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... fordid want and forrow dwell ; And , in himself ferenely great , DRYDEN . Declines an envied room of state . 39 Unbleft , ftill doom'd to wed with misery . a 2 FRANCIS , 40 Ner NUMB . 40 Nor fay , for trifles why fhould MOTTO $
... fordid want and forrow dwell ; And , in himself ferenely great , DRYDEN . Declines an envied room of state . 39 Unbleft , ftill doom'd to wed with misery . a 2 FRANCIS , 40 Ner NUMB . 40 Nor fay , for trifles why fhould MOTTO $
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Samuel Johnson. NUMB . 40 Nor fay , for trifles why fhould I displease The man I love ? For trifles fuch as these To ... F. LEWIS . The joys I have poffefs'd in fpite of fate are mine . Not heav'n itself upon the paft has pow'r , But what ...
Samuel Johnson. NUMB . 40 Nor fay , for trifles why fhould I displease The man I love ? For trifles fuch as these To ... F. LEWIS . The joys I have poffefs'd in fpite of fate are mine . Not heav'n itself upon the paft has pow'r , But what ...
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... fhould be eftablished , which , if it wanted the allurement of novelty , might enjoy in its place the fecurity of prescription . PERHAPS few authors have prefented them- B felves felves before the publick , without wishing that such ...
... fhould be eftablished , which , if it wanted the allurement of novelty , might enjoy in its place the fecurity of prescription . PERHAPS few authors have prefented them- B felves felves before the publick , without wishing that such ...
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... fhould endeavour to gain favour by bribing the judge with an appearance of refpect which they do not feel , to excite compaffion by confeffing weakness of which they are not convinced , or to attract regard by a fhew of openness and ...
... fhould endeavour to gain favour by bribing the judge with an appearance of refpect which they do not feel , to excite compaffion by confeffing weakness of which they are not convinced , or to attract regard by a fhew of openness and ...
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... fhould accufloin himself often to think of what is moft fhocking and terrible , that by fuch reflexions he may be preferved from too ardent wishes for feeming good , and from too much dejection in real evil . THERE is nothing more ...
... fhould accufloin himself often to think of what is moft fhocking and terrible , that by fuch reflexions he may be preferved from too ardent wishes for feeming good , and from too much dejection in real evil . THERE is nothing more ...
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