The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volumes 3-4 |
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... Honour and Title - Be- haviour of the Indian Kings - Im- pertinence of Minucio . 172. Mischiefs arising from Passion - Story of Mr. Eustace ..... 173. Errors in Education - Character of Horace .... 174. Various species of mad persons ...
... Honour and Title - Be- haviour of the Indian Kings - Im- pertinence of Minucio . 172. Mischiefs arising from Passion - Story of Mr. Eustace ..... 173. Errors in Education - Character of Horace .... 174. Various species of mad persons ...
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... honour should once in an age marry a woman of merit for her intrinsic value , the envious things are all in motion in an instant , to make it known to the sisterhood as an indiscretion , and publish to the town how many pounds he might ...
... honour should once in an age marry a woman of merit for her intrinsic value , the envious things are all in motion in an instant , to make it known to the sisterhood as an indiscretion , and publish to the town how many pounds he might ...
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... honour to a human figure , as much as the other vilifies and degrades it . Every one will easily imagine I mean Signior Nicolini , who sets off the character he bears in an opera by his action , as much as he does the words of it by his ...
... honour to a human figure , as much as the other vilifies and degrades it . Every one will easily imagine I mean Signior Nicolini , who sets off the character he bears in an opera by his action , as much as he does the words of it by his ...
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... honour . Had she desired to be changed into a stock or stone , a beast , fish , or fowl , she would have been a loser by it : or had she desired to have been made a sea - nymph , or a god- dess , her immortality would but have ...
... honour . Had she desired to be changed into a stock or stone , a beast , fish , or fowl , she would have been a loser by it : or had she desired to have been made a sea - nymph , or a god- dess , her immortality would but have ...
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... honour ; and avarice , the care of posterity . This scheme of thought amused me very agreeably till I retired to rest , and afterwards formed itself into a pleasing and regular vision , which I shall describe in all its circumstances ...
... honour ; and avarice , the care of posterity . This scheme of thought amused me very agreeably till I retired to rest , and afterwards formed itself into a pleasing and regular vision , which I shall describe in all its circumstances ...
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