 ... with that artificial courtesy, that studied smoothness of manners, which is learned in the school of the world. Such accomplishments the most frivolous and empty may possess. Too often they are employed by the artful as a snare; too often affected...  Sermons - Page 138by Hugh Blair - 1802Full view - About this book
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...frivolous and empty may poffefs. Too often they are employed by the artful as a fnare ; too often affefted by the hard and unfeeling, as a cover to the bafenefs of their minds. We cannot, at the fame time, .ivoid obferving the homage, which, even in fuch instances, the fpirit of the world is constrained... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1777 - 584 pages
...accomplilhmenti, the mod frivolous and empty may poflef?. Too often they are employed by the artful as a fnare ; too often affected by the hard and unfeeling, as a cover to the tafenefs of their minds. We cannot, at the fame time, avoid obfening the homage, wnich, even in fuch... | |
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...accomplishments, the moil frivolous and empty may peril-is. Too often they are employed by the artful, as a fnare; too often affected by the hard and unfeeling, as a...of their minds. We cannot, at the fame time, avoid obicrving the homage which, even in fuch tnlianceb the world is conftrained to pay to virtue. In order... | |
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 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1799 - 408 pages
...accomplifliments, the moft frivolous and empty may pofiefs. Too often they are employed by the artful, as a fnare; too often affected by the hard and unfeeling, as a...In order to render fociety agreeable, it is found necefsary to afsume fomewhat, that may at leaft carry its appearance. Virtue is the univerfal charm.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1805 - 288 pages
...artful, as a fnare ; too often affe&td by thi: psirii abU unfccliag, as a cover to the b-ifenefs uf theit minds. We cannot, at the fame time, avoid obferving:...render fociety agreeable, it is found neceflary to affume fomewhat, that may at least carry its appearance. Virtue is the univerfal charm. Even its (hadow... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1810 - 262 pages
...accomplishments, the most frivolous and empty may possess. Too often they are employed by the artful, as a snare ; too often affected by the hard and unfeeling, as a cover to the baseness of their minds. We cannot, at the same time, avoid observing the homage, which, even in such... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1811 - 286 pages
...liberty, which, vice promiiesj .ie fame time, avoid obferving the homage, which, even .a fuch inft.mces, the world is conftrained to pay to virtue. In order...render fociety agreeable, it is found neceflary to affilme fomewhat, that may at leaft carry its appearance. Virtue is the univerfjjfcharm. Even its fhadow... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1812 - 378 pages
...accomplishments, the most frivolous and empty may possess. Too often they are employed by the artful, as a snare ; too often affected by the hard and unfeeling, as a cover to the baseness of their minds. We cannot, at the same time, avoid observing the homage, which,, even in such... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...accomplishments the most frivolous and empty may possess. Too often they are employed by the artful, as a snare : too often affected by the hard and unfeeling, as a cover to the baseness of their minds. We cannot, at the same time, avoid observing the homage which, even in such... | |
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