The English Reader Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers ...: With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading |
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... live well to - day , ( says Martial , ) will be less . qualified to live well to - morrow . 13. Can we esteem that man prosperous , who is raised to a situa tion which flatters his passions , but which corrupts his princi ples ...
... live well to - day , ( says Martial , ) will be less . qualified to live well to - morrow . 13. Can we esteem that man prosperous , who is raised to a situa tion which flatters his passions , but which corrupts his princi ples ...
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... live in a kind of splendid poverty ; and are perpetually wanting , because , instead of acquiescing in the solid pleasures of life , they endeavour to outvie one another in shadows and appearances . Men of sense have at all times beheld ...
... live in a kind of splendid poverty ; and are perpetually wanting , because , instead of acquiescing in the solid pleasures of life , they endeavour to outvie one another in shadows and appearances . Men of sense have at all times beheld ...
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... live . " Live , while you live , " the epicure would say , " And seize the pleasures of the present day . " " Live , while you live , " the sacred preacher cries ; " And give to God each moment as it flics . " Lord ! in my views let ...
... live . " Live , while you live , " the epicure would say , " And seize the pleasures of the present day . " " Live , while you live , " the sacred preacher cries ; " And give to God each moment as it flics . " Lord ! in my views let ...
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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