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... avoid what is disagreeable has nothing to do with pride of station . Vulgar society is disagreeable , which is a sufficient reason for keeping aloof from it . Amongst people of refinement , associa- tion , or even friendship , is ...
... avoid what is disagreeable has nothing to do with pride of station . Vulgar society is disagreeable , which is a sufficient reason for keeping aloof from it . Amongst people of refinement , associa- tion , or even friendship , is ...
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... avoid the difficulties of life . They take their religion , their politics , their education , their social and literary opinions , all as provided by the brains of others , and they glide through existence with a minimum of personal ...
... avoid the difficulties of life . They take their religion , their politics , their education , their social and literary opinions , all as provided by the brains of others , and they glide through existence with a minimum of personal ...
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... avoid any exaggeration of this benefit , because I know that to many it counts for nothing , and an author ought not to think only of those who have his own mental constitution ; but although natural beauty is of little use to one ...
... avoid any exaggeration of this benefit , because I know that to many it counts for nothing , and an author ought not to think only of those who have his own mental constitution ; but although natural beauty is of little use to one ...
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... and wonders if life might not have been made to seem a little longer , and if , after all , it has been quite the best policy always to avoid ennui . ESSAY III . OF PASSIONATE LOVE . THE wonder of 28 [ ESSAY II . HUMAN INTERCOURSE .
... and wonders if life might not have been made to seem a little longer , and if , after all , it has been quite the best policy always to avoid ennui . ESSAY III . OF PASSIONATE LOVE . THE wonder of 28 [ ESSAY II . HUMAN INTERCOURSE .
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... avoided as much as possible the tiresomeness of a tête - à - tête , and found in general society the means of ... avoid its greatest difficulties by well - known means of escape . Either the passion finishes tragically by the ...
... avoided as much as possible the tiresomeness of a tête - à - tête , and found in general society the means of ... avoid its greatest difficulties by well - known means of escape . Either the passion finishes tragically by the ...
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acquaintance ALFRED AINGER amongst amusements anonymous letter answer appear aristocratic Author avoid believe Bohemian Charles Lever Cheaper Edition Church civilisation common corvée courtesy Crown 8vo degree desire effect England English Englishman enjoy ESSAY existence expression Extra fcap F. T. PALGRAVE father favour feeling foreign France FRANCIS TURNER PALGRAVE French friendship gentleman give Globe 8vo Golden Treasury Series guest habits happen happiness Heir of Redclyffe human intercourse ideas Illustrated intellectual intelligent interest kind lady language letter-writing liberty live manner marriage MATTHEW ARNOLD mental mind modern nature never observe opinion passion patriotic ignorance perfect person Philistine pleasure Plumpton POEMS political poor reader reason receive religious rich simply social society supposed table d'hôte talk taste things tion truth University of France WALTER CRANE whilst women word writing young
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