The Rambler, by S. Johnson, Volume 21822 |
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... death , exhibited to him on the mount of vision ; for surely nothing can so much disturb the passions or perplex the intellects of man as the dis- ruption of his union with visible nature ; a separation from all that has hitherto ...
... death , exhibited to him on the mount of vision ; for surely nothing can so much disturb the passions or perplex the intellects of man as the dis- ruption of his union with visible nature ; a separation from all that has hitherto ...
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... death of others , and therefore is not alarmed so far as to consider how much nearer he approaches to his end . But this is to submit tamely to the tyranny of accident , and to suffer our reason to lie useless . Every funeral may justly ...
... death of others , and therefore is not alarmed so far as to consider how much nearer he approaches to his end . But this is to submit tamely to the tyranny of accident , and to suffer our reason to lie useless . Every funeral may justly ...
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... death . Here I had hopes of being able to distinguish myself , and to support the honour of my family . I therefore bought guns and horses , and , contrary to the expec- tation of the tenants , increased the salary of the huntsman . But ...
... death . Here I had hopes of being able to distinguish myself , and to support the honour of my family . I therefore bought guns and horses , and , contrary to the expec- tation of the tenants , increased the salary of the huntsman . But ...
Contents
Peevishness equally wretched and offensivethe Character of Tetrica | 74 |
The World never known but by a Change of Fortune the History of Melissa | 75 |
The Arts by which bad Men are reconciled to them selves | 76 |
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