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... appears , in his endeavouring to discover satire , where I intended no such thing , but quite the re- verse : the good sense is this ; that drawing too good a character of any one is a refined manner of satire , that may be as injurious ...
... appears , in his endeavouring to discover satire , where I intended no such thing , but quite the re- verse : the good sense is this ; that drawing too good a character of any one is a refined manner of satire , that may be as injurious ...
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... appear as reasonable and lovely a being in your eyes , as a man who , by prudently and rightly gratifying his natural passions , had preserved his body in full health , and his estate entire , and enjoyed both to a good old age , and ...
... appear as reasonable and lovely a being in your eyes , as a man who , by prudently and rightly gratifying his natural passions , had preserved his body in full health , and his estate entire , and enjoyed both to a good old age , and ...
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... appears so to me . Pray what have you to say , Philocles , in ho- nour of Nature or Providence ? Methinks , I am in ... appear , is in truth the kindest and most beautiful mistress in the world . Hor . Prithee , Philocles , do not wrap ...
... appears so to me . Pray what have you to say , Philocles , in ho- nour of Nature or Providence ? Methinks , I am in ... appear , is in truth the kindest and most beautiful mistress in the world . Hor . Prithee , Philocles , do not wrap ...
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... appears to exist by an everlasting revolution of one thing into another ; and where every thing without us , and every thing within us , is in perpetual motion ? What is this constant durable good then of yours ? Prithee , satisfy my ...
... appears to exist by an everlasting revolution of one thing into another ; and where every thing without us , and every thing within us , is in perpetual motion ? What is this constant durable good then of yours ? Prithee , satisfy my ...
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... , and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised , but who , through industry and frugality , have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly , that ' a ploughman MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL . 79.
... , and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised , but who , through industry and frugality , have maintained their standing ; in which case it appears plainly , that ' a ploughman MORAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL . 79.
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