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... I think , indifferent ; fuch as thofe that treat of Hiftory , Travels , and fome few Pieces in the Belles Lettres , that have been writ- ten by Men of Politeness and Gallantry , in Ho- nour nour of your Sex . Thefe , I think , [ 5 ]
... I think , indifferent ; fuch as thofe that treat of Hiftory , Travels , and fome few Pieces in the Belles Lettres , that have been writ- ten by Men of Politeness and Gallantry , in Ho- nour nour of your Sex . Thefe , I think , [ 5 ]
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... Gallantry , with Refpect to your Sex ; and of thofe who fhine this Way , the Number is fo fmall , that there is no great Merit in preferving your Heart . It is a vulgar Miftake , that Vice flourishes moft in Courts . Whatever Paffions ...
... Gallantry , with Refpect to your Sex ; and of thofe who fhine this Way , the Number is fo fmall , that there is no great Merit in preferving your Heart . It is a vulgar Miftake , that Vice flourishes moft in Courts . Whatever Paffions ...
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... Gallantry , MADAM , I fhall only fay , that there are fome married Ladies , whofe Cha- racters are so happily established , that they may diftinguish themselves this Way , without endan gering their Reputation ; yet the Number of such ...
... Gallantry , MADAM , I fhall only fay , that there are fome married Ladies , whofe Cha- racters are so happily established , that they may diftinguish themselves this Way , without endan gering their Reputation ; yet the Number of such ...
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Advantage Affiftance againſt appear Beauty becauſe Behaviour believe Cafe Caufe Cenfures Character Compaffion confequently confiderable Converfation Decency deferve defigned defire diculous Diftinction difturb diſcover Drefs eafy Efteem eſtabliſhed Excufe expofed expos'd fafe faid fame fecret feem feldom felf felf-Love felves ferve fhall fhould fince fincere fion firft fome fomething foon Fortune Friend fubject fuch a Conduct fuch ill fuffer fufficient fupport Gallantry Goodneſs happy Heart herſelf Honour Husband Hypocrify impoffible Inconftancy inftead Intereft juft Juftice Kind Lady laft leaft leaſt lefs lofe MADAM Mademoiselle de Nantes Meaſures Merit Miftake Mind Miſchiefs moft moſt muft muſt Nature never nour Number obferve obliged Occafion otherwife ourſelves Paffion pathizing Perfon Pleaſure poffefs poffible preferve Prudence Purpoſe Quality racter Reafon Refentment Refpect Reputation ſcarce Senfe Sufpicion thefe themſelves ther theſe Thing thofe thoſe tion Underſtanding uneafy Virtue Vivacity whofe Wiſdom World yourſelf
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Page 11 - Good name in man and woman, dear my lord, Is the immediate jewel of their souls : Who steals my purse steals trash ; 'tis something, nothing ; "Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands ; But he that filches from me my good name Robs me of that which not enriches him, And makes me poor indeed.