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Essays - Page 212
by Oliver Goldsmith - 1765 - 236 pages
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The citizen of the world; or, Letters from a Chinese philosopher ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 338 pages
...act bravely, even from motives of vanity. He only who, in the vale of obscurity, can brave adversity, who, without friends to encourage, acquaintances to pity, or even without hope to alleviate his distresses, can behave with tranquillity and indifference, is truly great : whether peasant or courtier,...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 6

1786 - 782 pages
...world is looking on ? Men in fuch circumlbnces can aft bravely even from motives of vanity. He only who, in the vale of obfcurity, can brave adverfity...acquaintances to pity, or even without hope to alleviate his diftrefles, can behave with tranquillity and indifference, is truly great : whether peafant or courtier,...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose, Selected ...

Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...misfortunes with fortitude, when the whole world is looking on : men in fuch circumftances will aft bravely, even from motives of vanity ; but he who,...tranquillity and indifference, is truly great ; whether pealant or courtier, he deferves admiration, and mould be held up for our imitation and refpeft. While...
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Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose ..., Volume 2

1797 - 522 pages
...whole world is looking on : men in fuch circumdances will aft bravely, even from motivesof vani.y ; but he who, in the vale of obfcurity, can brave adverfity;...without hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave win tranquillity and indifference, is truly grtit; whether pcafant or courtier, he dd'c;!. admiration,...
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The Citizen of the World, Or, Letters from a Chinese Philosopher ..., Volume 2

Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 258 pages
...world is looking on ? Men in fuch circumftances can aft bravely even from motives of vanity. He only, who, in the vale of obfcurity, can brave adverfity,...acquaintances to pity, or even without hope to alleviate his diftreffes, can behave with tranquillity and indifference, is truly great : whether peafant or courtier,...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...bravely even from motives of vanity ; but he who , in the vale of obscurity , can brave adversity ; who without friends to encourage , acquaintances to...tranquillity and indifference, is truly great : whether peasant or courtier , *36 THE ENGtisn Is sf RTJCTO*. he deserves admiration , and should beheld up...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 9

History - 1803 - 582 pages
...tan biavç advirfity; who, withe nt friends to encourage, acquaintances to -pily, or even vvithojl hope to alleviate his misfortunes, can behave with...indifference, is truly great ; whether peafant or courtier, he defcrves admiration, apd lliciuld be held up for our imitation and refpecl. While the flighted inconveniencics...
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Select British Classics, Volume 2

English literature - 1804 - 242 pages
...act bravely even from motives of vanity. He only who, in the vale of osbcurity, can brave adversity, who, without friends to encourage, acquaintances to pity, or even without hope to alleviate his distresses, can behave with tranquillity and indifference, is truly great : whether peasant or courtier,...
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Solitude:, Volume 1

Johann Georg Zimmermann - Solitude - 1804 - 406 pages
...the " veil of obfcurity can brave adversity, who, without friends •« to encourage, acquaintance to pity, or even without hope to " alleviate his misfortunes,...tranquillity and " indifference, is truly GREAT : whether peasant or courtier, •• he deferves admiration, and should be held up for our imi" tationand refpeft."...
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Solitude:, Volume 1

Johann Georg Zimmermann - Solitude - 1804 - 432 pages
...the *• veil of obfcurity can brave adversliy, who, without friends •' to encourage, acquaintance to pity, or even without hope to " alleviate his misfortunes,...with tranquillity and •' indifference, is truly CHEAT : whether peasant or courtier, '• he deferves admiration, and should be held up for our imi"...
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