The Works of Laurence Sterne ...W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, J. Dodsley, G. Kearsley, T. Lowndes, G. Robinson, 1780 |
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Laurence Sterne. as we can - where there is , or at least appears , nothing really criminal - but where every thing feems to be kept with- in the vifible bounds of moderation and fobriety . Imagine then fuch a house of feasting , where ...
Laurence Sterne. as we can - where there is , or at least appears , nothing really criminal - but where every thing feems to be kept with- in the vifible bounds of moderation and fobriety . Imagine then fuch a house of feasting , where ...
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Laurence Sterne. as we can - where there is , or at least appears , nothing really criminal - but where every thing feems to be kept with- in the visible bounds of moderation and fobriety . Imagine then fuch a house of feafting , where ...
Laurence Sterne. as we can - where there is , or at least appears , nothing really criminal - but where every thing feems to be kept with- in the visible bounds of moderation and fobriety . Imagine then fuch a house of feafting , where ...
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... least to hu- emenity , as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it , as the case will well let them ; -fo that in the hardest ais a man shall be guilty of , he has some motives , true or falfe , always ready to ofer , either ...
... least to hu- emenity , as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it , as the case will well let them ; -fo that in the hardest ais a man shall be guilty of , he has some motives , true or falfe , always ready to ofer , either ...
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... least to hu- manity , as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it , as the cafe will well let them ; -fo that in the hardest acts a man shall be guilty of , he has fome motives , true or falfe , always ready to offer ...
... least to hu- manity , as to endeavour to wear as much of the appearance of it , as the cafe will well let them ; -fo that in the hardest acts a man shall be guilty of , he has fome motives , true or falfe , always ready to offer ...
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... I fhall comfort him at least in his « laft hour - and , if I can do nothing elfe , -I fhall foften his misfortunes be dropping a tear of pity over them . ” ' Tis almost neceffary to imagine the good Samaritan was SERMON MI.
... I fhall comfort him at least in his « laft hour - and , if I can do nothing elfe , -I fhall foften his misfortunes be dropping a tear of pity over them . ” ' Tis almost neceffary to imagine the good Samaritan was SERMON MI.
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