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... desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture writing , represent things , not words : they exhibit images to the eye , not ideas to the understanding . " Some sentences are so full and comprehensive , that almost every word is ...
... desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture writing , represent things , not words : they exhibit images to the eye , not ideas to the understanding . " Some sentences are so full and comprehensive , that almost every word is ...
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... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Sometimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Sometimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
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... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . 16. Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be attained , when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . 17. He who would act like a ...
... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . 16. Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be attained , when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . 17. He who would act like a ...
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... desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind , and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . it 2. Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and leaves open to every pleasing sensation . 3. Moderate and simple ...
... desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind , and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . it 2. Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and leaves open to every pleasing sensation . 3. Moderate and simple ...
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... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his be- nefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his be- nefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
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affections Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray åte attention balance of happiness beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres cerning character comfort death desire distress divine dread earth emphasis enjoy enjoyments envy errours evil father feel folly fortune gåte gentle give ground Haman happiness Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human inflection Jugurtha kind king labour live look Lord lord Guilford Dudley mankind manner means ment Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature ness never Numidia Ortogrul ourselves pain passions pause peace perfection person pleasure possession present prince proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise SECTION sense sentence sentiments shining Sicily sorrow soul sound spirit suffer superiour temper thee thing thou thought tion tỷ vanity verse vice violent virtue voice wisdom wise words youth