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Page 45
... poor , the world turns its back upon him , and gives him leave to act the philosopher in all the majesty of solitude . It might be agreeable enough to play the philosopher while we are conscious that mankind are spectators , but what ...
... poor , the world turns its back upon him , and gives him leave to act the philosopher in all the majesty of solitude . It might be agreeable enough to play the philosopher while we are conscious that mankind are spectators , but what ...
Page 50
... poor , who are genuinely miserable— " cannot have mourning " because they cannot afford it , " and those who have mourning " -the callous rich— “ will not wear a miserable face . " This movement from deception and misjudg- ment through ...
... poor , who are genuinely miserable— " cannot have mourning " because they cannot afford it , " and those who have mourning " -the callous rich— “ will not wear a miserable face . " This movement from deception and misjudg- ment through ...
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... poor shall abstain from what the rich have taken a fancy to keep for themselves . " And he opens his chapter on the cow with a reminder of its economic significance . It is " the poor man's pride , his riches , and his support . There ...
... poor shall abstain from what the rich have taken a fancy to keep for themselves . " And he opens his chapter on the cow with a reminder of its economic significance . It is " the poor man's pride , his riches , and his support . There ...
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