The Rambler, Volume 1W. Locke ... ; and C. Lowndes, 1791 - English literature |
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... most eafily obtained by in- direct and unperceived approaches ; he who too foon profeffes himself a lover , raises obftacles to his own wifhes ; and those whom difappointments have taught experience , endeavour to conceal their paffion ...
... most eafily obtained by in- direct and unperceived approaches ; he who too foon profeffes himself a lover , raises obftacles to his own wifhes ; and those whom difappointments have taught experience , endeavour to conceal their paffion ...
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... most minds without fcruple , as an honeft tri- umph over unjuft claims and exorbitant expectations . The artifices of those who put themselves in this ha- zardous ftate , have therefore been multiplied in pro- portion to their fear as ...
... most minds without fcruple , as an honeft tri- umph over unjuft claims and exorbitant expectations . The artifices of those who put themselves in this ha- zardous ftate , have therefore been multiplied in pro- portion to their fear as ...
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... most fixed on par- don or praife , I think it not neceffary to discover ; for having accurately weighed the reafons for arrogance and fubmiffion , I find them fo nearly equiponderant , that my impatience to try the event of my first per ...
... most fixed on par- don or praife , I think it not neceffary to discover ; for having accurately weighed the reafons for arrogance and fubmiffion , I find them fo nearly equiponderant , that my impatience to try the event of my first per ...
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... most shock- ing and terrible , that by fuch reflections he may be preferved from too ardent wifhes for feeming good , and from too much dejection in real evil . There is nothing more dreadful to an author than neglect , compared with ...
... most shock- ing and terrible , that by fuch reflections he may be preferved from too ardent wifhes for feeming good , and from too much dejection in real evil . There is nothing more dreadful to an author than neglect , compared with ...
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... most important con- cern that an author of this fort ought to have before him . These books are written chiefly to the young , the ignorant , and the idle , to whom they ferve as lectures of conduct , and introductions into life . They ...
... most important con- cern that an author of this fort ought to have before him . These books are written chiefly to the young , the ignorant , and the idle , to whom they ferve as lectures of conduct , and introductions into life . They ...
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againſt arifes becauſe buſineſs caufe cauſe cenfure confequence confider converfation defire difcovered eafily endeavour equally eſtabliſhed fafe fame fatisfaction favour fays fchemes fear fecure feems feldom felves fentiments fervant fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince fingle fion firft firſt folitude folly fome fometimes foon ftate ftill ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fudden fuffer fufficient fuperiority fuppofe fure genius happineſs himſelf honour hope houfe houſe imagination indulge intereft itſelf labour lady laft laſt learning leaſt lefs lofe loft mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity nefs nerally never NUMB obferved occafion oppofition ourſelves OVID paffed paffions paftoral pain perfons perfuaded pleafing pleaſe pleaſure portunity praiſe prefent promife purpoſe racter raiſe RAMBLER reafon reft ſhe ſtate thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion underſtanding univerfal uſe vifit virtue whofe whoſe