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... Smiles Dwell on her Looks , and , with becoming Grace , Soften the Rigour of aufterer Virtue ! Mr. Addifon's CATO . EDINBURGH , Printed by W. CHEYNE , for the AUTHOR . 1734 Trotti de fa BJ 1682 7863 17 1-21-42 To the. Front Cover.
... Smiles Dwell on her Looks , and , with becoming Grace , Soften the Rigour of aufterer Virtue ! Mr. Addifon's CATO . EDINBURGH , Printed by W. CHEYNE , for the AUTHOR . 1734 Trotti de fa BJ 1682 7863 17 1-21-42 To the. Front Cover.
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... Virtue fo effential to the Happiness of Mankind in general , and of that of the Fair Sex in particular , that , without it , the Advantages of Birth and Fortune too often prove fo many Mischiefs and Snares . Indeed it is not eafy to ...
... Virtue fo effential to the Happiness of Mankind in general , and of that of the Fair Sex in particular , that , without it , the Advantages of Birth and Fortune too often prove fo many Mischiefs and Snares . Indeed it is not eafy to ...
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... Virtue cannot be anfwerable for its own Security . Do not from hence , MADAM , imagine , that I would have you think yourself unfortunate in that uncommon Share of Beauty Heaven has bestow'd upon you . I own , thofe , to whom it has ...
... Virtue cannot be anfwerable for its own Security . Do not from hence , MADAM , imagine , that I would have you think yourself unfortunate in that uncommon Share of Beauty Heaven has bestow'd upon you . I own , thofe , to whom it has ...
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... Virtue , they are lure to be condemn'd without Mercy . BEAUTY , MADAM , is the Gift of Heaven , for which you owe it no lefs Thanks , than for its having form'd you without any perfonal Blemish . It is your Duty to take Care of it , but ...
... Virtue , they are lure to be condemn'd without Mercy . BEAUTY , MADAM , is the Gift of Heaven , for which you owe it no lefs Thanks , than for its having form'd you without any perfonal Blemish . It is your Duty to take Care of it , but ...
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... Virtue to procure it for you , without troubling your felf farther , than the Care of al- ways deferving it : When you come to bestow thofe Affiduities on your Perfon , in which Cu- ftom has indulg'd your Sex . Let the Manner of your ...
... Virtue to procure it for you , without troubling your felf farther , than the Care of al- ways deferving it : When you come to bestow thofe Affiduities on your Perfon , in which Cu- ftom has indulg'd your Sex . Let the Manner of your ...
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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.