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... less exposed to evil , and that all his expectations of security and happiness in temporal possessions , are equally chimerical and absurd . " The junction of these papers was probably accidental , but the coincidence of " dolorous ...
... less exposed to evil , and that all his expectations of security and happiness in temporal possessions , are equally chimerical and absurd . " The junction of these papers was probably accidental , but the coincidence of " dolorous ...
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... less than five of his Adven- TURERS , Nos . 39 , 67 , 74 , 81 , and 128. * The next assistant in the ADVENTURER was Dr. JOSEPH WARTON , to whom , in the original plan , the province of criticism and literature was consigned . This ...
... less than five of his Adven- TURERS , Nos . 39 , 67 , 74 , 81 , and 128. * The next assistant in the ADVENTURER was Dr. JOSEPH WARTON , to whom , in the original plan , the province of criticism and literature was consigned . This ...
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... age than of the judicious compres- sion of taste and genius . There was a time when , perhaps , this would have been less exceptionable , but literary history is now very generally diffused , and the XXX HISTORICAL AND.
... age than of the judicious compres- sion of taste and genius . There was a time when , perhaps , this would have been less exceptionable , but literary history is now very generally diffused , and the XXX HISTORICAL AND.
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... less than ten months after they were married , Mr. CHAPONE was seized with a fever which erminated his life , after about a week's illness . At rst Mrs. CHAPONE seemed to bear this calamity with ortitude , but it preyed on her health ...
... less than ten months after they were married , Mr. CHAPONE was seized with a fever which erminated his life , after about a week's illness . At rst Mrs. CHAPONE seemed to bear this calamity with ortitude , but it preyed on her health ...
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... less than nine years . The elegance , indeed , of the composition ; the charms of the narrative part . and its evident tendency to promote piety and virtue are recommendations which , it is hoped , can neve lose their effect . * This ...
... less than nine years . The elegance , indeed , of the composition ; the charms of the narrative part . and its evident tendency to promote piety and virtue are recommendations which , it is hoped , can neve lose their effect . * This ...
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acquaintance admitted advantages ADVENTURER Alibeg Amurath appear astonishment bagnio BATHURST beauty CALIFORN ceived character cockchafer contempt curiosity death Deianira Deists delight disappointed discovered distress dreadful effect enjoy entertainment equal evil expected expence eyes fable father fear felicity folly genius gentleman gratify happiness hast HAWKESWORTH honour hope husband imagination immediately indulged intended invisible agent JOHN JOHN HAWKESWORTH JOHNSON JOSEPH WARTON kind labour lady lence less live lover mankind marriage Melissa ment mind misery moral morning nature never night NOVEMBER 25 object Opsinous pain pantomime paper passions perceived perpetual person Phidyle pleasure present procure produced racter reason received regarded regret religion rendered restrained scarce scene Selima seraglio servant sir JOHN HAWKINS sleep soon story suffered thee thou thought tion told truth TUESDAY vice VIRG virtue wife Winchester College wish wretched write XXIII young