The Rambler, Volume 2W. Locke ... ; and C. Lowndes, 1791 - English literature |
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Page 69
... most of the conditions of life , which raife the envy of the ti- morous , and roufe the ambition of the daring , are empty fhows of felicity , which , when they be- come familiar , lofe their power of delighting ; and that the most ...
... most of the conditions of life , which raife the envy of the ti- morous , and roufe the ambition of the daring , are empty fhows of felicity , which , when they be- come familiar , lofe their power of delighting ; and that the most ...
Page 101
... most elevated mind is willing to defcend , and the most active to be at reft . All therefore are at fome hour or another fond of com- panions whom they can entertain upon eafy terms , and who will relieve them from folitude , without ...
... most elevated mind is willing to defcend , and the most active to be at reft . All therefore are at fome hour or another fond of com- panions whom they can entertain upon eafy terms , and who will relieve them from folitude , without ...
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... most reclufe are not the most vigorous profecutors of study . Many impose upon the world , and many upon themselves , by an appearance of fevere and exemplary diligence , when they , in reality , give themselves up to the luxury of ...
... most reclufe are not the most vigorous profecutors of study . Many impose upon the world , and many upon themselves , by an appearance of fevere and exemplary diligence , when they , in reality , give themselves up to the luxury of ...
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