The English Reader Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best WritersLongmann and Rees, 1799 - 356 páginas |
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... possession " of a ferene mind : he who follows the pleasures of it , " which are in their very nature disappointing , is in conftant " fearch of care` , folicitude ' , remorse ' , and confufion` . ” " To advise the ignorant , relieve ...
... possession " of a ferene mind : he who follows the pleasures of it , " which are in their very nature disappointing , is in conftant " fearch of care` , folicitude ' , remorse ' , and confufion` . ” " To advise the ignorant , relieve ...
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... possession of our mind , we may date , from that moment , the ruin of our tran- quillity . Every man has fome darling passion , which generally affords the first introduction to vice . The irregular gratifications into which it ...
... possession of our mind , we may date , from that moment , the ruin of our tran- quillity . Every man has fome darling passion , which generally affords the first introduction to vice . The irregular gratifications into which it ...
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... possession of himself . I would befeech him , to confider , how many hours of happiness he throws away , which a little more pa- tience would allow him to enjoy ; and how much he puts it in the power of the moft infignificant perfons to ...
... possession of himself . I would befeech him , to confider , how many hours of happiness he throws away , which a little more pa- tience would allow him to enjoy ; and how much he puts it in the power of the moft infignificant perfons to ...
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... possession of our bofoms . They who infift that " utility is the first and prevail- ing motive , which induces mankind to enter into par- ticular friendships , " appear to me to diveft the associ- ation of its moft amiable and engaging ...
... possession of our bofoms . They who infift that " utility is the first and prevail- ing motive , which induces mankind to enter into par- ticular friendships , " appear to me to diveft the associ- ation of its moft amiable and engaging ...
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... possessed at prefent , the inferior nature will at length mount up to it ; and shine forth in the fame degree of glory . With what aftonishment and veneration , may we look into our own fouls , where there are fuch hidden ftores of ...
... possessed at prefent , the inferior nature will at length mount up to it ; and shine forth in the fame degree of glory . With what aftonishment and veneration , may we look into our own fouls , where there are fuch hidden ftores of ...
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Términos y frases comunes
againſt alfo Antiparos appear arifes becauſe BLAIR Caius Verres cauſe circumftances confequences confider courfe defigns defire DEMOCRITUS diftrefs evil eyes fafe faid fame father fatisfaction fcene feemed fenfe fentiments ferve fhall fhining fhort fhould fhow fide firft fituation fociety folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul fource fpirit friendſhip ftand ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fuppofed fupport fure happineſs happy Hazael heart heaven HERACLITUS higheſt himſelf honour houſe human intereft itſelf juft Jugurtha laft leaft lefs Lord mankind meaſure ment mifery mind moft moſt muſt myſelf nature Numidia obferve occafion ourſelves pafs pafsions paſsed perfons philofopher pleafing pleaſe pleaſures pofsefsed poſseſsion prefent proper purpoſe purſue Pythias raiſed reafon refpect reft rife ſcene SECTION ſhall ſhe Sicily ſpeak ſtate temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion uſe virtue whofe wiſdom