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... means , while he promo- ted the happiness of others , insured his own . " But a man of letters , " as Dr. Johnson obferves , " for the most part fpends in the privacies of ftudy that feafon of life in " which the manners are to be ...
... means , while he promo- ted the happiness of others , insured his own . " But a man of letters , " as Dr. Johnson obferves , " for the most part fpends in the privacies of ftudy that feafon of life in " which the manners are to be ...
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... MEANS in the attainment even of VIRTUOUS ENDS ; for no worldly advantages purchased by dishonourable means can be either folid or lafting . " RETIR'D , we tread a smooth and open way ; Thro ' briars and brambles in THE WORLD we stray ...
... MEANS in the attainment even of VIRTUOUS ENDS ; for no worldly advantages purchased by dishonourable means can be either folid or lafting . " RETIR'D , we tread a smooth and open way ; Thro ' briars and brambles in THE WORLD we stray ...
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... mean man- ners of the papal court , 156 ; a defcription of his person and manners , 157 ; his progress in life , 159 ... means of Solitude , 22 .. Philip of Macedon , an anecdote refpecting the ufe of time , 44 . Philanthropist , ftory ...
... mean man- ners of the papal court , 156 ; a defcription of his person and manners , 157 ; his progress in life , 159 ... means of Solitude , 22 .. Philip of Macedon , an anecdote refpecting the ufe of time , 44 . Philanthropist , ftory ...
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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