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... able to disunite them . In narratives , where historical vera- city has no place , I cannot difcover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not an- gelical , nor above probability , for what we ...
... able to disunite them . In narratives , where historical vera- city has no place , I cannot difcover why there should not be exhibited the most perfect idea of virtue ; of virtue not an- gelical , nor above probability , for what we ...
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... able to give no delight , and who hurry away from all the varieties of ru- ral beauty , to lose their hours and di- vert their thoughts by cards or allem- blies , a tavern dinner , or the prattle of the day . It may be laid down as a ...
... able to give no delight , and who hurry away from all the varieties of ru- ral beauty , to lose their hours and di- vert their thoughts by cards or allem- blies , a tavern dinner , or the prattle of the day . It may be laid down as a ...
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... able to compre- hend it's dignity . Every man ought to endeavour at eminence , not by pulling others down , but by railing himself ; and enjoy the pleafure of his own fuperiority , whether imaginary or real , without in- terrupting ...
... able to compre- hend it's dignity . Every man ought to endeavour at eminence , not by pulling others down , but by railing himself ; and enjoy the pleafure of his own fuperiority , whether imaginary or real , without in- terrupting ...
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... able to diffufe , to any great extent , the virtue of taciturnity , we are hindered by the distance of those times from being able to discover , there being very few manoirs remaining of the court of Per- fepolis , nor any diftinct ...
... able to diffufe , to any great extent , the virtue of taciturnity , we are hindered by the distance of those times from being able to discover , there being very few manoirs remaining of the court of Per- fepolis , nor any diftinct ...
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... able to relate it's effects . " SIR , THE HERE feems to be fo little know- ledge left in the world , and fo little of that reflection practifed by which knowledge is to be gained , that I am in doubt whether I fhall be un- derstood when ...
... able to relate it's effects . " SIR , THE HERE feems to be fo little know- ledge left in the world , and fo little of that reflection practifed by which knowledge is to be gained , that I am in doubt whether I fhall be un- derstood when ...
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