Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent prose writers, 6권1812 |
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... . .... Addison . 37 Affecting Letter from a dying Wife . From the Spectator . 43 Rome saved by the Virtue of its female Inhabitants . On Conversation ..... Hooke . 44 Usher . 57 VOL . VI . a The true Use of the Senses perverted by Fashion .
... . .... Addison . 37 Affecting Letter from a dying Wife . From the Spectator . 43 Rome saved by the Virtue of its female Inhabitants . On Conversation ..... Hooke . 44 Usher . 57 VOL . VI . a The true Use of the Senses perverted by Fashion .
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Elegant extracts. The true Use of the Senses perverted by Fashion . Remarks on the prevailing Passion for Cards . Page Smollet . 61 Dr. Fordyce . 66 The Character of Gamesters ..... From the Connoiseur . On Honour .. On Duelling .. On ...
Elegant extracts. The true Use of the Senses perverted by Fashion . Remarks on the prevailing Passion for Cards . Page Smollet . 61 Dr. Fordyce . 66 The Character of Gamesters ..... From the Connoiseur . On Honour .. On Duelling .. On ...
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... true a friend , her husband may to her communicate even his ambitions , and if success crown not expectation , remain nevertheless uncontemned . She is col- league with him in the empire of prosperity ; and a safe retiring place when ...
... true a friend , her husband may to her communicate even his ambitions , and if success crown not expectation , remain nevertheless uncontemned . She is col- league with him in the empire of prosperity ; and a safe retiring place when ...
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... true throughout all nature , and all art . But when I speak of these , I must sub- join , that art being agreeable no further than as it is conformed to nature , the one will not be wanted in the case before us , if the other be allowed ...
... true throughout all nature , and all art . But when I speak of these , I must sub- join , that art being agreeable no further than as it is conformed to nature , the one will not be wanted in the case before us , if the other be allowed ...
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... true , that there are different places for our souls after death , I shall be in no danger of descending to those subterraneous and gloomy ca- verns where the wicked are confined . Nay , the Elysian fields , that delightful abode ...
... true , that there are different places for our souls after death , I shall be in no danger of descending to those subterraneous and gloomy ca- verns where the wicked are confined . Nay , the Elysian fields , that delightful abode ...
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affections agreeable Arachne beauty better cern cheerfulness common consider conversation Coriolanus Crito danger death debt doth endeavour enemy evil father faults fear folly fool fortune gamester give hand happiness hath hear heart Heaven honest honour human humour keep kind king labour laudanum laws learning less liberty lies long live look looking-glass lords spiritual man's mankind marriage master men's mind ministers of religion mother nature nerally never noble observed pain passions peace perhaps persons pleasing pleasure Poor Richard says praise prosperity racter reason religion revenge rich Rome Scythian seldom sorrow soul speak spirit tell temper tender thee thing thou thought tion true truth vanity Veturia vice virtue virtuous Volsci Volscian Volumnia wife wine wisdom wise woman women word young youth
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144 페이지 - Neighbours, the Taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the Government were the only Ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our Idleness, three times as much by our Pride, and four times as much by our Folly, and from these Taxes the Commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an Abatement. However let us hearken to good Advice, and something may be done for us; God...
134 페이지 - ... methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full midday beam; purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance ; while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love the twilight, flutter about, amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble would prognosticate a year of sects and schisms.
145 페이지 - He that riseth late must trot all Day, and shall scarce overtake his Business at Night; while Laziness travels so slowly, that Poverty soon overtakes him...
146 페이지 - Today. If you were a Servant would you not be ashamed that a good Master should catch you idle? Are you then your own Master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle, as Poor Dick says.
42 페이지 - Beyond all this, we may find another reason why God hath scattered up and down several degrees of pleasure and pain in all the things that environ and affect us, and blended them together in almost all that our thoughts and senses have to do with ; that we, finding imperfection, dissatisfaction, and want of complete happiness in all the enjoyments which the creatures can afford us, might be led to seek it in the enjoyment of Him " with whom there is fulness of joy, and at whose right hand are pleasures...
150 페이지 - If you would know the Value of Money, go and try to borrow some...
132 페이지 - There it was that I found and visited the famous Galileo, grown old, a prisoner to the Inquisition for thinking in astronomy otherwise than the Franciscan and Dominican licensers thought.
146 페이지 - Methinks I hear some of you say, 'Must a man afford himself no leisure?' I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy time well, if thou meanest to gain leisure; and since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour.
147 페이지 - And again, Three removes are as bad as a fire; and again, Keep thy shop, and thy shop will keep thee; and again, If you would have your business done, go; if not, send. And again, He that by the plough would thrive, Himself must either hold or drive.
146 페이지 - What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, diligence is the mother of good luck, as Poor Richard says, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep, while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep, says Poor Dick.