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Page 316
... present , that love and live in that which is omnipresent . In this divine glass they see face to face ; and their converse is free , as well as pure . This is the comfort of friends , that though they may be said to die , yet their ...
... present , that love and live in that which is omnipresent . In this divine glass they see face to face ; and their converse is free , as well as pure . This is the comfort of friends , that though they may be said to die , yet their ...
Page 390
... present humour of the company : this is an attention due from every individual to the majority . Do not tell stories in company ; there is nothing more tedious and disagreeable : if by chance you know a very short story , and ...
... present humour of the company : this is an attention due from every individual to the majority . Do not tell stories in company ; there is nothing more tedious and disagreeable : if by chance you know a very short story , and ...
Page 571
... present , while we are insensible of infirmity and decay ; but the present , like a note in music , is nothing but as it appertains to what is past and what is to come . There are no fields of amaranth on this side of the grave ; there ...
... present , while we are insensible of infirmity and decay ; but the present , like a note in music , is nothing but as it appertains to what is past and what is to come . There are no fields of amaranth on this side of the grave ; there ...
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