The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]., Том 31801 |
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... understanding is equally abstracted from the object of enquiry ; but , perhaps , if it be detained by occupations lefs pleaf- ing , it returns again to ftudy with greater alacrity , than when it is glutted with ideal pleasures , and ...
... understanding is equally abstracted from the object of enquiry ; but , perhaps , if it be detained by occupations lefs pleaf- ing , it returns again to ftudy with greater alacrity , than when it is glutted with ideal pleasures , and ...
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covered in my firft cries fuch tokens of future virtue and understanding , that they declared themselves determined to devote the remaining part of life to my happiness and the increase of their eftate . The abilities of my father and ...
covered in my firft cries fuch tokens of future virtue and understanding , that they declared themselves determined to devote the remaining part of life to my happiness and the increase of their eftate . The abilities of my father and ...
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... understandings , by treating me with contempt . One of these witlings elevated his creft , by afking me in a full coffeehoufe the price of patches ; and another whispered that he wondered why mifs Frifk did not keep me that afternoon to ...
... understandings , by treating me with contempt . One of these witlings elevated his creft , by afking me in a full coffeehoufe the price of patches ; and another whispered that he wondered why mifs Frifk did not keep me that afternoon to ...
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... understandings not far extended beyond . the inftincts of animal life ; but unhappily he that fixes his attention on things always before him , will never have long ceflations of anger . There are many veterans of luxury , upon whom ...
... understandings not far extended beyond . the inftincts of animal life ; but unhappily he that fixes his attention on things always before him , will never have long ceflations of anger . There are many veterans of luxury , upon whom ...
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... understanding ; and fuch is the limitation of the human powers , that by attention ' to trifles we must let things of importance pafs un- obferved when we examine a mite with a glafs , we fee nothing but a mite . That it is every man's ...
... understanding ; and fuch is the limitation of the human powers , that by attention ' to trifles we must let things of importance pafs un- obferved when we examine a mite with a glafs , we fee nothing but a mite . That it is every man's ...
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