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The Evidences of the Christian Religion - Page 291
by Joseph Addison - 1733 - 330 pages
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The Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1856 - 1090 pages
...supposing (what seldom happens) that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life ; but if we suppose (as it generally happens) that virtue would make us more happy, even in this life, than a contrary course of vice ; how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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The Works of Joseph Addison Complete in Three Volumes Embracing ..., Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1864 - 470 pages
...seldom happens, that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this [No. 576. life: out ii we suppose, as it generally happens, that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice; how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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Selections from Addison's Papers Contributed to the Spectator

Joseph Addison - 1875 - 576 pages
...supposing (what seldom happens) that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life: but if we suppose (as it generally happens) that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice, how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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Selections from Addison's papers contributed to the Spectator, ed. by T. Arnold

Joseph Addison - 1875 - 584 pages
...supposing (what seldom happens) that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life : but if we suppose (as it generally happens) that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice, how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of !hose persons who are capable...
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Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay: With Indexes...

Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...supposing, what seldom happens, that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life; but if we suppose, as it generally happens, that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice, how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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New reader, Issue 6

New reader - 1879 - 392 pages
...supposing, what seldom happens, that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life ; but if we suppose, as it generally happens, that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice, how unutterably great is the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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Prose Quotations from Socrates to Macaulay: With Indexes. Authors, 544 ...

Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...supposing, what seldom happens, that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life; but if we suppose, as it generally happens, that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice, how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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The Bible Looking Glass: Reflector, Companion and Guide to the Great Truths ...

1881 - 602 pages
...supposing, what seldom happens, that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life; but if we suppose, as it generally happens, that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice, how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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Readings from the Spectator. With notes

Joseph Addison - 1884 - 200 pages
...supposing (what seldom happens) that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life: but if we suppose (as it generally happens) that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice; how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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The Spectator: no. 556-635; June 18, 1714-Dec. 20, 1714

George Atherton Aitken - 1898 - 476 pages
...supposing (what seldom happens) that a course of virtue makes us miserable in this life. But if we suppose (as it generally happens) that virtue would make us more happy even in this life than a contrary course of vice, how can we sufficiently admire the stupidity or madness of those persons who are capable...
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