Essays: First Series ; Second SeriesAlden, 1892 - 396 pages |
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... perfect urbanity dare the gibbet and the mob by the absolute truth of his speech and the rectitude of his behavior . Towards all this external evil the man ' within the breast assumes a warlike attitude , and affirms his ability to cope ...
... perfect urbanity dare the gibbet and the mob by the absolute truth of his speech and the rectitude of his behavior . Towards all this external evil the man ' within the breast assumes a warlike attitude , and affirms his ability to cope ...
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... perfect are the compensations of the universe . In some way the time they seem to lose is redeemed and the pains they seem to take remunerate themselves . These men fan the flame of human love and raise the standard of civil virtue ...
... perfect are the compensations of the universe . In some way the time they seem to lose is redeemed and the pains they seem to take remunerate themselves . These men fan the flame of human love and raise the standard of civil virtue ...
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... perfect health . The great will not condescend to take anything seriously ; all must be as gay as the song of a canary , though it were the building of cities or the eradication of old and foolish churches and nations which have ...
... perfect health . The great will not condescend to take anything seriously ; all must be as gay as the song of a canary , though it were the building of cities or the eradication of old and foolish churches and nations which have ...
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... perfect peace which a man can walk , but to take counsel of his own bosom . Let him quit too much association , let him go home much , and stablish himself in those courses he approves . The unremit- ting retention of simple and high ...
... perfect peace which a man can walk , but to take counsel of his own bosom . Let him quit too much association , let him go home much , and stablish himself in those courses he approves . The unremit- ting retention of simple and high ...
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... perfect equality , which love delights in , and without any coquetry the happy , affectionate nature of woman flows out in this pretty gossip . The girls may have little beauty , yet plainly do they estab- lish between them and the good ...
... perfect equality , which love delights in , and without any coquetry the happy , affectionate nature of woman flows out in this pretty gossip . The girls may have little beauty , yet plainly do they estab- lish between them and the good ...
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