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... itself from the thraldom of fociety , and furrenders itself to the impetuous rays of an ardent imagina . tion . To this defired goal all our ideas and defires perpetually tend . " There " is , " fays Dr. JOHNSON , 66 scarcely " any 46 ...
... itself from the thraldom of fociety , and furrenders itself to the impetuous rays of an ardent imagina . tion . To this defired goal all our ideas and defires perpetually tend . " There " is , " fays Dr. JOHNSON , 66 scarcely " any 46 ...
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... itself from the east to the fouth . The view towards the higher part of the lake , which on this fide is four leagues long , prefents to the eye jut- ting points of land , detached aytes , the little town of Rapperschwyl , built on the ...
... itself from the east to the fouth . The view towards the higher part of the lake , which on this fide is four leagues long , prefents to the eye jut- ting points of land , detached aytes , the little town of Rapperschwyl , built on the ...
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... itself with violence down the rocks ; and fometimes , flowing with soft tranquillity along the plain , meanders through meadows , and lofes itself beneath the peaceful fhades of folitary bowers . THE tranquillity of Solitude , however ...
... itself with violence down the rocks ; and fometimes , flowing with soft tranquillity along the plain , meanders through meadows , and lofes itself beneath the peaceful fhades of folitary bowers . THE tranquillity of Solitude , however ...
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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