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... tion . His hopes , however , do not yet forfake him ; he is certain of giving luftre the next day . The next day comes , and again he pants with expecta- tion , and having dreamed of laurels and Parnaffus , cafts his eyes upon the ...
... tion . His hopes , however , do not yet forfake him ; he is certain of giving luftre the next day . The next day comes , and again he pants with expecta- tion , and having dreamed of laurels and Parnaffus , cafts his eyes upon the ...
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... tion are generally thrown away , because they con- fider artifice and deceit as proofs of understanding ; they are misled at the fame time by the two great feducers of the world , vanity and interest , and not only look upon those who ...
... tion are generally thrown away , because they con- fider artifice and deceit as proofs of understanding ; they are misled at the fame time by the two great feducers of the world , vanity and interest , and not only look upon those who ...
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... tion of the numberlefs benefits of a modifh life , you will have done your part in promoting what every body feems to confefs the true purpose of human existence , perpetual diffipation . By encouraging people to employ their whole ...
... tion of the numberlefs benefits of a modifh life , you will have done your part in promoting what every body feems to confefs the true purpose of human existence , perpetual diffipation . By encouraging people to employ their whole ...
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