Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects: Part III. ... By Jeremy Collier, M.A.George Strahan, 1720 - 108 pages |
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... Misfortune . If we enquire into the Moral End of this Neceffity , why the Soul is forced upon fuch unac- ceptable Sympathy , and tied down to part zd . fuch fuch rugged Senfations ; why the Quiet of Thought is 2 A MORAL ESSAY.
... Misfortune . If we enquire into the Moral End of this Neceffity , why the Soul is forced upon fuch unac- ceptable Sympathy , and tied down to part zd . fuch fuch rugged Senfations ; why the Quiet of Thought is 2 A MORAL ESSAY.
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... Misfortune , but from over - rating our Pretenfions ; for- getting our Failings , and not confider- ing the Courfe and Temper of the World ? ' Tis true , Pain is not fo pecu- liarly ty'd to Mifmanagement , as not to be met with ...
... Misfortune , but from over - rating our Pretenfions ; for- getting our Failings , and not confider- ing the Courfe and Temper of the World ? ' Tis true , Pain is not fo pecu- liarly ty'd to Mifmanagement , as not to be met with ...
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... Misfortune . We ought to fuffer the utmost Extremity of Hardship rather than furrender our Innocence , de- fert our Station , or do any thing unbe- coming the Dignity of our Nature . And when we are fet upon with any Tryals of this kind ...
... Misfortune . We ought to fuffer the utmost Extremity of Hardship rather than furrender our Innocence , de- fert our Station , or do any thing unbe- coming the Dignity of our Nature . And when we are fet upon with any Tryals of this kind ...
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... Misfortune . He goes on , and re- lates that the Roman Gladiators were fo little afraid of their Flefh , that they chose rather to receive a Cut than avoid it unbandsomely . That they valued no- thing fo much as giving Content to the ...
... Misfortune . He goes on , and re- lates that the Roman Gladiators were fo little afraid of their Flefh , that they chose rather to receive a Cut than avoid it unbandsomely . That they valued no- thing fo much as giving Content to the ...
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... Misfortune feems to be fome Peoples Cafe : Without this Suppofition their Liveliness is hardly to be explain'd . Crit . You may talk your Fancy ; but for all that , I believe you'll find fome Writers might almost as good stand in the ...
... Misfortune feems to be fome Peoples Cafe : Without this Suppofition their Liveliness is hardly to be explain'd . Crit . You may talk your Fancy ; but for all that , I believe you'll find fome Writers might almost as good stand in the ...
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