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Page 11
... lives . " Those evil spirits , who , by long custom , have contracted in the body ha bits of lust and sensuality ; malice ' , and revenge ' ; an aversion to every thing that is good ' , just ' , and laudable ' , are naturally seasoned ...
... lives . " Those evil spirits , who , by long custom , have contracted in the body ha bits of lust and sensuality ; malice ' , and revenge ' ; an aversion to every thing that is good ' , just ' , and laudable ' , are naturally seasoned ...
Page 12
... Lives ' through all life " ; extends through all extent , " Spreads ' undivided " , operates ' unspent . " Before the conclusion of this introduction , the compiler takes the liberty to recommend to teachers , to exercise their pupils ...
... Lives ' through all life " ; extends through all extent , " Spreads ' undivided " , operates ' unspent . " Before the conclusion of this introduction , the compiler takes the liberty to recommend to teachers , to exercise their pupils ...
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... live well to - day , ( says Martial , ) will be less qualified to live well to - morrow . Can we esteem that man prosperous , who is raised to a situation which flatters his passions , but which corrupts his principles , disorders his ...
... live well to - day , ( says Martial , ) will be less qualified to live well to - morrow . Can we esteem that man prosperous , who is raised to a situation which flatters his passions , but which corrupts his principles , disorders his ...
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... lives with his own faults and follies always before him ; and who has none to reconcile him to himself by praise and vene- ration . I have long sought content , and have not found it ;. I will from this moment endeavour to be rich . " 6 ...
... lives with his own faults and follies always before him ; and who has none to reconcile him to himself by praise and vene- ration . I have long sought content , and have not found it ;. I will from this moment endeavour to be rich . " 6 ...
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... lives with horror , with sorrow , with repentance ; and- wish , but too often vainly wish , that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue . 18 Happy are they , my son , who shall learn from thy ex- ample , not to despair ; but shall ...
... lives with horror , with sorrow , with repentance ; and- wish , but too often vainly wish , that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue . 18 Happy are they , my son , who shall learn from thy ex- ample , not to despair ; but shall ...
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Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention Bayle beauty behold BLAIR blessing bliss breast Caius Verres cheerful dark death delight Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil eyes father favour fear feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus give ground hand happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n HERACLITUS honour hope human indulge Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never night noble Numidia o'er pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfect person pleasures possession pow'r praise pride prince proper Pythias racter religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION sense shade shine Sicily smiles solitude sorrow soul sound spect spirit spring sweet tears temper tempest thee things thou art thought tion truth Tuning sweet vanity virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise youth