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... pleasure , accuftom yourself to pitch your voice in different keys , from the lowest to the highest notes you can command . Many of these would neither be proper nor agreeable in fpeaking ; but the exercife will give you fuch a command ...
... pleasure , accuftom yourself to pitch your voice in different keys , from the lowest to the highest notes you can command . Many of these would neither be proper nor agreeable in fpeaking ; but the exercife will give you fuch a command ...
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... Pleasure and Pain Ibid . 23 V. Labour World 25 VI . The Old Man and his Afs Ibid . 26 VII . Hercules ' Choice Tatler 27 VIII . Pity Mrs Barbauld ვი IX . The Dead Afs . Sterne 32 X. The Sword Ibid . 34 XI . Maria Ibid 36 XII . The ...
... Pleasure and Pain Ibid . 23 V. Labour World 25 VI . The Old Man and his Afs Ibid . 26 VII . Hercules ' Choice Tatler 27 VIII . Pity Mrs Barbauld ვი IX . The Dead Afs . Sterne 32 X. The Sword Ibid . 34 XI . Maria Ibid 36 XII . The ...
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... Pleasure Ibid . 125 Young 127 Akenfide 128 XXV . On Tafte Ibid . 132 XXVI . The Pleasures arising from a cultivated Imagination Ibid . 134 XXVII . Slavery . Darwin 136 BOOK IV . ARGUMENTATIVE PIECES . I. On Anger Holland 138 II . Virtue ...
... Pleasure Ibid . 125 Young 127 Akenfide 128 XXV . On Tafte Ibid . 132 XXVI . The Pleasures arising from a cultivated Imagination Ibid . 134 XXVII . Slavery . Darwin 136 BOOK IV . ARGUMENTATIVE PIECES . I. On Anger Holland 138 II . Virtue ...
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... wealthy . THE temperate man's pleasures are durable , because they are regular ; and all his life is calm and ferene , because it is innocent . A GOOD A GOOD man will love himself too well to lofe 4 SELECT SENTENCES . Book I.
... wealthy . THE temperate man's pleasures are durable , because they are regular ; and all his life is calm and ferene , because it is innocent . A GOOD A GOOD man will love himself too well to lofe 4 SELECT SENTENCES . Book I.
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... pleasure which affects the human mind with the most lively and tranfporting touches , is the fenfe that we act in the eye of infinite wifdom , power , and goodness , that will crown our virtuous endeavours here with a happiness here ...
... pleasure which affects the human mind with the most lively and tranfporting touches , is the fenfe that we act in the eye of infinite wifdom , power , and goodness , that will crown our virtuous endeavours here with a happiness here ...
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