The RamblerHarrison, 1792 - 463 pages |
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... observed , that friendship between mortals can be contracted on no other terms than that one mult fome time mourn for the other's death : and this grief will always yield to the furvivor one confolation propor- tionate to his affliction ...
... observed , that friendship between mortals can be contracted on no other terms than that one mult fome time mourn for the other's death : and this grief will always yield to the furvivor one confolation propor- tionate to his affliction ...
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... observed by the younger Pliny , that an orator ought not fo puch to fe- lect the ftrongeff arguments which his caufe admits , as to employ , all which his imagination can afford : for , in pleading , thofe reafons are of most value ...
... observed by the younger Pliny , that an orator ought not fo puch to fe- lect the ftrongeff arguments which his caufe admits , as to employ , all which his imagination can afford : for , in pleading , thofe reafons are of most value ...
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... observations upon life , that no man is pleafed with his prefent ftate ; which proves equally unfatisfactory , fays Ho- race , whether fallen upon by chance , or chofen with deliberation ; we are always difgufted with fome circumftance ...
... observations upon life , that no man is pleafed with his prefent ftate ; which proves equally unfatisfactory , fays Ho- race , whether fallen upon by chance , or chofen with deliberation ; we are always difgufted with fome circumftance ...
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... observed from my entrance in- to the world , that I had fomething un- common in my difpofition , and that there appeared in me very early tokens of fu- perior genius . I was always an enemy to trifles ; the playthings which my mo- ther ...
... observed from my entrance in- to the world , that I had fomething un- common in my difpofition , and that there appeared in me very early tokens of fu- perior genius . I was always an enemy to trifles ; the playthings which my mo- ther ...
Page 186
... observed a conftant reciprocation of reproaches . The col- lector of fhells and ftones derides the folly of him who paftes leaves and flow- ers upon paper , pleases himself with co- Jours that are perceptibly fading , and amaffes with ...
... observed a conftant reciprocation of reproaches . The col- lector of fhells and ftones derides the folly of him who paftes leaves and flow- ers upon paper , pleases himself with co- Jours that are perceptibly fading , and amaffes with ...
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againſt amufements becauſe caufe cenfure confequence confidered converfation curiofity defign defire difcover eafily endeavour equally fafe faid fame favour fcarcely fecure feems feen feldom felf felves fenfe fent fentiments ferve fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fingle fion firft folicited folly fome fometimes foon fortune ftate ftill ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperiority fupply fuppofe fupport fure happineſs himſelf honour hope houfe imagination intereft labour lady laft learning lefs loft mankind meaſure ment mifery mind MIRZA AT ISPAHAN moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity nefs nerally never obferved occafion ourſelves OVID paffed paffions perfons pleafed pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe prefent preferve publick racter raiſe RAMBLER reafon refolved reft SELIM ſhe ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion underſtanding univerfal uſe vifit virtue whofe
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Page 318 - And buried; but, O yet more miserable! Myself my sepulchre, a moving grave; Buried, yet not exempt, By privilege of death and burial, From worst of other evils, pains and wrongs ; But made hereby obnoxious more To all the miseries of life, Life in captivity Among inhuman foes.
Page 140 - Tenderness, overpower his Fidelity, and tempt him to conceal, if not to invent. There are many who think it an Act of Piety to hide the Faults or Failings of their Friends, even when they can no longer suffer by their Detection; we therefore see whole Ranks of Characters adorned with uniform Panegyrick, and not to be known from one another, but by extrinsick and casual Circumstances. "Let me remember...
Page 285 - The works and operations of nature are too great in their extent, or too much diffused in their relations, and the performances of art too inconstant and uncertain, to be reduced to any determinate idea.
Page 117 - He that would pass the latter part of life with honour and decency, must, when he is young, consider that he shall one day be old ; and remember, when he is old, that he has once been young.
Page 150 - ... in compliance with the varieties of the ground, and to end at last in the common road. Having thus calmed his solicitude, he renewed his pace, though he suspected that he was not gaining ground.
Page 271 - ... he that is growing great and happy by electrifying a bottle, wonders how the world can be engaged by trifling prattle about war or peace.
Page 151 - ... ever unassisted ; that the wanderer may at length return after all his errors, and that he who implores strength and courage from above shall find danger and difficulty give way before him.
Page 233 - ... rotations, towards the centre. She then repented her temerity, and with all her force endeavoured to retreat ; but the draught of the gulph was generally too...
Page 140 - If we owe regard to the memory of the dead, there is yet more respect to be paid to knowledge, to virtue and to truth...
Page 261 - He who knows not how often rigorous laws produce total impunity, and how many crimes are concealed and forgotten for fear of hurrying the offender to that state in which there is no repentance, has conversed very little with mankind.