The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 |
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Page 79
... education , without the absolute ruin of their fortunes . To these reasons , though not altogether satisfied , I gave way . We provided ourselves with a house in town ; and , for these five years past , 13 . 79 THE LOUNGER .
... education , without the absolute ruin of their fortunes . To these reasons , though not altogether satisfied , I gave way . We provided ourselves with a house in town ; and , for these five years past , 13 . 79 THE LOUNGER .
Page 84
... reason for severity of remark . In a former paper , I mentioned the pleasure I re- ceived from attending him to the theatre . As we were waiting in the passage till we could get chairs , we found Mr. B- a cotemporary of Caustic's ...
... reason for severity of remark . In a former paper , I mentioned the pleasure I re- ceived from attending him to the theatre . As we were waiting in the passage till we could get chairs , we found Mr. B- a cotemporary of Caustic's ...
Page 116
... reasons for preferring Confucius to Brama , or Mahometanism to Christianity , he has for all their doctrines an equal indulgence . But how different from this the character of the Greeks and Romans ! Servilely attached to their own ...
... reasons for preferring Confucius to Brama , or Mahometanism to Christianity , he has for all their doctrines an equal indulgence . But how different from this the character of the Greeks and Romans ! Servilely attached to their own ...
Page 118
... reason to doubt , that in process of time we may have artificial men currently walking the streets , per- forming all the functions of life , and discharging their duty in society just as well , and more peaceably than the real ones ...
... reason to doubt , that in process of time we may have artificial men currently walking the streets , per- forming all the functions of life , and discharging their duty in society just as well , and more peaceably than the real ones ...
Page 122
... reason are subordinate , and those to be degraded which ought to be paramount . The last , being of that great cardinal sort which must be common , be- cause they apply to the great leading relations and circumstances of life , have an ...
... reason are subordinate , and those to be degraded which ought to be paramount . The last , being of that great cardinal sort which must be common , be- cause they apply to the great leading relations and circumstances of life , have an ...
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