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... less informed than himself . He rather sought to make them appear partakers of what he knew , than to mortify them by a parade of his own superiority . Nor had he any of that miserable fastidiousness about him which too often disgraces ...
... less informed than himself . He rather sought to make them appear partakers of what he knew , than to mortify them by a parade of his own superiority . Nor had he any of that miserable fastidiousness about him which too often disgraces ...
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... less delighted than he was , to find that our walk had so well an- swered his expectations . We had given a large scope to our curiosity , when we left the seat , and leisurely began our return towards home . And here , my lord , in ...
... less delighted than he was , to find that our walk had so well an- swered his expectations . We had given a large scope to our curiosity , when we left the seat , and leisurely began our return towards home . And here , my lord , in ...
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... less . The first species of these they styled τὰ ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ , “ the things which happen for the most part ; " the last , τὰ ἐπ ̓ ἔλαττον , “ the things which happen less frequently . ” 66 66 66 Now as it is evident that both nature ...
... less . The first species of these they styled τὰ ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ πολύ , “ the things which happen for the most part ; " the last , τὰ ἐπ ̓ ἔλαττον , “ the things which happen less frequently . ” 66 66 66 Now as it is evident that both nature ...
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... less usual . And hence , as art and fortune were both conversant about the same subjects , ( viz . such contingents as respected human life , ) we find the meaning of that verse of Agatho's , cited by Aristotle , in his Ethics , 1. vi ...
... less usual . And hence , as art and fortune were both conversant about the same subjects , ( viz . such contingents as respected human life , ) we find the meaning of that verse of Agatho's , cited by Aristotle , in his Ethics , 1. vi ...
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... less offence , because it seemed , as it were , to palliate the dryness of what had passed before , and in some sort to supply the place of an epilogue to our conference . Not however to anticipate , he began reading as follows : 66 " O ...
... less offence , because it seemed , as it were , to palliate the dryness of what had passed before , and in some sort to supply the place of an epilogue to our conference . Not however to anticipate , he began reading as follows : 66 " O ...
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Page 335 - I returned, and saw under the sun; that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
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Page 434 - tis his, and hath been slave to thousands : But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that WHICH NOT ENRICHES HIM, BUT MAKES ME POOR INDEED.
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Page 132 - Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope.
Page 438 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
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Page 72 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these having not the law, are a law unto themselves. 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing, or else excusing one another ;) 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
Page 520 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...