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Page xvi
... fubject from her judgment and opinion , death had rendered it impoffible for him to obtain . Diftreffing , however , as this un- expected event was at fuch a juncture , it afforded him the advantage of following more freely his own ...
... fubject from her judgment and opinion , death had rendered it impoffible for him to obtain . Diftreffing , however , as this un- expected event was at fuch a juncture , it afforded him the advantage of following more freely his own ...
Page xxvi
... fubject have followed , with infinite advantage , the ex- ample of his illuftrious friend , who , by condescending to indulge the innocent hu- mour and frailties of thofe around him , ren- dered himself beloved by all who knew him ; and ...
... fubject have followed , with infinite advantage , the ex- ample of his illuftrious friend , who , by condescending to indulge the innocent hu- mour and frailties of thofe around him , ren- dered himself beloved by all who knew him ; and ...
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... fubject , and to contemplate that alone . An author , whofe works I could read with pleasure every hour of my life , fays , " It is " the power of attention which in a great measure " diftinguishes the wife and the great from the ...
... fubject , and to contemplate that alone . An author , whofe works I could read with pleasure every hour of my life , fays , " It is " the power of attention which in a great measure " diftinguishes the wife and the great from the ...
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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