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Page 38
... reflection we exercise and ftrengthen all the powers of the mind . The " many obftacles which render it difficult to pur- " fue our path difperfe and retire , and we return " to a bufy focial life with more cheerfulness and ❝content ...
... reflection we exercise and ftrengthen all the powers of the mind . The " many obftacles which render it difficult to pur- " fue our path difperfe and retire , and we return " to a bufy focial life with more cheerfulness and ❝content ...
Page 57
... reflection D 5 " reflection a flattering hope and a delightful fen- " UPON THE MIND . 57.
... reflection D 5 " reflection a flattering hope and a delightful fen- " UPON THE MIND . 57.
Page 233
... reflection ! To accomplish this end , it is only neceffary to commune seriously with our own hearts , and to examine our actions with impartiality . The worldly - minded man , in- deed , has reafon to avoid this felf - examination , for ...
... reflection ! To accomplish this end , it is only neceffary to commune seriously with our own hearts , and to examine our actions with impartiality . The worldly - minded man , in- deed , has reafon to avoid this felf - examination , for ...
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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