The British Essayists: AdventurerJ. Haddon, 1819 |
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... as we have seen thousands subscribe to a raffle , of which one only could obtain the prize ; so idleness will still presume to hope , if the advan- tages , however improbable , are admitted to lie within c 2 N ° 94 . 15 ADVENTURER .
... as we have seen thousands subscribe to a raffle , of which one only could obtain the prize ; so idleness will still presume to hope , if the advan- tages , however improbable , are admitted to lie within c 2 N ° 94 . 15 ADVENTURER .
16 psl.
... obtain it with apparent success . Nor is the value of life less , than if our enjoyment did not thus consist in anticipation ; for by antici- pation , the pleasure which would otherwise be con- 3 tracted within an hour , is diffused ...
... obtain it with apparent success . Nor is the value of life less , than if our enjoyment did not thus consist in anticipation ; for by antici- pation , the pleasure which would otherwise be con- 3 tracted within an hour , is diffused ...
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... obtain , he determined to be industrious no longer : to draw drink for a dirty and boisterous rabble , was a slavery to which he now submitted with reluctance , and he longed for the moment in which he should be free : instead of ...
... obtain , he determined to be industrious no longer : to draw drink for a dirty and boisterous rabble , was a slavery to which he now submitted with reluctance , and he longed for the moment in which he should be free : instead of ...
27 psl.
... obtained a recommenda- tion to the patron . His friend had too much mo- desty to speak with confidence of the success of an application supported chiefly by his interest , and Evander knew that others had solicited before him ; as he ...
... obtained a recommenda- tion to the patron . His friend had too much mo- desty to speak with confidence of the success of an application supported chiefly by his interest , and Evander knew that others had solicited before him ; as he ...
28 psl.
... obtained ! and yet at least he had gained nothing more than he ex- pected ; his danger was not known time enough to alarm his fear ; the value of his acquisition was not increased ; nor had Providence interposed farther 6 6 than to ...
... obtained ! and yet at least he had gained nothing more than he ex- pected ; his danger was not known time enough to alarm his fear ; the value of his acquisition was not increased ; nor had Providence interposed farther 6 6 than to ...
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acquaintance ADVENTURER Almerine Almet appearance bagnio beauty became Caprinus Catiline censure character circumstances Clodio con test considered contempt countenance danger daughters DECEMBER 18 DECEMBER 22 desire diamonds sparkle Diphilus disappointed discovered distress dreadful dress DRYDEN equal Euripides evil excellence eyes father favour fear felicity Flavilla folly fortune frequently Gonerill gratify guilt happiness hast heart Hilario honour hope hour imagination impatient insensibility kind knew labour lady Lear less look mankind manner marriage Menander ment Mercator mind misery nature ness never night Nourassin object obtain OVID passion perceived perhaps perpetual pity Plautus pleasure Plutarch Posidippus present produced Prospero Quintilian racter reason reflected SATURDAY scarce scene sentiments servant Shakspeare Shelimah shew solicitous Soliman sometimes soon Sophocles suffered superaddition tenderness thee Theocritus things thou thought tion truth TUESDAY ulmo VIRG virtue wish wretch writers
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