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... excellence , it's importance , and it's neceffity ; which , in proportion as they are more frequently and more willingly revolved , gain a more forcible and permanent influence , till in time they become the reigning ideas , the ...
... excellence , it's importance , and it's neceffity ; which , in proportion as they are more frequently and more willingly revolved , gain a more forcible and permanent influence , till in time they become the reigning ideas , the ...
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... excellence to which it is now improved , had it's profeffors looked upon it with the eyes of indifferent fpectators ; the advances , from the first rude effays must have been made by men who va- hed themfelves for performances for which ...
... excellence to which it is now improved , had it's profeffors looked upon it with the eyes of indifferent fpectators ; the advances , from the first rude effays must have been made by men who va- hed themfelves for performances for which ...
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... excellence , the negative virtues at least were in his power ; and though he , perhaps , could not speak well if he was to try , it was ftill eafy for him not to ípeak . In forming this opinion of the eafi- nefs of fecrecy , they feem ...
... excellence , the negative virtues at least were in his power ; and though he , perhaps , could not speak well if he was to try , it was ftill eafy for him not to ípeak . In forming this opinion of the eafi- nefs of fecrecy , they feem ...
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... excellence before us , we may be pardoned though we fink down to humbler virtue ; trying , however , to keep our point always in view , and struggling not to lofe ground , though we cannot gain it . It is recorded of Sir Matthew Hale ...
... excellence before us , we may be pardoned though we fink down to humbler virtue ; trying , however , to keep our point always in view , and struggling not to lofe ground , though we cannot gain it . It is recorded of Sir Matthew Hale ...
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... excellence in every fcience , has been the folly of literary heroes : and both have found , at last , that they have panted for a height of eminence denied to humanity , and have loft many opportunities of making them- felves ufeful and ...
... excellence in every fcience , has been the folly of literary heroes : and both have found , at last , that they have panted for a height of eminence denied to humanity , and have loft many opportunities of making them- felves ufeful and ...
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