The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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... hand , for not deserving it . It flattered a secret pride to be somewhat more than the world thought me . Of generic names , indeed , people are not always very scrupulous in the application , and therefore I could easily pardon those ...
... hand , for not deserving it . It flattered a secret pride to be somewhat more than the world thought me . Of generic names , indeed , people are not always very scrupulous in the application , and therefore I could easily pardon those ...
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... hand , feeling the importance of their own occupations , con- sider the pursuits of literature as at best but a finer species of dissipation , a mere pastime , leading to no end , and attended with no consequence . This sort of mutual ...
... hand , feeling the importance of their own occupations , con- sider the pursuits of literature as at best but a finer species of dissipation , a mere pastime , leading to no end , and attended with no consequence . This sort of mutual ...
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... hand , the author , while receiving this mark of favour , and expressing his gra- titude for it , might not be able to check the rising thought , that his name would live for ever , ranked with those whose envied lot it had been to ...
... hand , the author , while receiving this mark of favour , and expressing his gra- titude for it , might not be able to check the rising thought , that his name would live for ever , ranked with those whose envied lot it had been to ...
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... of others . On one hand , the childish vanity of new acquirements leads us to overlook those talents which in reality we possess , and to value ourselves on 14 3 . THE LOUNGER . Narrative of a modern dinner in company with Col Caustic.
... of others . On one hand , the childish vanity of new acquirements leads us to overlook those talents which in reality we possess , and to value ourselves on 14 3 . THE LOUNGER . Narrative of a modern dinner in company with Col Caustic.
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... hand with a sort of in- voluntary motion towards my cane . The ladies had now got through the defile , and we stood back to make way for them . Was there ever such a brute ? ' 6 said Colonel Caustic . The young gentleman stalked up to ...
... hand with a sort of in- voluntary motion towards my cane . The ladies had now got through the defile , and we stood back to make way for them . Was there ever such a brute ? ' 6 said Colonel Caustic . The young gentleman stalked up to ...
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