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Page 18
... look . Unless we could see farther , and discern what joy , or what bitterness , his heart feels , we can pronounce little concerning him . The book is well written ; and I have perused it with plea sure and profit . It shows , first ...
... look . Unless we could see farther , and discern what joy , or what bitterness , his heart feels , we can pronounce little concerning him . The book is well written ; and I have perused it with plea sure and profit . It shows , first ...
Page 19
... look for in this vain and uncertain world ? How little can the greatest prosperity add to such a state ? Will any future situation ever make us happy , if now , with so few causes of grief , we imagine ourselves miserable ? The evil ...
... look for in this vain and uncertain world ? How little can the greatest prosperity add to such a state ? Will any future situation ever make us happy , if now , with so few causes of grief , we imagine ourselves miserable ? The evil ...
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... look with a more impartial eye on the world , they would see themselves surrounded with sufferers ; and find that they are only drinking out of that mixed cup , which Providence has prepared for all . " L will restore thy daughter again ...
... look with a more impartial eye on the world , they would see themselves surrounded with sufferers ; and find that they are only drinking out of that mixed cup , which Providence has prepared for all . " L will restore thy daughter again ...
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... look impartially about us , we shall find , that every day has likewise its plea- sures and its joys . We should cherish sentiments of charity towards all men . The Author of all good , nourishes much piety and virtue in hearts that are ...
... look impartially about us , we shall find , that every day has likewise its plea- sures and its joys . We should cherish sentiments of charity towards all men . The Author of all good , nourishes much piety and virtue in hearts that are ...
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... look up to them with eager eyes for that bread which they can hardly procure ; multitudes groaning under sickness in desolate cottages , untended and unmourned ; many , apparently in a better situation of life , pining away in secret ...
... look up to them with eager eyes for that bread which they can hardly procure ; multitudes groaning under sickness in desolate cottages , untended and unmourned ; many , apparently in a better situation of life , pining away in secret ...
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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