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... virtue , though he has no longer any regard to her precepts than they conform to his own desires ; and counts himself among her warm- est lovers , because he praises her beauty , though every rival steals away his heart . There are ...
... virtue , though he has no longer any regard to her precepts than they conform to his own desires ; and counts himself among her warm- est lovers , because he praises her beauty , though every rival steals away his heart . There are ...
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... virtue than to happiness : he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious , and he that becomes suspicious will quickly be corrupt It is too common for us to learn the frauds by which ourselves have suffered ; men who are once ...
... virtue than to happiness : he that is already corrupt is naturally suspicious , and he that becomes suspicious will quickly be corrupt It is too common for us to learn the frauds by which ourselves have suffered ; men who are once ...
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... virtue , seldom retain dignity and magnanimity sufficient to defend them against the constant recurrence of temptation to falsehood . He that is too desirous to be loved will soon learn to flatter , and , when he has exhausted all the ...
... virtue , seldom retain dignity and magnanimity sufficient to defend them against the constant recurrence of temptation to falsehood . He that is too desirous to be loved will soon learn to flatter , and , when he has exhausted all 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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