The Miscellaneous Works of Dr. Goldsmith: Containing All His Essays and PoemsW. Osborne, and T. Griffin, 1786 - 238 pages |
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... mankind from the vain profpects of life , to profpects of innocence and ease , where every breeze breathes health , and every found is but the echo of tranquillity ! But , whatever may be the merit of his intentions , every writer is ...
... mankind from the vain profpects of life , to profpects of innocence and ease , where every breeze breathes health , and every found is but the echo of tranquillity ! But , whatever may be the merit of his intentions , every writer is ...
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... mankind . I expected to fee the lines of every face marked with ftrong thinking ; but , though I had fome skill in this fcience , I could for my life difcover nothing but a pert fimper , fat , or profound stupidity . My fpeculations ...
... mankind . I expected to fee the lines of every face marked with ftrong thinking ; but , though I had fome skill in this fcience , I could for my life difcover nothing but a pert fimper , fat , or profound stupidity . My fpeculations ...
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... mankind . I expected to fee the lines of every face marked with ftrong thinking ; but , though I had fome fkill in this fcience , I could for my life difcover nothing but a pert fimper , fat , or profound stupidity . My fpeculations ...
... mankind . I expected to fee the lines of every face marked with ftrong thinking ; but , though I had fome fkill in this fcience , I could for my life difcover nothing but a pert fimper , fat , or profound stupidity . My fpeculations ...
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... mankind . generally confer their favours , there appears fome- thing fo attractive in riches , that the large heap ge- nerally collects from the fmaller and the poor find as much pleasure in increafing the enormous mafs of the rich , as ...
... mankind . generally confer their favours , there appears fome- thing fo attractive in riches , that the large heap ge- nerally collects from the fmaller and the poor find as much pleasure in increafing the enormous mafs of the rich , as ...
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... Mankind , in general , are not fufficiently acquainte ed with the import of the word Juftice : It is com- monly believed to confift only in a performance of thofe duties to which the laws of society can oblige us . This , I allow , is ...
... Mankind , in general , are not fufficiently acquainte ed with the import of the word Juftice : It is com- monly believed to confift only in a performance of thofe duties to which the laws of society can oblige us . This , I allow , is ...
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