The English Reader Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best WritersLongmann and Rees, 1799 - 356 páginas |
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... . 5. A fufpicious temper the source of misery to its pofsefsor ,. SECT . 6. Comforts of Religion , · · 53 • 5.5 SECT . 7. Diffidence of our abilities , a mark of wisdom , 56 SECT . 8. On the importance of order in the CONTENTS .
... . 5. A fufpicious temper the source of misery to its pofsefsor ,. SECT . 6. Comforts of Religion , · · 53 • 5.5 SECT . 7. Diffidence of our abilities , a mark of wisdom , 56 SECT . 8. On the importance of order in the CONTENTS .
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... wisdom , in all ages of the world . SECTION III . THE defire of improvement difcovers a liberal mind ; and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . Innocence confers eafe and freedom on the mind ; and B3 CHAP . I. 5 ...
... wisdom , in all ages of the world . SECTION III . THE defire of improvement difcovers a liberal mind ; and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . Innocence confers eafe and freedom on the mind ; and B3 CHAP . I. 5 ...
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... wisdom is the grey hair to man ; and an unfpotted life is old age . Solomon , my fon , know thou the God of thy fathers ; and serve him with a perfect heart , and with a willing mind . - If thou feek him , he will be found of thee ; but ...
... wisdom is the grey hair to man ; and an unfpotted life is old age . Solomon , my fon , know thou the God of thy fathers ; and serve him with a perfect heart , and with a willing mind . - If thou feek him , he will be found of thee ; but ...
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... wisdom avail with poverty ? None will flatter the poor ; and the wife have very little power of flattering themselves . That man is furely the most wretched of the fons of wretchedness , who lives with his own faults and follies always ...
... wisdom avail with poverty ? None will flatter the poor ; and the wife have very little power of flattering themselves . That man is furely the most wretched of the fons of wretchedness , who lives with his own faults and follies always ...
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... wisdom and virtue rendered her a fhining example to her fex . But it was her lot to continue only a short period on this stage of being ; for , in early life , fhe fell a facrifice to the wild ambition of the Duke of Northumberland ...
... wisdom and virtue rendered her a fhining example to her fex . But it was her lot to continue only a short period on this stage of being ; for , in early life , fhe fell a facrifice to the wild ambition of the Duke of Northumberland ...
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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