Elegant Extracts, Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons ; Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in PoetryJ. Johnson, 1808 - 1120 pages An anthology of prose passages primarily from Greek, Roman, and English authors. |
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... Wise and Ignorant 362 259 Rich and Poor 363 363 - 344 345 261 Magistrates and Subjects 364 The Social Duties . 262 Benevolence -346263 Justice 346 264 Charity 364 365 365 365 566 366 347 267 Religion 348 PART II . MAN CONSIDERED . 348 ...
... Wise and Ignorant 362 259 Rich and Poor 363 363 - 344 345 261 Magistrates and Subjects 364 The Social Duties . 262 Benevolence -346263 Justice 346 264 Charity 364 365 365 365 566 366 347 267 Religion 348 PART II . MAN CONSIDERED . 348 ...
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... wise man , therefore , will consider this life only as it may conduce to the hap- piness of the other , and cheerfully sacri- fice the pleasures of a few years to those of an eternity . Spectator . $ 5 . The Advantages of a good ...
... wise man , therefore , will consider this life only as it may conduce to the hap- piness of the other , and cheerfully sacri- fice the pleasures of a few years to those of an eternity . Spectator . $ 5 . The Advantages of a good ...
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... wise as ourselves . We should always act with great cautiousness and circumspection , in points where it is not impossible that we may be deceived . In- temperate zeal , bigotry , and persecution , for any party or opinion , how praise ...
... wise as ourselves . We should always act with great cautiousness and circumspection , in points where it is not impossible that we may be deceived . In- temperate zeal , bigotry , and persecution , for any party or opinion , how praise ...
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... wise above that which is revealed , thy folly has perverted the instruction which was vouchsafed thee . Art thou disabled as the Fox ? hast thou not rather the powers of the Eagle ? Arise , let the Eagle be the object of thy emula- tion ...
... wise above that which is revealed , thy folly has perverted the instruction which was vouchsafed thee . Art thou disabled as the Fox ? hast thou not rather the powers of the Eagle ? Arise , let the Eagle be the object of thy emula- tion ...
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... wise and steady conduct , attain distinction in the world , and pass their days with comfort and honour ; others of the same rank , by mean and vicious behaviour , forfeit the advantages of their birth , involve themselves in much ...
... wise and steady conduct , attain distinction in the world , and pass their days with comfort and honour ; others of the same rank , by mean and vicious behaviour , forfeit the advantages of their birth , involve themselves in much ...
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