The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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... attain its highest perfection . Y. No. 6. SATURDAY , MARCH 12 , 1785 . A 28 5 . THE LOUNGER . tain species of bachelor-lounger Hume Craig Mackenzie An examination of the moral effects tragedy The same subject continued.
... attain its highest perfection . Y. No. 6. SATURDAY , MARCH 12 , 1785 . A 28 5 . THE LOUNGER . tain species of bachelor-lounger Hume Craig Mackenzie An examination of the moral effects tragedy The same subject continued.
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... moral recti- tude , may afterwards , on a more intimate acquaint- ance , be found of the most scrupulous integrity.- The frequent experience of those errors in judgment , will evince to us the folly and danger of an implicit reliance on ...
... moral recti- tude , may afterwards , on a more intimate acquaint- ance , be found of the most scrupulous integrity.- The frequent experience of those errors in judgment , will evince to us the folly and danger of an implicit reliance on ...
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... moral entertainment , such as the Spectators , Guardians , & c . and some for mere amusement . But I soon found that my Lucy was no reader . She read Tom Jones , indeed : and on my recommendation to 16 . 99 THE LOUNGER .
... moral entertainment , such as the Spectators , Guardians , & c . and some for mere amusement . But I soon found that my Lucy was no reader . She read Tom Jones , indeed : and on my recommendation to 16 . 99 THE LOUNGER .
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... and corporeal endowments . With these people , all science is held to be upon the decline ; arts as retrograde ; the greater virtues abso- lutely annihilated ; and morality itself tending fast to utter L3 19 . 113 THE LOUNGER .
... and corporeal endowments . With these people , all science is held to be upon the decline ; arts as retrograde ; the greater virtues abso- lutely annihilated ; and morality itself tending fast to utter L3 19 . 113 THE LOUNGER .
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lutely annihilated ; and morality itself tending fast to utter extinction . Even the human figure is dwindling away in stature , and diminishing in strength ; the climates are altered ; the seasons become yearly more inclement ; the ...
lutely annihilated ; and morality itself tending fast to utter extinction . Even the human figure is dwindling away in stature , and diminishing in strength ; the climates are altered ; the seasons become yearly more inclement ; the ...
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