Collected Works, Volume 2Clarendon P., 1966 - English literature |
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... Character- istic of the manners of different countries . 31 LETTER VI . Happiness lost , by seeking after refinement . The Chinese philo- sopher's disgraces . LETTER VII . The tye of wisdom , only to make us happy . The benefits of ...
... Character- istic of the manners of different countries . 31 LETTER VI . Happiness lost , by seeking after refinement . The Chinese philo- sopher's disgraces . LETTER VII . The tye of wisdom , only to make us happy . The benefits of ...
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... character , nor ever ] 62 ; character ; who never PL 17 I ] PL ; par . 62 always ] 62 ; ever PL 21 shall shortly be able to discover ] 62 ; have been now describing PL 23 sepulchral ] 62 ; this sepulchral PL essay ' To the R- -t R- -d ...
... character , nor ever ] 62 ; character ; who never PL 17 I ] PL ; par . 62 always ] 62 ; ever PL 21 shall shortly be able to discover ] 62 ; have been now describing PL 23 sepulchral ] 62 ; this sepulchral PL essay ' To the R- -t R- -d ...
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... character of Voltaire among the journa- lists and illiterate writers of the age ; you would there find him characterized as a monster , with an head turned to wisdom , and an 5 heart inclining to vice ; the powers of his mind and the ...
... character of Voltaire among the journa- lists and illiterate writers of the age ; you would there find him characterized as a monster , with an head turned to wisdom , and an 5 heart inclining to vice ; the powers of his mind and the ...
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