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... give my Opinion in fo delicate a Point , you would prefer the penfive Difpofition to the gay . Not that I think Vivacity wants its particular Charms , but we live in an Age wherein People are obli- ged to appear , at leaft prudent , fo ...
... give my Opinion in fo delicate a Point , you would prefer the penfive Difpofition to the gay . Not that I think Vivacity wants its particular Charms , but we live in an Age wherein People are obli- ged to appear , at leaft prudent , fo ...
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... give your Virtue a fullen and gloomy Afpect . I would not have you , for this Reafon , look on the other Sex as Monsters and Enemies , or receive their Compliments and Civilities as fo many Injuries and Affronts , pro- vided there be ...
... give your Virtue a fullen and gloomy Afpect . I would not have you , for this Reafon , look on the other Sex as Monsters and Enemies , or receive their Compliments and Civilities as fo many Injuries and Affronts , pro- vided there be ...
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... give Occafion for it ; and it is very uneafy to bear it . A virtuous Woman will never hefitate in her Choice , but chufe ra- ther patiently to fuffer an Injuftice of this Nature , than once entertain a Thought of returning , much lefs ...
... give Occafion for it ; and it is very uneafy to bear it . A virtuous Woman will never hefitate in her Choice , but chufe ra- ther patiently to fuffer an Injuftice of this Nature , than once entertain a Thought of returning , much lefs ...
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... gives the Opportunity to the concealed Admirer , he has fo long wifhed for , of laying afide the Mask . The difguifed Friend and Counsellor , now fecure of her Confidence , and embolden'd by her Efteem , avows his Flame , and claims a ...
... gives the Opportunity to the concealed Admirer , he has fo long wifhed for , of laying afide the Mask . The difguifed Friend and Counsellor , now fecure of her Confidence , and embolden'd by her Efteem , avows his Flame , and claims a ...
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... give you to think fo , I perfwade myfelf you will not be fo credulous on this Article : But , at the fame Time , let me conjure you , MADAM , never to tri- fle with the fincere Paffion of a Man of Ho- nour and Worth . What Glory or ...
... give you to think fo , I perfwade myfelf you will not be fo credulous on this Article : But , at the fame Time , let me conjure you , MADAM , never to tri- fle with the fincere Paffion of a Man of Ho- nour and Worth . What Glory or ...
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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.