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... yourself unfortunate in that uncommon Share of Beauty Heaven has bestow'd upon you . I own , thofe , to whom it has deny'd this Favour , are , in my Opinion , hap- pier , by the Advantage of being lefs expos'd ; but as this is owing to ...
... yourself unfortunate in that uncommon Share of Beauty Heaven has bestow'd upon you . I own , thofe , to whom it has deny'd this Favour , are , in my Opinion , hap- pier , by the Advantage of being lefs expos'd ; but as this is owing to ...
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... yourself to understand , and cultivate this nobler Part of you , and take a fecret Plea- fure in the Reflection , That , exalted as your Birth is , it is yet furpass'd by the native Grandeur and Magnificence of your Soul . READING will ...
... yourself to understand , and cultivate this nobler Part of you , and take a fecret Plea- fure in the Reflection , That , exalted as your Birth is , it is yet furpass'd by the native Grandeur and Magnificence of your Soul . READING will ...
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... yourself than on thele to whom you owe your non had then an abfolute Sway at the Court , and as that Lady was a remarkable Devotee , the whole Court put on fuch extravagant Airs of Hypocrify , that when they came to be expos'd by ...
... yourself than on thele to whom you owe your non had then an abfolute Sway at the Court , and as that Lady was a remarkable Devotee , the whole Court put on fuch extravagant Airs of Hypocrify , that when they came to be expos'd by ...
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... yourself intitled to the Applaufes beftow'd on the abfent Lady , fhould you not taste a fecret Satif- faction in finding yourfelf commended in the Per- fon of another , without any Expence to your Mo- defty ? And , if you think the Lady ...
... yourself intitled to the Applaufes beftow'd on the abfent Lady , fhould you not taste a fecret Satif- faction in finding yourfelf commended in the Per- fon of another , without any Expence to your Mo- defty ? And , if you think the Lady ...
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... yourself , to speak ill of none . Reflect how facred and tender a Thing Reputation is ( 1 ) , and how cruel it is to trifle with it . Confider , that , without Goodness , ( 1 ) you Good Name , in Man or Woman , Is the immediate Jewel of ...
... yourself , to speak ill of none . Reflect how facred and tender a Thing Reputation is ( 1 ) , and how cruel it is to trifle with it . Confider , that , without Goodness , ( 1 ) you Good Name , in Man or Woman , Is the immediate Jewel of ...
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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.