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Nor is this common judgment and opinion of mankind illfounded : for certainly it
denotes no great bravery of mind to be worked up to any noble action by fo
selfish a motive , and to do thai out of a desire of fame , which we could not be ...
Nor is this common judgment and opinion of mankind illfounded : for certainly it
denotes no great bravery of mind to be worked up to any noble action by fo
selfish a motive , and to do thai out of a desire of fame , which we could not be ...
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But farther , a man whose extraordinary reputation thus lifts him up to the notice
and observation of mankind , draws a multitude of eyes upon him that will
narrowly inspect every part of him , consider him nicely in all views , and not be a
little ...
But farther , a man whose extraordinary reputation thus lifts him up to the notice
and observation of mankind , draws a multitude of eyes upon him that will
narrowly inspect every part of him , consider him nicely in all views , and not be a
little ...
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... or that we are pleased by some implicit kind of revenge to see him taken down
and humbled in his reputation , and in some measure reduced to our own rank ,
who had so far raised himself above us in the reports and opinions of mankind .
... or that we are pleased by some implicit kind of revenge to see him taken down
and humbled in his reputation , and in some measure reduced to our own rank ,
who had so far raised himself above us in the reports and opinions of mankind .
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... the great Judge of mankind , who sees every degree of perfection in others ,
and possesses all possible perfection in himself , shall proclaim his worth before
men and angels , and pronounce to him in the presence of the whole creation
that ...
... the great Judge of mankind , who sees every degree of perfection in others ,
and possesses all possible perfection in himself , shall proclaim his worth before
men and angels , and pronounce to him in the presence of the whole creation
that ...
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Age is so unwelcome to the generality of • mankind , and growth towards
manhood fo desirable to all , that resignation to decay is too difficult a tak in • the
father ; and deference , amidit the impulse of gay s desires , appears
unreasonable to ...
Age is so unwelcome to the generality of • mankind , and growth towards
manhood fo desirable to all , that resignation to decay is too difficult a tak in • the
father ; and deference , amidit the impulse of gay s desires , appears
unreasonable to ...
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| Title | The Spectator, Volume 4 The British essayists The Spectator, Joseph Addison |
| Publisher | J. and R. Tonson, 1767 |
| Original from | National Library of Israel |
| Digitized | 4 Sep 2019 |
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