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" IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the misfortunes of mankind were cast into a public stock, in order to be equally distributed among the whole species, those who now think themselves the most unhappy, would prefer the share they are... "
How to Succeed: Or, Stepping Stones to Fame and Fortune - Page 49
by Orison Swett Marden - 1896 - 332 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 8

1739 - 326 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 8

1739 - 332 pages
...bine mutatis difcedite partibus, Eja, $>uid Jlatis ? Nolint. dtque licet ejje beat is. Hor. IT i» a celebrated Thought of Socrates, that if all the Misfortunes of Mankind were caft into a publick Stock, in order to be equally diftributed among the whole Species, thofe who now...
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Madam Johnson's Present: Or, Every Young Woman's Companion in Useful and ...

Mary Johnson - 1770 - 236 pages
...him out to the very laft. PROVERB II. Be content in that Station .uibich Providence bat allotedytu. IT is a celebrated Thought of Socrates, that if all the Misfortunes that attend Mankmd were to be caft into a public Stock, in order to be diftributed amongft the whole...
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The Spectator, Volume 8

1778 - 334 pages
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 428 pages
...: Don't you believe they'd run ? Not one will move Tho' proffer'd to be happy from above.' HORNECK. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the Misfortunes of mankind were caft into a public ftock, in order to be equally diftributed among the whole fpecies, thofe who now...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...usefully employed in attending our proper business. GUARDIAN. THE MOUNTAIN OF MISERIES. A "vision. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates , that if all...species ; those who now think themselves the most unhappv , would prefer the share they are already possessed of, before that which would fall to them...
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The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 14

British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...Don't you believe they'd run? Not one will move, Though proffer'd to be happy from above. HORNECK. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...distributed among the whole species, those who now thick themselves the most unhappy would prefer the share they are already possessed of before that...
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Select British Classics, Volume 18

1803 - 342 pages
...Don't you believe they'd run ? Not one will move, Tho' profl'ei'd to be happy from above. HORXECK. IT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all...that which would fall to them, by such a division. Horace has carried this thought a great d.eal farther in the motto of my paper, which implies thirt...
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 408 pages
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 3

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pages
...nine mutatis discedite fiartil/us. JE/'a, Quid statis ? Nolint. Atqui licet esse beatis. • HoR. JT is a celebrated thought of Socrates, that if all the...that which would fall to them by such a division. Horace has carried this thought a great deal farther in the motto of my paper, which implies, that...
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