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Page 38
... foon escape the memory , and are rarely tranfmitted by tradi- tion . We know how few can , pourtray a living acquaintance , except by his moft prominent and obfervable particularities , and the groffer features of his mind ; and it may ...
... foon escape the memory , and are rarely tranfmitted by tradi- tion . We know how few can , pourtray a living acquaintance , except by his moft prominent and obfervable particularities , and the groffer features of his mind ; and it may ...
Page 112
... foon forgets his own littlenefs , and ex- pects to find the world rolling at his beck , and all mankind employed to accommodate and de- light him . Tetrica had a large fortune bequeathed to her by an aunt , which made her very early ...
... foon forgets his own littlenefs , and ex- pects to find the world rolling at his beck , and all mankind employed to accommodate and de- light him . Tetrica had a large fortune bequeathed to her by an aunt , which made her very early ...
Page 134
... foon , we know not how foon , happen likewife to ourselves , and of which , though we cannot appoint the time , we may fecure the con- fequence . Every inftance of death may justly awaken our fears and quicken our vigilance , but its ...
... foon , we know not how foon , happen likewife to ourselves , and of which , though we cannot appoint the time , we may fecure the con- fequence . Every inftance of death may justly awaken our fears and quicken our vigilance , but its ...
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