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The privycounsellor of one in love must observe the same conduct , unless he
would forfeit the friendship of the person who desires his advice . I have known
several odd cases of this nature . Hipparchus was going to marry a common
woman ...
The privycounsellor of one in love must observe the same conduct , unless he
would forfeit the friendship of the person who desires his advice . I have known
several odd cases of this nature . Hipparchus was going to marry a common
woman ...
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... to the gratification of desire , as that desire flags , will , without her fault , think
her charms and her merit abated : from hence must follow indifference , dislike ,
peevishness , and rage . But the man who brings his reason to support his
passion ...
... to the gratification of desire , as that desire flags , will , without her fault , think
her charms and her merit abated : from hence must follow indifference , dislike ,
peevishness , and rage . But the man who brings his reason to support his
passion ...
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Those who have an ambition to appear in courts , have either an opinion that
their persons or their talents are particularly formed for the service or ornament of
that place ; or else are hurried by downright desire of gain , or what they call ...
Those who have an ambition to appear in courts , have either an opinion that
their persons or their talents are particularly formed for the service or ornament of
that place ; or else are hurried by downright desire of gain , or what they call ...
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... meet as often as their wives will give them leave , and stay together till they are
sent for home . He informs me , that my paper has administered great consolation
to their whole club , and desires me to give some further account of Socrates ...
... meet as often as their wives will give them leave , and stay together till they are
sent for home . He informs me , that my paper has administered great consolation
to their whole club , and desires me to give some further account of Socrates ...
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But our unhappiness in England has been , that a few loose men of genius for
pleasure have turned it all to the gratification of ungoverned desires , in despite of
good sense , form , and order ; when , in truth any satisfaction beyond the ...
But our unhappiness in England has been , that a few loose men of genius for
pleasure have turned it all to the gratification of ungoverned desires , in despite of
good sense , form , and order ; when , in truth any satisfaction beyond the ...
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