A collection of letters and essays on several subjects, lately publish'd in the Dublin JournalGeorg Olms Verlag |
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... appears to us the more wonderful , that.it could reconcile Men to fo forbidding a Face , as he is commoly faid to have worn . And the Wisdom of Cato has loft none of its Praise , for not being accompanied with all thofe Graces of ...
... appears to us the more wonderful , that.it could reconcile Men to fo forbidding a Face , as he is commoly faid to have worn . And the Wisdom of Cato has loft none of its Praise , for not being accompanied with all thofe Graces of ...
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... appears either deformed or distasteful . INSTEAD therefore of the numerous Lo- tions , Washes , and Cosmeticks , that ... appear amiable to others , unless when a wrong Courfe Course is taken in doing it , which may either HIBERNICUS's ...
... appears either deformed or distasteful . INSTEAD therefore of the numerous Lo- tions , Washes , and Cosmeticks , that ... appear amiable to others , unless when a wrong Courfe Course is taken in doing it , which may either HIBERNICUS's ...
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... appear- ed much more lovely , had it fwell'd with Pity and Tenderness , instead of Levity and Oftentation . A VIRTUOUs Mind can feldom , if ever , fail of making its Tenement agreeable to those with whom it converfes . Pity ...
... appear- ed much more lovely , had it fwell'd with Pity and Tenderness , instead of Levity and Oftentation . A VIRTUOUs Mind can feldom , if ever , fail of making its Tenement agreeable to those with whom it converfes . Pity ...
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... appear , that the Reason why we court Society , is not to fe- cure ourselves in the Poffeffion of them , as fome People have very weakly imagined , but that we feek after them only as the Means of focial Pleafure , and useful ...
... appear , that the Reason why we court Society , is not to fe- cure ourselves in the Poffeffion of them , as fome People have very weakly imagined , but that we feek after them only as the Means of focial Pleafure , and useful ...
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... appear in the Eyes of Men of Senfe , who can thus fit down , and in cool Blood compose Strings of ambiguous Phrafes , to ferve as Vehicles for their immodeft and beastly Images ? A Man of common Civility would blush to yent vent fuch ...
... appear in the Eyes of Men of Senfe , who can thus fit down , and in cool Blood compose Strings of ambiguous Phrafes , to ferve as Vehicles for their immodeft and beastly Images ? A Man of common Civility would blush to yent vent fuch ...
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Actions againſt Anacreon antient arifing Author Beauty becauſe befides beſt Bufinefs Buſineſs Cafe Cauſe confequently confiderable confifts Converfation Country Courſe Cuſtom Defign defire difcover Difpofition Dublin Journal eafy Effects Efteem endeavour Exercife faid fame feem felf felves ferve feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon ftill fuch fufficient fure give Goodneſs greateſt Happineſs happy HIBERNICUS Hiftory higheſt himſelf honeft Honour human humble Servant Humour imagine Induſtry Inftances Intereft itſelf juft juſt kind laft leaft leaſt lefs live Love Mankind manner means ment Mind moft moſt muft muſt Nation Nature neceffary never obferve occafion ourſelves Paffions Perfons Philofophers pleaſe Pleaſure poffible prefent preferve publick purpoſe racter raiſe Reaſon Reflection Ridicule Saturday Senfe thefe themſelves ther theſe thing thofe thoſe thought thro tion Underſtanding univerfal unleſs uſeful Virtue virtuous whofe wife Wiſdom worfe World
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Página 49 - O ! wonder ! How many goodly creatures are there here ! How beauteous mankind is ! O brave new world, That has such people in't ! Pro.
Página 80 - The sun had long since in the lap Of Thetis taken out his nap, And like a lobster boil'd, the morn From black to red began to turn."* The Imagination modifies images, and gives unity to variety; it sees all things in one, il piu nell
Página 163 - For what is this life but a circulation of little mean actions? We lie down and rise again, dress and undress, feed and wax hungry, work or play, and are weary, and then we lie down again, and the circle returns.
Página 78 - The passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory arising from some sudden conception of some eminency in ourselves, by comparison with the infirmity of others, or with our own formerly ; for men laugh at the follies of themselves past, when they come suddenly to remembrance, except they bring with them any present dishonour.
Página 61 - Tis love divine that asks it all and more. Fling back the gates of ever-blazing day, Pour floods of liquid light to gild the way ; And all in glory wrapt...
Página 122 - Tis not from whom, but where, we live : The place does oft those graces give. Great Julius, on the mountains bred, A flock perhaps, or herd, had led. He that the world subdued ',.had been But the best wrestler on the green. 'Tis art and knowledge which draw forth The hidden seeds of native worth : They blow those sparks, and make them rise Into such flames as touch the skies.
Página 60 - And all her sweet companions sons of light. Straight as I gaz'd, my fear and wonder grew, Fear barr'd my voice, and wonder fix'd my view ; When lo ! a cherub of the...
Página 60 - Twas then, as slumbering on my couch I lay, A sudden splendour seem'd to kindle day, A breeze came breathing in a sweet perfume, Blown from eternal gardens, fill'd the room ; And in a void of blue, that clouds invest, Appear'da daughter of the realms of rest...
Página 260 - We have need of more generous remedies than what have yet been made use of in our distemper.