Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments: Tending to Amuse the Fancy, and Inculcate Morality, Volume 4author, 1795 - Anecdotes |
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... against me , and I fall , forget what thou art and live retired : there is that ( the money given ) which will procure a mainte- nance . " The Son withdrew to a place of fecrecy and obfervation . The fatal day came : the battle enfued ...
... against me , and I fall , forget what thou art and live retired : there is that ( the money given ) which will procure a mainte- nance . " The Son withdrew to a place of fecrecy and obfervation . The fatal day came : the battle enfued ...
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... against that weakness fo common among the vain , the imagination that every man who takes particular notice of them is a lover . Nothing can expofe them more to ridicule , than taking up a man on the fufpicion of being their lover ...
... against that weakness fo common among the vain , the imagination that every man who takes particular notice of them is a lover . Nothing can expofe them more to ridicule , than taking up a man on the fufpicion of being their lover ...
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... against the Baron de Nairac , her land- lord , for turning her out of poffeffion of a mill which was her whole dependence . Mr. Domat heard the caufe , and finding by the cleareft evi- dence that she had ignorantly broke a covenant in ...
... against the Baron de Nairac , her land- lord , for turning her out of poffeffion of a mill which was her whole dependence . Mr. Domat heard the caufe , and finding by the cleareft evi- dence that she had ignorantly broke a covenant in ...
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... Against Against other evils the heart is often hardened by true ( 69 ) The Folly and Mifery of a Spendthrift. ...
... Against Against other evils the heart is often hardened by true ( 69 ) The Folly and Mifery of a Spendthrift. ...
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... Yet there are always fome whofe paffions or fol- lies lead them to a conduct oppofite to the general maxims and practice of mankind ; fome who feem to maxims ( 70 ) Against other evils the heart is often hardened ...
... Yet there are always fome whofe paffions or fol- lies lead them to a conduct oppofite to the general maxims and practice of mankind ; fome who feem to maxims ( 70 ) Against other evils the heart is often hardened ...
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Page 99 - A faithful friend is a strong defence; and he that hath found such an one, hath found a treasure. Nothing doth countervail a faithful friend, and his excellency is] invaluable. A faithful friend is the medicine of life ; and they that fear the Lord shall find him. Whoso feareth the Lord shall direct his friendship aright; for as he is, so shall his neighbour (that is, his friend) be also.
Page 107 - tis all a cheat, Yet fool'd with hope, men favour the deceit: Trust on, and think to-morrow will repay; To-morrow's falser than the former day; Lies worse; and while it says we shall be blest With some new joys, cuts off what we possest.
Page 100 - Two principles in human nature reign; Self-love, to urge, and reason, to restrain; Nor this a good, nor that a bad we call, Each works its end, to move or govern all: And to their proper operation still Ascribe all good; to their improper, ill.
Page 40 - O, what a night was that which wrapt The heathen world in gloom .' O, what a sun, which broke this day, Triumphant from the tomb...
Page 31 - Her speech was the melodious voice of Love, Her song the warbling of the vernal grove ; Her eloquence was sweeter than her song, Soft as her heart, and as her reason strong...
Page 98 - Whoso casteth a stone at the birds, frayeth them away ; and he that upbraideth his friend, breaketh friendship. Though thou drawest a sword at a friend, yet despair not, for there may be a returning to favour. If thou hast opened thy mouth against thy friend, fear not, for there may be a reconciliation ; except for upbraiding, or pride, or disclosing of secrets, or a treacherous wound ; for, for these things every friend will depart.
Page 174 - Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel ; But do not dull thy palm with entertainment Of each new-hatch'd, unfledg'd comrade.
Page 175 - By thee adulfrous luft was driv'n from men Among the beftial herds to range; by thee Founded in reafon, loyal, juft, and pure, 755 . Relations dear, and all the charities, Of father, fon, and brother, firft were known. Far be...
Page 271 - Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, (Severe, but in true filial freedom plac'd,) Whence true authority in men ; though both Not equal, as their sex not equal seem'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd; For softness she and sweet attractive grace...
Page 272 - So pass'd they naked on, nor shunn'd the sight Of God or angel, for they thought no ill : So hand in hand they pass'd, the loveliest pair That ever since in love's embraces met, Adam the goodliest man of men since born His sons, the fairest of her daughters Eve.