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Page 6
... true motives and intentions of them fearched to the bottom ; we should find little reafon for triumph , upon that fcore.-果 In a word , he will fay , that a man is altogether a bubble to himself in this mat- ter , and that after all ...
... true motives and intentions of them fearched to the bottom ; we should find little reafon for triumph , upon that fcore.-果 In a word , he will fay , that a man is altogether a bubble to himself in this mat- ter , and that after all ...
Page 8
... true greatness of mind to cherish a belief , that there is fo much . of that glorious image ftill left upon it , as shall reftrain him from base and difgrace- ful actions ; to anfwer which end , what thought can be more conducive than ...
... true greatness of mind to cherish a belief , that there is fo much . of that glorious image ftill left upon it , as shall reftrain him from base and difgrace- ful actions ; to anfwer which end , what thought can be more conducive than ...
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... true to it . - From hence we may venture to conclude , that this was his ru- ling paffion , -and that moft , if not all the other wheels were put in motion by this first spring . Now let us confider how far this was the case in fact ...
... true to it . - From hence we may venture to conclude , that this was his ru- ling paffion , -and that moft , if not all the other wheels were put in motion by this first spring . Now let us confider how far this was the case in fact ...
Page 68
... true , the greatest portion of time will do the fame when compared with what is to come ; and therefore fo fhort and tranfitory a one , as threescore years . and ten , beyond which all is declared to be labour and forrow , may the ...
... true , the greatest portion of time will do the fame when compared with what is to come ; and therefore fo fhort and tranfitory a one , as threescore years . and ten , beyond which all is declared to be labour and forrow , may the ...
Page 74
... true ftate and condition of human life , and have made fome allow- ances for a few fugacious , deceitful plea- fures , there is scarce any thing to be found * N . B. Most of these reflections upon the miferies of life , are taken from ...
... true ftate and condition of human life , and have made fome allow- ances for a few fugacious , deceitful plea- fures , there is scarce any thing to be found * N . B. Most of these reflections upon the miferies of life , are taken from ...
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