“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... nature , and accomplished by their own industry , how few are there whofe virtues are not obfcured by the ignorance ... natural perverfeness of tem- per grow wary in their praises of one who fets too great a value on them , left they ...
... nature , and accomplished by their own industry , how few are there whofe virtues are not obfcured by the ignorance ... natural perverfeness of tem- per grow wary in their praises of one who fets too great a value on them , left they ...
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... nature , or of wariness , as not to gratify or footh the vanity of the ambitious man , and fince this very thirst after fame naturally betrays him into fuch indecencies as are leffening to his reputation , and is itself looked upon as a ...
... nature , or of wariness , as not to gratify or footh the vanity of the ambitious man , and fince this very thirst after fame naturally betrays him into fuch indecencies as are leffening to his reputation , and is itself looked upon as a ...
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... nature cafts a fhade on all the other beauties , and darkness the whole character . How difficult therefore is it to preferve a great name , when he that has acquired it is fo obnoxious to fuch little weakneffes and in- firmities , as ...
... nature cafts a fhade on all the other beauties , and darkness the whole character . How difficult therefore is it to preferve a great name , when he that has acquired it is fo obnoxious to fuch little weakneffes and in- firmities , as ...
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... natures , that we have no faculty in the foul adapted to it , nor any organ in the body to relish it ; an object of ... natural coldness of old age ; .but fel- dom from a full fatisfaction and acquiefcence in their perfent enjoyments of ...
... natures , that we have no faculty in the foul adapted to it , nor any organ in the body to relish it ; an object of ... natural coldness of old age ; .but fel- dom from a full fatisfaction and acquiefcence in their perfent enjoyments of ...
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... natural reft and repose of mind ; efpecially when we confider that the world is more apt to cenfure than applaud , and himself fuller of imperfections than virtues ? WE may further obferve , that fuch a man will be more grieved for the ...
... natural reft and repose of mind ; efpecially when we confider that the world is more apt to cenfure than applaud , and himself fuller of imperfections than virtues ? WE may further obferve , that fuch a man will be more grieved for the ...
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