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... these two Qualities unite , they bless Mankind in Proportion to their Degrees , and confpire to form that Character which in this World moft nearly resembles the DIVINE . IT is the ufual Manner , on Occafi ons of this Nature , to form ...
... these two Qualities unite , they bless Mankind in Proportion to their Degrees , and confpire to form that Character which in this World moft nearly resembles the DIVINE . IT is the ufual Manner , on Occafi ons of this Nature , to form ...
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... these ( provided she does not want Senfe ) a Lady will be always agreeable . I have no Defign , in faying this , to confine the female Genius . I know there are many of your Sex capable of forming the highest Enterprizes , or of ...
... these ( provided she does not want Senfe ) a Lady will be always agreeable . I have no Defign , in faying this , to confine the female Genius . I know there are many of your Sex capable of forming the highest Enterprizes , or of ...
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... these uneafy Sufpicions too often are owing to the irregular Conduct of your Sex before Marriage , and thofe dubious Reputations they bring their Husbands along with their Portions . For this Reason , let me conjure you to be moft ...
... these uneafy Sufpicions too often are owing to the irregular Conduct of your Sex before Marriage , and thofe dubious Reputations they bring their Husbands along with their Portions . For this Reason , let me conjure you to be moft ...
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... these fhining Virtues lofe their Influence and Force , when counterbalanced by the fingle Weight of Avarice , C NOR will you need , on this Account , MADAM , to run into the oppofite Extreme of Prodigality . Kings , great and rich as ...
... these fhining Virtues lofe their Influence and Force , when counterbalanced by the fingle Weight of Avarice , C NOR will you need , on this Account , MADAM , to run into the oppofite Extreme of Prodigality . Kings , great and rich as ...
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... these Bene- fits the Great beftow , without Choice or Diftinc- tion , are so many undeniable Proofs of their Want of Judgment and Tafte . They fhould have no other Motives in their Bounty than the Merit of thofe who receive it ; that ...
... these Bene- fits the Great beftow , without Choice or Diftinc- tion , are so many undeniable Proofs of their Want of Judgment and Tafte . They fhould have no other Motives in their Bounty than the Merit of thofe who receive it ; that ...
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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.