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... affections , but for the benefit of that assistance and support which are to be derived from the connexion . " 5. Accordingly they assert , that those persons are most dis- posed to have recourse to auxiliary alliances of this kind ...
... affections , but for the benefit of that assistance and support which are to be derived from the connexion . " 5. Accordingly they assert , that those persons are most dis- posed to have recourse to auxiliary alliances of this kind ...
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... affections ; or so unfriendly to hatred and per- secution , to tyranny , to injustice , and every sort of ... affection , as piety , or patriotism . This is one of the noblest effects of the art . The Psalms are remarkable , beyond all ...
... affections ; or so unfriendly to hatred and per- secution , to tyranny , to injustice , and every sort of ... affection , as piety , or patriotism . This is one of the noblest effects of the art . The Psalms are remarkable , beyond all ...
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... affections with gratitude to the great Father of all , and rejoices in the general felicity and joy . 3. It may indeed be objected , that the same sensibility lays open the heart to be pierced with many wounds , from the distresses ...
... affections with gratitude to the great Father of all , and rejoices in the general felicity and joy . 3. It may indeed be objected , that the same sensibility lays open the heart to be pierced with many wounds , from the distresses ...
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of future felicity | 80 |
Cicero against Verres | 91 |
An address to young persons | 100 |
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Alexander Selkirk Antiparos appear attention beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres character comfort death Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread EARL of STRAFFORD earth enjoy enjoyments envy errours eternity ev'ry evil father feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus gentle give ground Haman happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope horrour human inflection innocence Jugurtha king labours LINDLEY MURRAY live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions pause peace perfection person pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise Roman Senate scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit spring superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion truth vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth