The Works of Laurence Sterne ...: With a Life of the Author, Written by Himself ...J. Turnbull, 1803 |
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... fome years ago , but could find neither pur- chafers nor readers ; fo that I apprehended little ha- zard from a promise I made upon its republication , " That if the Sermon was liked , thefe fhould be al- fo at the world's fervice ...
... fome years ago , but could find neither pur- chafers nor readers ; fo that I apprehended little ha- zard from a promise I made upon its republication , " That if the Sermon was liked , thefe fhould be al- fo at the world's fervice ...
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... fome reflections upon the infufficiency of most of our en- joyments towards the attainment of happiness , upon fome of the most received plans on which ' tis gene- rally fought . The examination of which will lead us up to the fource ...
... fome reflections upon the infufficiency of most of our en- joyments towards the attainment of happiness , upon fome of the most received plans on which ' tis gene- rally fought . The examination of which will lead us up to the fource ...
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... fome fits of repentance or difappointment uttered fome fharp reflection upon the emptiness of human pleasure , and of the vanity of vanities which discovers itself in all the pursuits of mortal man . But the mischief has been , that ...
... fome fits of repentance or difappointment uttered fome fharp reflection upon the emptiness of human pleasure , and of the vanity of vanities which discovers itself in all the pursuits of mortal man . But the mischief has been , that ...
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... fome dignity , honour , or title only is wanting - Oh ! could I accomplish that , as there would be nothing left then for me to wish , good God ! how happy should I be ! ' Tis ftill the tame - the dignity or title - though they crown ...
... fome dignity , honour , or title only is wanting - Oh ! could I accomplish that , as there would be nothing left then for me to wish , good God ! how happy should I be ! ' Tis ftill the tame - the dignity or title - though they crown ...
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... fome of us may be fo fortunate as to meet with fome clear fountains by the way , that may cool , for a few moments , the heat of this great thirst of hap- pinefsyet our Saviour , who knew the world , though he enjoyed but little of it ...
... fome of us may be fo fortunate as to meet with fome clear fountains by the way , that may cool , for a few moments , the heat of this great thirst of hap- pinefsyet our Saviour , who knew the world , though he enjoyed but little of it ...
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Page 29 - And there came a traveller unto the rich man, and he spared to take of his own flock and of his own herd, to dress for the wayfaring man that was come unto him; but took the poor man's lamb, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.
Page 18 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him...
Page 239 - He made him ride on the high places of the earth, That he might eat the increase of the fields; And he made him to suck honey out of the rock, And oil out of the flinty rock...
Page 122 - If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Page 1 - It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.
Page 91 - In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
Page 29 - But the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought and nourished up: and it grew up together with him, and with his children; it did eat of his own...
Page 103 - Man that is born of a woman, Is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one.
Page xiii - Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Page ix - Ambition takes him by the hand and carries him into the world, shows him all the kingdoms of the earth and the glory of them, — points out the many ways of advancing his fortune and...