had not paffed the twelfth year , when he gave me a master to teach me ...
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Página 166 - For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently ? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
Página 112 - Yet, with a sigh o'er all mankind, I grant, In this our day of proof, our land of hope, The good man has his clouds that intervene ; Clouds, that obscure his sublunary day, But never conquer : ev'n the best must own, Patience, and resignation, are the pillars Of human peace on earth.
Página 55 - That young men, in their warm blood, are often forward to think they have in vain learned to fence if they never show their skill in a duel.
Página 216 - Oldham's economy in several of his letters. He had a right to do what he would with his own fortune. It was not ours till now. Whatever he has left us, he might have still lessened it. That economy is all that concerns us in interest ; and that is in her favour.