The Journal of a Voyage to LisbonA. Millar, 1755 - 276 páginas |
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... fhould appear any traces of a weaken'd and decay'd life , let your own imaginations place before your eyes a true picture , in that of a hand trembling in almost its latest hour , of a body emaciated with pains , yet ftruggling for your ...
... fhould appear any traces of a weaken'd and decay'd life , let your own imaginations place before your eyes a true picture , in that of a hand trembling in almost its latest hour , of a body emaciated with pains , yet ftruggling for your ...
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... fenfe , it is neceffary , not only that he fhould have feen much , but that he should have overlooked much of what he hath feen . Nature is not , 2- any any more than a great genius , always admirable in ii The PREFACE .
... fenfe , it is neceffary , not only that he fhould have feen much , but that he should have overlooked much of what he hath feen . Nature is not , 2- any any more than a great genius , always admirable in ii The PREFACE .
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... fhould not expect to find every where fubjects worthy of his notice . It is certain , indeed , that one may be guilty of omiflion as well as of the oppofite extreme : but a fault on that fide will be more eafily pardoned , as it is ...
... fhould not expect to find every where fubjects worthy of his notice . It is certain , indeed , that one may be guilty of omiflion as well as of the oppofite extreme : but a fault on that fide will be more eafily pardoned , as it is ...
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... fhould poffels fe- veral eminent and rare talents ; fo rare , indeed , that it is almost wonderful to see them ever united in the fame perfon . A AND if all thefe talents must concur in the relator , they are certainly in a more eminent ...
... fhould poffels fe- veral eminent and rare talents ; fo rare , indeed , that it is almost wonderful to see them ever united in the fame perfon . A AND if all thefe talents must concur in the relator , they are certainly in a more eminent ...
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... fhould be found extremely com- mon ; fince nature hath been a moft parfimonious diftributer of her richest talents , and hath feldom bestowed many on the fame perfon . But on the other hand , why there fhould scarce exift a fingle ...
... fhould be found extremely com- mon ; fince nature hath been a moft parfimonious diftributer of her richest talents , and hath feldom bestowed many on the fame perfon . But on the other hand , why there fhould scarce exift a fingle ...
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