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... fometimes ftudied , and fometimes cafual . Every language has many words formed in imita- tion of the noifes which they fignify . Such are Stridor , Balo , and Beatus , in Latin ; and in Eng- lifh to growl , to buzz , to hifs , and to ...
... fometimes ftudied , and fometimes cafual . Every language has many words formed in imita- tion of the noifes which they fignify . Such are Stridor , Balo , and Beatus , in Latin ; and in Eng- lifh to growl , to buzz , to hifs , and to ...
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... fometimes exalted vegetables to fenfe , and fometimes degraded animals to mecha nifm . se Ped of Nor was I lefs inclined to weaken the credit , of history , or perplex the doctrines of polity . I was always of the party which I heard ...
... fometimes exalted vegetables to fenfe , and fometimes degraded animals to mecha nifm . se Ped of Nor was I lefs inclined to weaken the credit , of history , or perplex the doctrines of polity . I was always of the party which I heard ...
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... fometimes advanced against TRUTH , and fometimes waited the attack ; but always endea- voured to fkirmish at a distance , perpetually fhift- ed her ground , and let fly her arrows in different directions ; for the certainly found that ...
... fometimes advanced against TRUTH , and fometimes waited the attack ; but always endea- voured to fkirmish at a distance , perpetually fhift- ed her ground , and let fly her arrows in different directions ; for the certainly found that ...
Contents
A deathbed the true fchool of wiſdom The effects | 54 |
The dignity and uſefulneſs of biography | 60 |
Paffion not to be eradicated | 66 |
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affiftance againſt amufements becauſe buſineſs caufe cenfure confefs confequence confidered converfation curiofity deferve defign defire diſcover eafily eafy eaſe endeavour equally eſtabliſhed fafely fame favour fcarcely fecond fecurity feems feldom felves fenfe fhade fhall fhew fhort fhould fide fince fingle fink firft firſt folly fome fometimes foon forrow fortune ftate ftill ftudies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fufpect fuperiority furely fyllables greateſt happineſs himſelf hope inclined increaſe intereft itſelf kindneſs labour laft laſt leaſt lefs lofe loft mankind meaſure ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neral never numbers obferved occafion oppofition ourſelves OVID paffages paffed paffions pleafing pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent purchaſe purpoſe raiſe RAMBLER reafon refolved reft reſt rife ſhe ſtate ſtudy tenderneſs thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thouſand tion TRUTH underſtanding univerfal uſe vanity verfe vifit virtue whofe whoſe wifh