Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects: Part III. ... By Jeremy Collier, M.A.George Strahan, 1720 - 108 pages |
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... grant ' tis no eafie Task to come up to this pitch of Fortitude : However , the force of Custom and Principle , Vigour of Thought , and Nobleness of Refoluti- on , will go a great way in the Matter . Thus Tully tells us , that the ...
... grant ' tis no eafie Task to come up to this pitch of Fortitude : However , the force of Custom and Principle , Vigour of Thought , and Nobleness of Refoluti- on , will go a great way in the Matter . Thus Tully tells us , that the ...
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... grant you the World is not very engaging either as to Honesty , or Humour ; but what then ? Why should we disturb our felves about that which we can't help ? Philot . For all your Philofophy , I fancy I fhall meet with fome body , and ...
... grant you the World is not very engaging either as to Honesty , or Humour ; but what then ? Why should we disturb our felves about that which we can't help ? Philot . For all your Philofophy , I fancy I fhall meet with fome body , and ...
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... grant the writing of Books a pret- ty hazardous Undertaking , and that it ought to be manag'd with proportionable Caution . Eulab . Without doubt ; a Man ought to move warily , if ' twere only on the Score of Reputation : For if he ...
... grant the writing of Books a pret- ty hazardous Undertaking , and that it ought to be manag'd with proportionable Caution . Eulab . Without doubt ; a Man ought to move warily , if ' twere only on the Score of Reputation : For if he ...
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... grant ; but for my Life , I can't come up to your Tranfport : Pray , what is it in the Idea that affects you to that De- gree ? Philot . What is it not ? Wealth is every Thing : It affords Convenience , covers Defects , and commands ...
... grant ; but for my Life , I can't come up to your Tranfport : Pray , what is it in the Idea that affects you to that De- gree ? Philot . What is it not ? Wealth is every Thing : It affords Convenience , covers Defects , and commands ...
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... grant , to feel the Extremity of Want , and be always under Discipline and Mortification , must be very uncom- fortable But then we are to confi- der , that the World will either mend , or wear off ; that the Discharge will come fhortly ...
... grant , to feel the Extremity of Want , and be always under Discipline and Mortification , must be very uncom- fortable But then we are to confi- der , that the World will either mend , or wear off ; that the Discharge will come fhortly ...
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