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... pain by being told that others are equally tormented , he will at least be freed from the temptation of feeking by ... painful comparifons , were not the balm of philofo- phy fhed upon us , and our difcontent at the ap- pearances of an ...
... pain by being told that others are equally tormented , he will at least be freed from the temptation of feeking by ... painful comparifons , were not the balm of philofo- phy fhed upon us , and our difcontent at the ap- pearances of an ...
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... painful and tedious courfe of fickness frequently produces fuch an alarming apprehen fion of the leaft increase of ... pain by which it is excited . Nearly approaching to this weakness , is the cap- tiousness of old age . When the ...
... painful and tedious courfe of fickness frequently produces fuch an alarming apprehen fion of the leaft increase of ... pain by which it is excited . Nearly approaching to this weakness , is the cap- tiousness of old age . When the ...
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... pain where kindnefs is intended . I will , therefore , fo far maintain my antiquated claim to politenefs , as to venture the establish- ment of this rule , that no one ought to remind another of misfortunes of which the fufferer does ...
... pain where kindnefs is intended . I will , therefore , fo far maintain my antiquated claim to politenefs , as to venture the establish- ment of this rule , that no one ought to remind another of misfortunes of which the fufferer does ...
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