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" I suppose that all ambitious minds are in the same predicament. He who seeks distinction must be sensible of disapprobation, exactly in the same proportion as he desires applause. And now, my precious cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular,... "
Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged - Page 235
edited by - 1803
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley, Volume 1

William Cowper - 1803 - 482 pages
...same proportion as he desires applause. And now, my precious Cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....certainly do not honour God when we bury, or when we negleft to improve as far as we may, whatever talent he may have bestowed on us, whether it be little...
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The Life and Posthumous Writings of William Cowper: With an ..., Volume 1

William Hayley - 1803 - 348 pages
...precious coufin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a fpeck of diffimulation. Some people, and good people too, would blame me,...you will not, and they I think would blame without juft caufe. We certainly do not honour God when we bury, or when we neglect to improve as far as we...
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The Life, and Posthumous Writings, of William Cowper, Esqr: With ..., Volume 2

William Hayley - 1806 - 458 pages
...applause. And now, my preciousCousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speckof dissimulation. Some people, and good people too, would...whatever talent he may have bestowed on us, whether it be litrie or much. In natural things, as well as in spiritual, it is a never-failing truth, that to him,...
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The life and posthumous writings of William Cowper, by W. Hayley ..., Volume 2

William Cowper - 1806 - 462 pages
...have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation. Some p'eople,and good people too, would blame me. But you will not;...and they (I think) would blame without just cause. Wecertainly do not honour God, when we bury, or when we neglect to improve, 33 far as we may, whatever...
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The life and letters of William Cowper, Volume 2

William Cowper, William Hayley - 1809 - 460 pages
...he desires applause. And now, my precious Cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in thisparticular, without a speck of dissimulation. Some people, and...would blame without just cause. We certainly do not honor God, when, we bury, or when we neglect to improve, asfar as we may, whatever talent he may have...
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Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and ...

Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...same proportion as he desires applause. And now, my precious cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....good people too, would blame me. But you will not ; aud they (I think) would blame without just cause. We certainly do not honour God, when we bury,...
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The Letters of the Late William Cowper to His Friends, Volume 2

William Cowper - Poets, English - 1817 - 328 pages
...same proportion as he desires applause. And now, my precious Cousin, I have unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....people too, would blame me. But you will not; and they 1 think would blame without just cause. We certainly do not honour God when we bury, or when we neglect...
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The Christian Library: The life of the Rev. John Wesley

Christian biography - 1826 - 440 pages
...in the same proportion as hA desires applause. I have thus, my dear cousin, unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....would blame without just cause. We certainly do not honor God when we bury, or when we neglect to improve, as far as we can, whatever talent he may have...
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The Works of Cowper and Thomson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never ...

William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...people, and good people too, tv&uld blame me. But-1 lihave so done, -and wa« ncvfcr in my life go conyou will not; and they I think would blame without just cause. 'We tertainly dp not honour God when we bury, or when we neglect to improvpjaa far as we may, whatever...
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The life of William Cowper

Thomas Taylor (biographer.) - 1833 - 426 pages
...in the same proportion as he desires applause. I have thus, my dear cousin, unfolded my heart to you in this particular, without a speck of dissimulation....bury, or when we neglect to improve, as far as we can, whatever talent he may have bestowed upon us, whether it be little or much. In natural things,...
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