Useful Reflections on Several Subjects: Suited to the Present Times: Each Chapter Beginning with a Diverting Fable; to which is Added a Proper Moral: with Curious Observations from the Best Histories. Done Into English, from a French Manuscript, by P. B. Du-Boisauthor, and are to be sold, 1723 - 265 страници |
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... never fo much pleas'd , as when the exerts her- felf in any Action that gives her an Idea of her own Perfections and Abilities . This natural Pride and • Ambition of the Soul is very ' much gratified in the reading of a Fable : For in ...
... never fo much pleas'd , as when the exerts her- felf in any Action that gives her an Idea of her own Perfections and Abilities . This natural Pride and • Ambition of the Soul is very ' much gratified in the reading of a Fable : For in ...
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... never ought to abuse the Favour of his Mafter . CHAP . V. 20 That God and Nature oblige us to prefer our Parents to every Thing else . CHAP . VI . 54 That Good Men are belov'd , and esteem'd by all , while on the contrary , the Wicked ...
... never ought to abuse the Favour of his Mafter . CHAP . V. 20 That God and Nature oblige us to prefer our Parents to every Thing else . CHAP . VI . 54 That Good Men are belov'd , and esteem'd by all , while on the contrary , the Wicked ...
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... the King of Animals , and that the Inftitution of a Prince was was never the leẞ a Matter of Importance , becaufe [ 7 ] That we cannot employ too much Time, or too many Tutors, in the Education of a young Prince CHA P III.
... the King of Animals , and that the Inftitution of a Prince was was never the leẞ a Matter of Importance , becaufe [ 7 ] That we cannot employ too much Time, or too many Tutors, in the Education of a young Prince CHA P III.
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... never the leẞ a Matter of Importance , becaufe a Mule did not understand it . The MORAL . This Fable does naturally enough fet forth the Duty of Allegiance , and Homage , every Subject owes to his Sovereign ; together with the Chear ...
... never the leẞ a Matter of Importance , becaufe a Mule did not understand it . The MORAL . This Fable does naturally enough fet forth the Duty of Allegiance , and Homage , every Subject owes to his Sovereign ; together with the Chear ...
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... never to be guilty of the Indifcretion of offending any One defignedly , either in the Administration of publick Affairs , or in private Converfation , or less still of doing any Injustice , for the main Sup- port of Power is Equity ...
... never to be guilty of the Indifcretion of offending any One defignedly , either in the Administration of publick Affairs , or in private Converfation , or less still of doing any Injustice , for the main Sup- port of Power is Equity ...
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