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" ... and dangers of the air and the earth, there are perils by water and perils by fire. This... "
The epistles of Lucius Annæus Seneca [tr.] with large annotations by T. Morell - Page 140
by Lucius Annaeus Seneca - 1786
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Letters on the Study and Use of History

Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1752 - 500 pages
...This eftablifhed courfe of things it is not in our power to change ; but it is in our power to aflume fuch a greatnefs of mind as becomes wife and virtuous...and to conform ourfelves to the order of nature, who go-* verns her great kingdom, the world, by continual mutations. Let us fubmit to this order, let us...
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Letters on the Study and Use of History

Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1752 - 622 pages
...This eftablifhed courfe of things it is not in our power to change ; but it is in our power to affume fuch a greatnefs of mind as becomes wife and virtuous...-, as may enable us to encounter the accidents of Jife with fortitude, and to conform ourfelves to the order of nature, who governs her great kingdom,...
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 1

1793 - 796 pages
...power to change ; but it is in eur power to a flu me Inch a greatocfs of mind a« becomes wife anc virtuous men ; as may enable us to encounter the accidents of life with fortitude, and to conform ourfclves to the order of nature, who governs her great kingdom, the world, by continual mutations....
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 2

1793 - 814 pages
...courte of things, is not in our power to change ; but it is in our power to aiTume fuch a grcatnefi of mind as becomes wife and virtuous men ; as may enable us to tncounter the accidfnts of life with fortitude, and to conform ourfelves to the order of nature, who...
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The Works of the Late Right Honorable Henry St. John, Lord ..., Volume 1

Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1793 - 586 pages
...courfe of' things it is not in our power to change ; but it is in our power to affume luch a greatnels of mind as becomes wife and virtuous men ; as may...accidents of life with fortitude*, and to conform ourfeives to the order of nature; who governs her great kingdom, the world, by continual mutations....
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - 1797 - 516 pages
...not in our power to change; but it is in our power Ž ailume fuch a greatnefs of mind as becomes wile and virtuous men, as may enable us to encounter the accidents of life with fortitude, and to conform ourfek« to the order of Nature, who governs her great kingdom, the world, by continual mutations....
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...This elhiblimed courfe of things it is not in our power to change; but it is in our power to aflame fuch a greatnefs of mind as becomes wife and virtuous men, as may enus to encounter the accidents of life with fortitude, and to conform outfelra to the order of Nature,...
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The Works of the Late Right Honourable Henry St. John, Lord ..., Volume 1

Henry St. John Bolingbroke (Viscount) - 1809 - 546 pages
...in our power to change ; but it is in our power to assume such a greatness of mind as becomes wise and virtuous men; as may enable us to encounter the accidents of life with fortitude, and to conform ourselves to the order of nature, who governs her great kingdom, the world, by continual mutations....
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A manual of essays, selected from various authors, Volume 2

Manual - 1809 - 324 pages
...our power to change ; but it is in our power to assume such a greatness of mind as becomes •wise and virtuous men; as may enable us to encounter the accidents of life with fortitude, and conform ourselves to the order of nature, who governs her great kingdom, the world, by continual •...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - 1819 - 448 pages
...in our power to change ; but it is in our power to assume such a greatness of mind as becomes wise and virtuous men, as may enable us to encounter the accidents of life with fortitude, and to conform ourselves to the order of Nature, who governs her great kingdom, the world, by continual mutations....
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