The British Essayists: GuardianAlexander Chalmers C. and J. Rivington, 1823 - English essays |
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... honest . For what reason is there why such a one should postpone his own private in- terest or pleasure , to the doing his duty ? If a Christian foregoes some present advantage for the sake of his B 2 NO . 55 . 3 GUARDIAN .
... honest . For what reason is there why such a one should postpone his own private in- terest or pleasure , to the doing his duty ? If a Christian foregoes some present advantage for the sake of his B 2 NO . 55 . 3 GUARDIAN .
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... pleasures , are more ardently sought after by most men , than the natural gratifications of a reasonable mind ; and ... pleasure , without fear of temporal damage , either in reputation , health , or for- In such cases what restraint do ...
... pleasures , are more ardently sought after by most men , than the natural gratifications of a reasonable mind ; and ... pleasure , without fear of temporal damage , either in reputation , health , or for- In such cases what restraint do ...
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... pleasure and grumbling go together . Fops were apes in em- broidered jackets . Flatterers were curled spaniels , fawning and crouching . The crafty had the face of a fox , the slothful of an ass , the cruel of a wolf , the ill - bred of ...
... pleasure and grumbling go together . Fops were apes in em- broidered jackets . Flatterers were curled spaniels , fawning and crouching . The crafty had the face of a fox , the slothful of an ass , the cruel of a wolf , the ill - bred of ...
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... pleasure , because it falls in very much with my own way of thinking . As you receive real delight from what creates only imaginary satisfactions in others ; so do I raise to myself all the conveniences of life by amusing the fancy of ...
... pleasure , because it falls in very much with my own way of thinking . As you receive real delight from what creates only imaginary satisfactions in others ; so do I raise to myself all the conveniences of life by amusing the fancy of ...
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... pleasure , because my wife says , she likes it well enough at second hand ? and drink stale beer the more hardly * , because unless I will , nobody else does . I design to stand for our borough the next election , on purpose to make the ...
... pleasure , because my wife says , she likes it well enough at second hand ? and drink stale beer the more hardly * , because unless I will , nobody else does . I design to stand for our borough the next election , on purpose to make the ...
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