The IdlerJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... Such is the reafon of our practice ; and who fhall treat it with contempt ? Surely not the attendant on a court , whofe bufinefs is to watch the looks of a being weak and foolish as himself , and whofe vanity is to recount the names of ...
... Such is the reafon of our practice ; and who fhall treat it with contempt ? Surely not the attendant on a court , whofe bufinefs is to watch the looks of a being weak and foolish as himself , and whofe vanity is to recount the names of ...
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... Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth , which thofe , who have lefs power than Alexander , may , with yet more propriety , apply to themselves . He that does much good , may be allowed to do fometimes a ...
... Such was the demand of Diogenes from the greatest monarch of the earth , which thofe , who have lefs power than Alexander , may , with yet more propriety , apply to themselves . He that does much good , may be allowed to do fometimes a ...
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... Such is the diligence with which , in countries . completely civilized , one part of mankind labours for another , that wants are fupplied fafter than they can be formed , and the idle and luxurious find life ftagnate for want of fome ...
... Such is the diligence with which , in countries . completely civilized , one part of mankind labours for another , that wants are fupplied fafter than they can be formed , and the idle and luxurious find life ftagnate for want of fome ...
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... Such is our defire of abftraction from ourselves , that very few are fatisfied with the quantity of stu- pefaction which the needs of the body force upon the mind . Alexander himfelf added intemperance to fleep , and folaced with the ...
... Such is our defire of abftraction from ourselves , that very few are fatisfied with the quantity of stu- pefaction which the needs of the body force upon the mind . Alexander himfelf added intemperance to fleep , and folaced with the ...
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... Such intelligence is to my dear - one the Syren's fong . No engagement , no duty , no intereft , can withhold her from a fale , from which fhe always re turns congratulating herself upon her dexterity at a bargain ; the porter lays down ...
... Such intelligence is to my dear - one the Syren's fong . No engagement , no duty , no intereft , can withhold her from a fale , from which fhe always re turns congratulating herself upon her dexterity at a bargain ; the porter lays down ...
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advertiſements againſt almoſt amuſement becauſe bufy buſineſs cauſe cenfure confidered courſe critick curiofity cuſtom defign defire delight difcovered eafily eafy eaſy endeavour enquiry fafe faid fame fatire fcarcely fecure feem feen feldom fenfe fent fervant fhall fhew fhop fhould filk fince firſt fleep fome fomething fometimes foon friends ftate ftill ftudies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupplied fuppofe fure happineſs himſelf honour hope houfe houſe idle Idler itſelf labour lady laft laſt learned lefs live loft mifery Mifs mind moft morning moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never NUMB obferved ourſelves paffage paffed paffions perfuaded pleafing pleaſed pleaſure praiſe prefent promife publick purpoſe raiſed reaſon refolution refolved reft SATURDAY ſhall ſhe ſpeaks ſtate tell thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thouſand tion underſtanding univerfal uſe vifit whofe whoſe wife write