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... their words to drop from their lips with such a faint and feeble utterance , that a they appear neither to understand of feel what they say themselves , nor to have any desire that it should be understood or felt by their audience .
... their words to drop from their lips with such a faint and feeble utterance , that a they appear neither to understand of feel what they say themselves , nor to have any desire that it should be understood or felt by their audience .
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A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly , use soberly , distribute cheerfully , and ' live upon contentedly . A contented mind , and a good conscience , А . > will make a man happy in all conditions.
A wise man will desire no more than what he may get justly , use soberly , distribute cheerfully , and ' live upon contentedly . A contented mind , and a good conscience , А . > will make a man happy in all conditions.
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wisdom , power , and goodness that will crowni our virtuous endeavours here with a happiness hereafter , large as our desires , and lasting as our immortal souls ; without this the highest state of life is insipid , and with it the ...
wisdom , power , and goodness that will crowni our virtuous endeavours here with a happiness hereafter , large as our desires , and lasting as our immortal souls ; without this the highest state of life is insipid , and with it the ...
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They were totally unacquainted with the great , and kept no better conipany than the neighbouring villagers ; but liaving a desire of seeing the world , they forsook their companions and habitation ...
They were totally unacquainted with the great , and kept no better conipany than the neighbouring villagers ; but liaving a desire of seeing the world , they forsook their companions and habitation ...
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In short , we depend upon a Being , whose power qualifies him to make us happy by an infinity of means ; whose goodness and truth engage him to niake those happy , who desire it of him ; and whose unchangeableness will secure us in this ...
In short , we depend upon a Being , whose power qualifies him to make us happy by an infinity of means ; whose goodness and truth engage him to niake those happy , who desire it of him ; and whose unchangeableness will secure us in this ...
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| Title | The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers: Essay on Elocution and Directions for Reading |
| Author | William Enfield |
| Editor | William Enfield |
| Publisher | F. Louis, 1804 |
| Original from | Austrian National Library |
| Digitized | 30 May 2018 |
| Length | 376 pages |
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