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... happiness of the subject is inde- pendent of the goodness of the Sovereign ; the other , to deplore the increase of luxury and the miseries of depopu- lation . But , as a crowd of commentators have pointed out , it is hazardous for a ...
... happiness of the subject is inde- pendent of the goodness of the Sovereign ; the other , to deplore the increase of luxury and the miseries of depopu- lation . But , as a crowd of commentators have pointed out , it is hazardous for a ...
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... happiness consign'd , Where my worn soul , each wand'ring hope at rest , May gather bliss to see my fellows bless'd . But where to find that happiest spot below , Who can direct , when all pretend to know ? The shudd'ring tenant of the ...
... happiness consign'd , Where my worn soul , each wand'ring hope at rest , May gather bliss to see my fellows bless'd . But where to find that happiest spot below , Who can direct , when all pretend to know ? The shudd'ring tenant of the ...
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... happiness , and that is in your power to confer . As for me , weak and wavering as I have been , obliged by all , and incapable of serving any , what happiness can I find but in solitude ? What hope but in being forgotten ? Miss Rich ...
... happiness , and that is in your power to confer . As for me , weak and wavering as I have been , obliged by all , and incapable of serving any , what happiness can I find but in solitude ? What hope but in being forgotten ? Miss Rich ...
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THE DESERTED VILLAGE | 16 |
Part of a Prologue written and spoken by the Poet Laberius | 53 |
On Seeing Mrs perform in the Character of | 59 |
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