The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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... duty of manners 3. The vanity of skill in what we do not know , and the pedantry of valuing ourselves on those branches of know- ledge which we possess • 4. The author becomes acquainted with Col. Caustic , a fine gentleman of the last ...
... duty of manners 3. The vanity of skill in what we do not know , and the pedantry of valuing ourselves on those branches of know- ledge which we possess • 4. The author becomes acquainted with Col. Caustic , a fine gentleman of the last ...
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... duties of a wife , exempli- fied in the narrative of Horatius 17. Influence of the neighbourhood of a rich Asiatic , in a letter from John Home- spun • • • · Abercromby Mackenzie Tytler Mackenzie 18. Injustice of the world in forming an ...
... duties of a wife , exempli- fied in the narrative of Horatius 17. Influence of the neighbourhood of a rich Asiatic , in a letter from John Home- spun • • • · Abercromby Mackenzie Tytler Mackenzie 18. Injustice of the world in forming an ...
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... duties , many of which it needs an acute discernment to trace up to their source ; and some acknowledge their connexion , with- out being able to unravel their pedigree . The study of those lesser branches of duty and of excellence is ...
... duties , many of which it needs an acute discernment to trace up to their source ; and some acknowledge their connexion , with- out being able to unravel their pedigree . The study of those lesser branches of duty and of excellence is ...
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... duty men of a certain class are deficient . In most particulars the obligations of morality are aided by the ties of honour , and the fear of punishment enforced by the dread of shame . But in the smaller offices of social life , men ...
... duty men of a certain class are deficient . In most particulars the obligations of morality are aided by the ties of honour , and the fear of punishment enforced by the dread of shame . But in the smaller offices of social life , men ...
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... duties of social intercourse receive much of their complexion from the daily fluctuating circumstances of custom and of fashion . But the creed of custom is not always that of right ; and it is the privilege of such a work , as well as ...
... duties of social intercourse receive much of their complexion from the daily fluctuating circumstances of custom and of fashion . But the creed of custom is not always that of right ; and it is the privilege of such a work , as well as ...
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