The British Essayists: Looker-onC. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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afford Anacharsis ancient Barville bosom celebrated Bell cerns character choly circumstances colours comfortable common consider constitution contemplation course delicacy delight DEMADES Descartes effect Epicurus Eugenio Eurydice Evangelus exer eyes fashion father favour feelings fortune genius gentleman give grace habits hand happy head heart holy orders honour human I-passing idea Iliad imitation interests kind Lady F language learning liberty look Madem Magpie manner mean melan ment mind nation nature necessity never Northamptonshire objects observation occasion Olive-Branch original parliament of England passion perceive person phaëton poor present pride principles racter readers reason reform regard religion SATURDAY scrupulosity sense sensibility sentiments Simon the Tanner sion society soon sorrow sort soul spirit suppose sure taste tears tendency thee thing thou thought tion translation truth Virgil virtue virtuous whole XENOPH XXXVI young
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