The Spectator, Volume 4J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1747 - English essays |
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( Emotion . I am your Friend , and wish you Happiness , but am forry to fee by the Air ‹ of of your Letter that there are a Set of Wo- ' men who are got into the Common - Place Rallery of every Thing that is fober , decent , and proper ...
( Emotion . I am your Friend , and wish you Happiness , but am forry to fee by the Air ‹ of of your Letter that there are a Set of Wo- ' men who are got into the Common - Place Rallery of every Thing that is fober , decent , and proper ...
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... Happiness that attends a great Character , and the Multitude of Difquietudes to which the Defire of it fubjects an ambitious Mind , one would be ftill the more furprised to fee fo many restless Candidates for Glory . AMBITION raises a ...
... Happiness that attends a great Character , and the Multitude of Difquietudes to which the Defire of it fubjects an ambitious Mind , one would be ftill the more furprised to fee fo many restless Candidates for Glory . AMBITION raises a ...
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... Happiness , but fubjects him to much Uneafinefs and Diffatisfaction . I fhall in the last Place fhew , that it hinders us from obtaining an End which we have Abilities to acquire , and which is accompanied with Ful- nefs of Satisfaction ...
... Happiness , but fubjects him to much Uneafinefs and Diffatisfaction . I fhall in the last Place fhew , that it hinders us from obtaining an End which we have Abilities to acquire , and which is accompanied with Ful- nefs of Satisfaction ...
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... Happiness . THIRDLY , Because if we should allow the fame Actions to be the proper Inftruments , both of acquiring Fame , and of procuring this Happiness , they would nevertheless fail in the Attainment of this laft End , if they ...
... Happiness . THIRDLY , Because if we should allow the fame Actions to be the proper Inftruments , both of acquiring Fame , and of procuring this Happiness , they would nevertheless fail in the Attainment of this laft End , if they ...
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... Happiness of another ? Thefe and the like Vir- tues are the hidden Beauties of a Soul , the fe- cret Graces which cannot be discovered by a mortal Eye , but make the Soul lovely and pre- cious in his Sight , from whom no Secrets are ...
... Happiness of another ? Thefe and the like Vir- tues are the hidden Beauties of a Soul , the fe- cret Graces which cannot be discovered by a mortal Eye , but make the Soul lovely and pre- cious in his Sight , from whom no Secrets are ...
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