The Spectator. ...J. Tonson, 1724 |
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... Minds fhall enjoy in a future State , will arife from an enlarged Contemplation of the Divine Wisdom in the Government of the World , and a Discovery of the fecret and amazing Steps of Providence , from the begin- ning to the end of ...
... Minds fhall enjoy in a future State , will arife from an enlarged Contemplation of the Divine Wisdom in the Government of the World , and a Discovery of the fecret and amazing Steps of Providence , from the begin- ning to the end of ...
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... Minds are , as it were , chequered with Truth and Fal- fhood ; and as our Faculties are narrow and our Views imperfect , it is impof- fible but our Curiofity must meet with many Repulfes . The Bufinefs of Mankind in this Life being ...
... Minds are , as it were , chequered with Truth and Fal- fhood ; and as our Faculties are narrow and our Views imperfect , it is impof- fible but our Curiofity must meet with many Repulfes . The Bufinefs of Mankind in this Life being ...
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... Mind , where there is ever a Propenfity and Inclina- tion to fuck in the Poifon , it cannot be but that the whole Order of reafonable Action must be overturn'd , for , like Mufick , it -So So foftens and difarms the Mind , That not one ...
... Mind , where there is ever a Propenfity and Inclina- tion to fuck in the Poifon , it cannot be but that the whole Order of reafonable Action must be overturn'd , for , like Mufick , it -So So foftens and difarms the Mind , That not one ...
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So foftens and difarms the Mind , That not one Arrow can Refiftance find . First we flatter our selves , and then the Flattery of others is fure of Succefs . It awakens our Self - Love within , a Party which is ever ready to revolt from ...
So foftens and difarms the Mind , That not one Arrow can Refiftance find . First we flatter our selves , and then the Flattery of others is fure of Succefs . It awakens our Self - Love within , a Party which is ever ready to revolt from ...
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... Mind is of all others the moft fenfible of Praise and Difpraise ; and a noble Spirit is as much invigora- ted with its due Proportion of Honour and Applause , as ' tis depreffed by Ne- glect and Contempt : But ' tis only Per- fons far ...
... Mind is of all others the moft fenfible of Praise and Difpraise ; and a noble Spirit is as much invigora- ted with its due Proportion of Honour and Applause , as ' tis depreffed by Ne- glect and Contempt : But ' tis only Per- fons far ...
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