Essays and Thoughts on Various Subjects, and from Various Authors, &c. Together with Nine Papers from the Olla Podrida; and PoemsF.C. and J. Rivington, 1803 - 295 páginas |
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... Esq . says , “ I have heard it observed of him by a gen- ❝tleman , who never was suspected of a want of " judgment , that , if some friend had followed ESSAYS AND THOUGHTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, AND FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS,
... Esq . says , “ I have heard it observed of him by a gen- ❝tleman , who never was suspected of a want of " judgment , that , if some friend had followed ESSAYS AND THOUGHTS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS, AND FROM VARIOUS AUTHORS,
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... - ing books upon the most common subjects , he never failed to give a religious or moral application where the fact or sentiment would admit of it ; y and when the reader imagines he is merely perusing a iv PREFACE .
... - ing books upon the most common subjects , he never failed to give a religious or moral application where the fact or sentiment would admit of it ; y and when the reader imagines he is merely perusing a iv PREFACE .
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... never dry , yet it adds con- siderably to the interest awakened and the enter- tainment experienced . Of these may be mentioned p . 37 , § 10. - 45 , § 11. - 105 , Honesty . - 120 , § 1 . -121 , §1 . - 143 , § 37. - 157 , § 4. - 175 ...
... never dry , yet it adds con- siderably to the interest awakened and the enter- tainment experienced . Of these may be mentioned p . 37 , § 10. - 45 , § 11. - 105 , Honesty . - 120 , § 1 . -121 , §1 . - 143 , § 37. - 157 , § 4. - 175 ...
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... never malevolent ; and it may be said of his satire , with greater truth than where the figure was originally applied , that " like the razor " it cuts the keener for its polished temper . " I know not to whom Cowper originally alluded ...
... never malevolent ; and it may be said of his satire , with greater truth than where the figure was originally applied , that " like the razor " it cuts the keener for its polished temper . " I know not to whom Cowper originally alluded ...
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... NEVER DESPAIR . The anecdote was as follows ; a young merchant , having suddenly experienced some heavy losses , and not knowing how to extricate himself , was returning home from the Exchange with a deter- mination of putting an end to ...
... NEVER DESPAIR . The anecdote was as follows ; a young merchant , having suddenly experienced some heavy losses , and not knowing how to extricate himself , was returning home from the Exchange with a deter- mination of putting an end to ...
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Apophthegms applied ATHANASIAN CREED Augustus Cæsar beautiful behold Bishop bitter melon body cause cerning charity Christ Christian Church Church of England Cicero conversation death Dict divine DRYDEN earth employed Epaminondas Essay excellent faith father fear gentleman GEORG give glory Gymnosophists happiness hath heart heaven honour human Ibid Johnson kind King labour lacteal lady learned Letters light live look Lord Lord Chesterfield MAGDALEN COLLEGE man's manner matter melancholy ment mind morning nature never newspaper nihil observed occasion OLLA PODRIDA pains passions perhaps person philosophers Phocion piety pleasure Plutarch proper quod racter reader reason religion Sallust says sect sermon shew SOCINIANS soul speak spirit tells temper thee thing thou thought tion truth turn vice virtue vomere wise wish words write young