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... those qualities which can- not be known but from his own mouth ; as when he is among strangers , and can have no opportunity of an actual exertion of his powers . That the cafe of an author is parallel will scarcely be granted , because ...
... those qualities which can- not be known but from his own mouth ; as when he is among strangers , and can have no opportunity of an actual exertion of his powers . That the cafe of an author is parallel will scarcely be granted , because ...
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... those who put themselves in this ha- zardous ftate , have therefore been multiplied in pro- portion to their fear as well as their ambition ; and are to be looked upon with more indulgence , as they are incited at once by the two great ...
... those who put themselves in this ha- zardous ftate , have therefore been multiplied in pro- portion to their fear as well as their ambition ; and are to be looked upon with more indulgence , as they are incited at once by the two great ...
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... those whom I fhall not happen to please ; and if I am not commended for the beauty ⚫ of my works , to be at least pardoned for their brevity . But whether my expectations are most fixed on par- don or praife , I think it not neceffary ...
... those whom I fhall not happen to please ; and if I am not commended for the beauty ⚫ of my works , to be at least pardoned for their brevity . But whether my expectations are most fixed on par- don or praife , I think it not neceffary ...
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... those whom partiality now fuffers to obfcure him , fhall have given way to the triflers of as fhort duration as themselves . Those who have proceeded fo far as to appeal to the tribunal of fucceeding times , are not likely to be cured ...
... those whom partiality now fuffers to obfcure him , fhall have given way to the triflers of as fhort duration as themselves . Those who have proceeded fo far as to appeal to the tribunal of fucceeding times , are not likely to be cured ...
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... those advances to reputation , which must be made at fuch an ex- pence of time and thought , with fo great hazard in the miscarriage , and with so little advantage from the fuccefs . Yet there is a certain race of men , that either ima ...
... those advances to reputation , which must be made at fuch an ex- pence of time and thought , with fo great hazard in the miscarriage , and with so little advantage from the fuccefs . Yet there is a certain race of men , that either ima ...
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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