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Page 66
... necessary to that perfection of which our present state is capable , that the mind and body should both be kept in action ; that neither the facul- ties of the one nor of the other be suffered to grow lax or torpid for want of use ...
... necessary to that perfection of which our present state is capable , that the mind and body should both be kept in action ; that neither the facul- ties of the one nor of the other be suffered to grow lax or torpid for want of use ...
Page 88
... necessary to their influ- ence ; they invade the soul without warning , and have often charmed down resistance before their approach is perceived or suspected . This captivity , however , it is necessary for every man to break who has ...
... necessary to their influ- ence ; they invade the soul without warning , and have often charmed down resistance before their approach is perceived or suspected . This captivity , however , it is necessary for every man to break who has ...
Page 113
... necessary to recommend the virtue of candour with- out restriction , and to preclude all future liberty of censure . Writers possessed with this opinion are continually enforcing civility and decency , recom- mending to critics the ...
... necessary to recommend the virtue of candour with- out restriction , and to preclude all future liberty of censure . Writers possessed with this opinion are continually enforcing civility and decency , recom- mending to critics the ...
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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