A series of genuine letters between Henry and Frances [by R. and E. Griffith].Johnston, 1767 |
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... actions illuftrated their arguments , and proved to demonftration , that what they prescribed , was practicable . But , to fhew that fuch a bright example has not been wholly thrown away on me , I will endeavour to imitate even the ...
... actions illuftrated their arguments , and proved to demonftration , that what they prescribed , was practicable . But , to fhew that fuch a bright example has not been wholly thrown away on me , I will endeavour to imitate even the ...
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... actions of our lives form the mottos for our graves . It was finely faid of Socrates , when called upon by his judges to make his de- fence , I have been doing nothing elfe all my " life . " Montaigne obferves , very july , upon the ...
... actions of our lives form the mottos for our graves . It was finely faid of Socrates , when called upon by his judges to make his de- fence , I have been doing nothing elfe all my " life . " Montaigne obferves , very july , upon the ...
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... Actions , not words , can comfort us at fuch a crifis . After fo folemn a fubject as this , it may appear light to mention fuch a trifle , as I am going to fpeak of , but that , in truth , though I expect to be laughed at , I have fome ...
... Actions , not words , can comfort us at fuch a crifis . After fo folemn a fubject as this , it may appear light to mention fuch a trifle , as I am going to fpeak of , but that , in truth , though I expect to be laughed at , I have fome ...
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... action by a defire of being approved by some par . ticular perfon . " Nature , in zeal for human amity , Denies , or damps an undivided joy : " ' Tis converfe qualifies for folitude , " As exercife , for falutary rest : " By that ...
... action by a defire of being approved by some par . ticular perfon . " Nature , in zeal for human amity , Denies , or damps an undivided joy : " ' Tis converfe qualifies for folitude , " As exercife , for falutary rest : " By that ...
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... actions , is a very high incitement to them ; and the love of fame , fo ftrongly implanted in all mankind , has always appeared to me a very good proof of the foul's exiftence after death , even of its eternal existence : For , as this ...
... actions , is a very high incitement to them ; and the love of fame , fo ftrongly implanted in all mankind , has always appeared to me a very good proof of the foul's exiftence after death , even of its eternal existence : For , as this ...
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abfence Adieu affure againſt amufement anfwer becauſe beſt bleffing blifs charming confequence confider conftant converfe Dear FANNY dear Harry dearest defign defire difappointment divine epiftle exercife expreffion exprefs fafe faid fame fecond feems felf fenfe fenfible fentiments feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fincere firft firſt fituation folitude fome fomething fometimes foul fpeak fpirits FRANCES ftate ftile ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofe fure fweet give happineſs happy heart HENRY HIATU higheſt himſelf hope human inftance itſelf juft juftice juſt laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs LETTER lofs Maidenhall mind moft moral moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary nefs never obferved occafion ourſelves paffage paffion pafs perfon philofophy pleafed pleaſed pleaſure Pliny poffible poft prefent reafon reft render ſhall ſpeak ſtate tenderneſs thee thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion underſtanding uſe virtue weakneſs worfe writing your's yourſelf
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