The Rambler, Volume 1George Faulkner, in Essex-Street, 1752 - English essays |
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... frequent contemplation of death neceffary to moderate the passions . Page 137 145 18 The unhappiness of marriage caufed by irregular motives of choice . 153 19 The danger of ranging from one study to another . The importance of the ...
... frequent contemplation of death neceffary to moderate the passions . Page 137 145 18 The unhappiness of marriage caufed by irregular motives of choice . 153 19 The danger of ranging from one study to another . The importance of the ...
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... frequently re- marked ; and as this practice is a very com- modious subject of raillery ' to the gay , and of declamation to the ferious , it has been ridi- culed with all the pleafantry of wit , and ex- aggerated with all the ...
... frequently re- marked ; and as this practice is a very com- modious subject of raillery ' to the gay , and of declamation to the ferious , it has been ridi- culed with all the pleafantry of wit , and ex- aggerated with all the ...
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... frequently turn his eyes to that place which he ftrives to reach ; he that undergoes the fatigue of labour , muft folace his weari- nefs with the contemplation of its reward . In agriculture , one of the most simple and necef- fary ...
... frequently turn his eyes to that place which he ftrives to reach ; he that undergoes the fatigue of labour , muft folace his weari- nefs with the contemplation of its reward . In agriculture , one of the most simple and necef- fary ...
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... frequently happens that , by indulging too early the raptures of fuccefs , we forget the . measures neceffary to secure it , and suffer the imagination to , riot in the fruition of fome poffible good , till the time of obtaining it has ...
... frequently happens that , by indulging too early the raptures of fuccefs , we forget the . measures neceffary to secure it , and suffer the imagination to , riot in the fruition of fome poffible good , till the time of obtaining it has ...
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... frequently require to be reminded than informed . The learned are afraid to declare their opinion early , left they fhould put their reputation in hazard ; the ig- norant always imagine themselves giving fome proof of delicacy , when ...
... frequently require to be reminded than informed . The learned are afraid to declare their opinion early , left they fhould put their reputation in hazard ; the ig- norant always imagine themselves giving fome proof of delicacy , when ...
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againſt amuſements becauſe beſt caufe cauſe cenfure confider confult converfation defire diſcover eaſily endeavour equally eſcape fame favour fays fear fecret fecurity feem feldom felf felves fenfe fent fentiments fervant fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince firft firſt folicitations folly fome fometimes foon frequently friends ftate fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperiority fure genius happineſs himſelf honour hope houſe imagination indulge induſtry intereft itſelf labour lady laft laſt LEARNING leaſt lefs loft loſe mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity never NUMB obferved occafion oppofition ourſelves paffed paffions perfons perfuaded perfuit philofopher pleafing pleaſe pleaſure praiſe precept prefent propofed publick purpoſe queſtions raiſe RAMBLER reaſon reft ſchemes ſeem ſhall ſhe ſmall ſome ſpend ſpring ſtate ſtudy ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand underſtanding univerfal uſe virtue whofe whoſe wiſh