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... OVID EVERY man is prompted by the love of himself to imagine , that he possesses some qualities supe- rior , either in kind or in degree , to those which he sees allotted to the rest of the world ; and , whatever apparent disadvantages ...
... OVID EVERY man is prompted by the love of himself to imagine , that he possesses some qualities supe- rior , either in kind or in degree , to those which he sees allotted to the rest of the world ; and , whatever apparent disadvantages ...
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... OVID . Corrupted manners I shall ne'er defend ; Nor , falsely witty , for my faults contend . ELPHINSTON . THOUGH the fallibility of man's reason , and the narrowness of his knowledge , are very liberally confessed , yet the conduct of ...
... OVID . Corrupted manners I shall ne'er defend ; Nor , falsely witty , for my faults contend . ELPHINSTON . THOUGH the fallibility of man's reason , and the narrowness of his knowledge , are very liberally confessed , yet the conduct of ...
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... OVID . In the early ages of the world , as is well known to those who are versed in ancient traditions , when innocence was yet untainted , and simpli- city unadulterated , mankind was happy in the enjoyment of continual pleasure , and ...
... OVID . In the early ages of the world , as is well known to those who are versed in ancient traditions , when innocence was yet untainted , and simpli- city unadulterated , mankind was happy in the enjoyment of continual pleasure , and ...
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... OVID . ELPHINSTON . SIR , As you have hitherto delayed the performance of the promise , by which you gave us reason to nope for another paper upon matrimony , I ima- gine you desirous of collecting more materials Thriftless and ...
... OVID . ELPHINSTON . SIR , As you have hitherto delayed the performance of the promise , by which you gave us reason to nope for another paper upon matrimony , I ima- gine you desirous of collecting more materials Thriftless and ...
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... OVID . There seem to be some souls suited to great , and others to little employments : some formed to soar aloft , and take in wide views , and others to grovel on the ground , and confine their regard to a narrow sphere . Of these the ...
... OVID . There seem to be some souls suited to great , and others to little employments : some formed to soar aloft , and take in wide views , and others to grovel on the ground , and confine their regard to a narrow sphere . Of these the ...
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