Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words : Addressed to Those who ThinkLongman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1837 - 453 psl. |
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... land ! which , like Moses on the top of Pisgah , he is permitted to survey , and antici- pate for others , without being himself allowed either to enter , or to enjoy . III . To cite the examples of history , in REFLECTIONS, ...
... land ! which , like Moses on the top of Pisgah , he is permitted to survey , and antici- pate for others , without being himself allowed either to enter , or to enjoy . III . To cite the examples of history , in REFLECTIONS, ...
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... history , in order to animate us to virtue , or to arm us with fortitude , this it is to call up the illustrious dead , to inspire and to improve the living . But the usage of those Civilians , who cite vicious authorities for worse ...
... history , in order to animate us to virtue , or to arm us with fortitude , this it is to call up the illustrious dead , to inspire and to improve the living . But the usage of those Civilians , who cite vicious authorities for worse ...
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... history ; and then they are imperishable , and indestructible , worthy of being resorted to as a tower of strength in the storm , and spreading their effulgence over the tide of time , as a beacon in the night . XXXII . SECRECY of ...
... history ; and then they are imperishable , and indestructible , worthy of being resorted to as a tower of strength in the storm , and spreading their effulgence over the tide of time , as a beacon in the night . XXXII . SECRECY of ...
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... history ; but in detailing their mis- fortunes , they only let us into the secret of their mistakes ; and , in accusing their patrons of blindness , make it appear that they ought rather to have accused them of sagacity ; since it would ...
... history ; but in detailing their mis- fortunes , they only let us into the secret of their mistakes ; and , in accusing their patrons of blindness , make it appear that they ought rather to have accused them of sagacity ; since it would ...
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... History can produce many Syllas , for one Fulvia , or Christina . The fact , perhaps , is , that the human heart , in both sexes , will more readily pardon inju- ries than insults , particularly if they appear to arise , not from any ...
... History can produce many Syllas , for one Fulvia , or Christina . The fact , perhaps , is , that the human heart , in both sexes , will more readily pardon inju- ries than insults , particularly if they appear to arise , not from any ...
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2d Edition admiration affirm ancient attempt Author beauty body cause character Christian cloth common danger death despise discovery Doctor Johnson earth enemies England Engravings envy error evil fear fool FREDERIKA BREMER genius give greatest H.M. Treasury hand happens happiness heaven highwayman HISTORY honour HOWITT human ignorance illustrated improved J. C. LOUDON JOHN LINDLEY Juvenal king knave knowledge labour less liberty live London Lord Lord Peterborough MARY HOWITT matter means ment mind mode moral morocco nation nature never numerous object observed occasion opinion ourselves passions perhaps philosopher Plates pleasure poet possess post 8vo praise present pride principle produce prove readers reason receive religion replied revenge reward SAMUEL LAING seldom society talent things Thomas Creswick THOMAS KEIGHTLEY tion TREATISE true truth vice Vignette Titles virtue vols whole WILLIAM HOWITT wisdom wise Woodcuts write
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