those who possess it; for although they may be very sensitive upon the one central spot, yet, at every other point, where all the rest of the world are vulnerable, they are guarded with triple steel. I wonder when Lord Bacon wrote his essay upon the wisdom... Novels and Romances, Viz - Seite 274von George Payne Rainsford James - 1845Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
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...step-mother's profound tranquillity. Intense selfishness is a very excellent thing— in some respects—for those who possess it; for although they may be very...that the character of Achilles was a mere allegory of the blind Greek to represent a perfectly selfish man; for there cannot be the slightest doubt that... | |
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...step-mother's profound tranquillity. Intense sellishness is a very excellent thing —in some respects—for those who possess it ; for although they may be very...that the character of Achilles was a mere allegory of the blind Greek to represent a perfectly selfish man; for there cannot be ihe slightest doubt that... | |
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...have upon the spirits :— " Intenso selfishness is a very excellent thing— in some respects—for those who possess it ; for although they may be very...that the character of Achilles was a mere allegory of the blind Greek to represent a perfectly selfish man ; for there cannot be the slightest doubt that... | |
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...step-mother's profound tranquillity. Intense selfishness is a very excellent thing— in some respects—for those who possess it; for although they may be very...that the character of Achilles was a mere allegory of the blind Greek to represent a perfectly selfish man; for there cannot be the slightest doubt that... | |
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...lively—must have upon the spirits:— “Intense selfishness is a very excellent thingin acme respects—for those who possess it; for although they may be very...when Lord Bacon wrote his essay upon the wisdom of th. ancients, he did not show that the character of Achilles was a mere allegory of the blind Greek... | |
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