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... thee , my bro- ther Jonathan , " said the plaintive and surviving David ; " very pleasant hast thou been to me : thy love for me was wonderful ; passing the love of women . " 8. Sir Philip Sidney , at the battle near Zutphen , was ...
... thee , my bro- ther Jonathan , " said the plaintive and surviving David ; " very pleasant hast thou been to me : thy love for me was wonderful ; passing the love of women . " 8. Sir Philip Sidney , at the battle near Zutphen , was ...
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... thee ; but if thou forsake him , he will cast thee off for ever . SECTION IX . 1. THAT every day has its pains and sorrows is universally ex- perienced , and almost universally confessed . But let us not at- tend only to mournful truths ...
... thee ; but if thou forsake him , he will cast thee off for ever . SECTION IX . 1. THAT every day has its pains and sorrows is universally ex- perienced , and almost universally confessed . But let us not at- tend only to mournful truths ...
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... thee from thy own reflections ! 5. They tell thee that thou art wise ; but what does wisdom avail with poverty ? None will flatter the poor ; and the wise have very little power of flattering themselves . That man is surely the most ...
... thee from thy own reflections ! 5. They tell thee that thou art wise ; but what does wisdom avail with poverty ? None will flatter the poor ; and the wise have very little power of flattering themselves . That man is surely the most ...
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... thee , " said he , " is the Hill of Science . On the top is the temple of Truth , whose head is above the clouds , and a veil of pure light covers her face . Observe the progress of her votaries ; be silent and attentive . " 5. After I ...
... thee , " said he , " is the Hill of Science . On the top is the temple of Truth , whose head is above the clouds , and a veil of pure light covers her face . Observe the progress of her votaries ; be silent and attentive . " 5. After I ...
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... thee to eminence ; but I alone can guide thee to felicity יין 16. While Virtue was thus speaking , I stretched out my arms towards her , with a vehemence which broke my slumber . The chill dews were falling around me , and the shades of ...
... thee to eminence ; but I alone can guide thee to felicity יין 16. While Virtue was thus speaking , I stretched out my arms towards her , with a vehemence which broke my slumber . The chill dews were falling around me , and the shades of ...
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