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" I know very well that many, who pretend to be wise by the forms of being grave, are apt to despise both poetry and music as toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men. But whoever find themselves wholly insensible to... "
The Monthly Repository of Theology and General Literature - Page 302
1812
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The Works of Sir William Temple, Bart: An essay upon the advancement of ...

William Temple - 1814 - 588 pages
...little agitated by gentle gales ; and so the mind, when moved by soft and easy passions and affections. I know very well, that many, who pretend to be wise...and music as toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men. But, whoever find themselves wholly insensible to these charms, would,...
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The Works of Sir William Temple, Bart: An essay upon the advancement of ...

William Temple - Europe - 1814 - 606 pages
...being grave, are apt to despise both poetry and music as toys and •trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men. But, whoever find themselves...think, do well to keep their own counsel, for fear of reproaching their own temper, and bringing the goodness of their natures, if not of their understandings,...
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The Works of Sir William Temple, Bart: To which is Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

Sir William Temple - Europe - 1814 - 580 pages
...little agitated by gentle gales; and so the mind, when moved by sort and easy passions and ntVrctions. I know very well, that many, who pretend to be wise by the forms of being grave, are apt to drspisc both poetry and music as top and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious...
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Memoir of William Burdon [by G. Ensor] Liberality of sentiment. Human ...

William Burdon - Ethics - 1820 - 460 pages
...iii. /. 406. P. 71. " The power." " I know very well that many, who pretend to be wise by the form of being grave, are apt to despise both poetry and music as toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men. — But, whoever find themselves wholly insensible to these charms,...
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Materials for Thinking, Volume 1

William Burdon - Ethics - 1820 - 1026 pages
...so just, or his sounds never so sweet. • Temple's Worts, vol. iii. p. 406. P. 71. " The power." " I know very well that many, who pretend to be wise by the form of being grave, are apt to despise both poetry and music as toys and trifles too light for the...
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Sir William Temple's Essays, Volumes 1-2

Sir William Temple - 1821 - 390 pages
...agitated by gentle gales ; and so the mind, when moved by soft and easy passions and affections. 1 know very well, that many, who pretend to be wise...and music, as toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men : but whoever find themselves wholly insensible to these charms, would,...
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The British Prose Writers: Sir W. Temple's essays

British prose literature - 1821 - 384 pages
...agitated by gentle gales ; and so the mind, when moved by soft and easy passions and affections. 1 know very well, that many, who pretend to be wise...both poetry and music, as toys and trifles too light forthe use or entertainment of serious men : but whoever find themselves wholly insensible to these...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 3

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...little agitated by gentle gales; and so the mind, when moved by soft and easy passions and affections. I know very well, that many, who pretend to be wise...and music, as toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men : but whoever find themselves wholly insensible to these charms, would,...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 3

Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...little agitated by gentle gales; and so the mind, when moved by soft and easy passions and affections. I know very well, that many, who pretend to be wise...and music, as toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men: but whoever find themselves wholly insensible to these charms, would,...
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A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art ..., Volume 8

Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 834 pages
...masters ; to give us some agitation for entertainment, but never to throw reason out of its seat. Temple. Many who pretend to be wise by the forms of being grave, are apt to despise both poetry and music, an toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men. Sir W. Temple. Reason can...
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