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Page 144
... whofe peaceful water is fe- cured from the violence of tempefts , and whofe tranfparent furface reflects the beauties of its de- lightful banks . DURING the filence of night , if you repair to the chamber windows of this enchanting ...
... whofe peaceful water is fe- cured from the violence of tempefts , and whofe tranfparent furface reflects the beauties of its de- lightful banks . DURING the filence of night , if you repair to the chamber windows of this enchanting ...
Page 243
... what they really want ; whofe minds are for ever veering from one vain wish to another ; who are alarmed at every thing , and enjoy nothing ; are not formed for focie- M 2 ty , ty , and , if Solitude have no power to OF RETIREMENT . 243.
... what they really want ; whofe minds are for ever veering from one vain wish to another ; who are alarmed at every thing , and enjoy nothing ; are not formed for focie- M 2 ty , ty , and , if Solitude have no power to OF RETIREMENT . 243.
Page 292
... whofe " confidence and friendship every one is anxious " to gain ; and who excites admiration by the elo- " quence of his converfation , and efteem by the “ virtue of his actions , while he raises wonder by " the obscurity of his name ...
... whofe " confidence and friendship every one is anxious " to gain ; and who excites admiration by the elo- " quence of his converfation , and efteem by the “ virtue of his actions , while he raises wonder by " the obscurity of his name ...
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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