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Page 161
... duties of civil life insupportable . To be " obliged to fpeak a word , to write a letter , or " to pay a vifit , are to me , from the moment " the obligation arises , the feverest punishments . " This is the reason why , although the ...
... duties of civil life insupportable . To be " obliged to fpeak a word , to write a letter , or " to pay a vifit , are to me , from the moment " the obligation arises , the feverest punishments . " This is the reason why , although the ...
Page 297
... duties properly ? A CERTAIN young lady of Germany , however , was of opinion that ROUSSEAU was not entitled to praise . She maintained that he was a dangerous corrupter of the youthful mind , and that he had very improperly discharged ...
... duties properly ? A CERTAIN young lady of Germany , however , was of opinion that ROUSSEAU was not entitled to praise . She maintained that he was a dangerous corrupter of the youthful mind , and that he had very improperly discharged ...
Page 306
... duties , and enables us in the filence of Solitude to raise our pure hands and chafte hearts in pious adoration to our Al- mighty Father . How How " low , flat , ftale , and unprofitable 306 THE ADVANTAGES OF SOLITUDE.
... duties , and enables us in the filence of Solitude to raise our pure hands and chafte hearts in pious adoration to our Al- mighty Father . How How " low , flat , ftale , and unprofitable 306 THE ADVANTAGES OF SOLITUDE.
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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