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... human nature , but has fomething in it more pleafing and agreeable than what can be met with in fuch an indolent happiness , fuch an indifference to mankind as that in which the Stoics placed their wisdom . As love is the most ...
... human nature , but has fomething in it more pleafing and agreeable than what can be met with in fuch an indolent happiness , fuch an indifference to mankind as that in which the Stoics placed their wisdom . As love is the most ...
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... human na- ture , and is the ftanding example , as well as the great guide and inftructor , of those who receive his doctrines . Though these two heads cannot be too much infifted upon , I fhall but just mention them , fince they have ...
... human na- ture , and is the ftanding example , as well as the great guide and inftructor , of those who receive his doctrines . Though these two heads cannot be too much infifted upon , I fhall but just mention them , fince they have ...
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... humanity , and leaves us in the con- dition of the favages in the field . But it may be afked , to what good ufe can tend a difcourfe of this kind at all ? It is to alarm chafte ears against fuch as have what is above called the ...
... humanity , and leaves us in the con- dition of the favages in the field . But it may be afked , to what good ufe can tend a difcourfe of this kind at all ? It is to alarm chafte ears against fuch as have what is above called the ...
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... humanity to · my weakness , that I doubt not of my perfeve- rance . His wife and he are my comforters , and I • am under no more reftraint in their company , • than if I were alone ; and I doubt not but in a • fmal · fmall time contempt ...
... humanity to · my weakness , that I doubt not of my perfeve- rance . His wife and he are my comforters , and I • am under no more reftraint in their company , • than if I were alone ; and I doubt not but in a • fmal · fmall time contempt ...
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... human life as in a game at tables ; one may with he had the highest cast ; but , if his ⚫ chance be otherwife , he is even to play it as well he can , and make the best of it . • as • I am , SIR , Your most obliged , and most humble ...
... human life as in a game at tables ; one may with he had the highest cast ; but , if his ⚫ chance be otherwife , he is even to play it as well he can , and make the best of it . • as • I am , SIR , Your most obliged , and most humble ...
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