The Friend: A Series of Essays, in Three Volumes, to Aid in the Formation of Fixed Principles in Politics, Morals, and Religion, with Literary Amusements Interspersed, Band 3R. Fenner, 1818 - 375 Seiten |
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... object in writing this letter is to describe to you , in part from my own feelings , what I conceive to be the state of many minds , which may derive important ad- vantage from your instructions . I speak , Sir , of those who , though ...
... object in writing this letter is to describe to you , in part from my own feelings , what I conceive to be the state of many minds , which may derive important ad- vantage from your instructions . I speak , Sir , of those who , though ...
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... object , is beyond all computation , To trace these causes it will be necessary to follow the history of a pure and noble mind from the first mo- ment of that critical passage from seclusion to the world , which changes all the ...
... object , is beyond all computation , To trace these causes it will be necessary to follow the history of a pure and noble mind from the first mo- ment of that critical passage from seclusion to the world , which changes all the ...
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... objects of reverence , as he enlarges his prospect of life , he will have sur- rounded himself with idols of his own hands , and his imagination will seem to discern a glory in the countenance of the age , which is but the reflection of ...
... objects of reverence , as he enlarges his prospect of life , he will have sur- rounded himself with idols of his own hands , and his imagination will seem to discern a glory in the countenance of the age , which is but the reflection of ...
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... objects of his admiration are worthy , is he yet skilful to distinguish between the acquisitions which the age has made for itself , and that large propor- tion of its wealth which it has only inherited : but in his delight of discovery ...
... objects of his admiration are worthy , is he yet skilful to distinguish between the acquisitions which the age has made for itself , and that large propor- tion of its wealth which it has only inherited : but in his delight of discovery ...
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... objects occurring to attract his honourable passions , may be worthy of them . But we have seen that the whole power of cir- cumstances is collected to gather round him such objects and influences as will bend his high passions to ...
... objects occurring to attract his honourable passions , may be worthy of them . But we have seen that the whole power of cir- cumstances is collected to gather round him such objects and influences as will bend his high passions to ...
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