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Page 72
... character all attempt to fix a thousand crimes , without being able to prove The fate of a man of genius , who lives re- tired and unknown , is certainly more enviable ; for he will then enjoy the pleasure of undisturbed retirement ...
... character all attempt to fix a thousand crimes , without being able to prove The fate of a man of genius , who lives re- tired and unknown , is certainly more enviable ; for he will then enjoy the pleasure of undisturbed retirement ...
Page 78
... character , always misunderstood , of this folitary man ; and such a character might fairly indulge a contemptuous smile , on perceiv ing the mistaking fneers of an ignorant multitude . But what must be the fhame and confufion of thefe ...
... character , always misunderstood , of this folitary man ; and such a character might fairly indulge a contemptuous smile , on perceiv ing the mistaking fneers of an ignorant multitude . But what must be the fhame and confufion of thefe ...
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... character . VIRTUES to which the mind cannot rise even when affifted by the most advantageous intercourse , are frequently the fruits of Solitude . Deprived for ever of the company and conversation of those whom we love and esteem , we ...
... character . VIRTUES to which the mind cannot rise even when affifted by the most advantageous intercourse , are frequently the fruits of Solitude . Deprived for ever of the company and conversation of those whom we love and esteem , we ...
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affemblies afford againſt almoſt amidſt Avignon beauties becauſe bofom cauſe celebrated character charms CHIG CICERO defires delight diffipation difpofition diſcovered eaſe enjoy enjoyment exiſtence fafe faid fame fatire fays feek feel feem felicity fenfe fenfibility fentiments fhades filent firſt fituation fociety folitary fome foon forrow foul frequently friends friendſhip ftill fubject fublime fuch fuffer fuperior fure furrounded greateſt greatneſs happineſs happy heart higheſt himſelf houſe human increaſe inſpired intereft itſelf lefs leifure live mankind ment mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary noble obfervation object occafionally ourſelves paffion paſs perfon PETRARCH philofopher pleaſe pleaſures PLUTARCH poffefs praiſe prefent purſued purſuit racters raiſe reaſon refidence refignation render repoſe reſpect retirement rural ſcene ſenſe ſhe ſhould Solitude ſpirit ſpring ſtate ſtill ſtudy ſuch Swifferland taſte themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion tranquillity truth underſtanding UNIV uſeful vifit virtue virtuous whofe whoſe wiſh