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... cheerful submission to the will of Heaven SECTION II . THE chief misfortunes that befall us in life , can be traced to some vices or follies which we have committed . Were we to survey the chambers of sickness and distress , we should ...
... cheerful submission to the will of Heaven SECTION II . THE chief misfortunes that befall us in life , can be traced to some vices or follies which we have committed . Were we to survey the chambers of sickness and distress , we should ...
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... the behaviour . It is so- cial , kind , and cheerful ; far removed from that gloomy and illiberal superstition , which clouds the brow , skarpens the temper , dejects the spirit , and teaches men to 16 PART L THE ENGLISH READER .
... the behaviour . It is so- cial , kind , and cheerful ; far removed from that gloomy and illiberal superstition , which clouds the brow , skarpens the temper , dejects the spirit , and teaches men to 16 PART L THE ENGLISH READER .
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... ourselves of the comfort of life . The man of candour enjoys his situation , whatever it is , with cheerfulness and peace . Prudence di- rects his intercourse with the world ; and no black CHAP . III . 47 DIDACTIC PIECES .
... ourselves of the comfort of life . The man of candour enjoys his situation , whatever it is , with cheerfulness and peace . Prudence di- rects his intercourse with the world ; and no black CHAP . III . 47 DIDACTIC PIECES .
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... cheerfulness of an easy mind , are as open to him as to those of the highest rank . The splendour of retinue , the sound of titles , the appearances of high respect , are indeed soothing , for a short time , to the great ; but , become ...
... cheerfulness of an easy mind , are as open to him as to those of the highest rank . The splendour of retinue , the sound of titles , the appearances of high respect , are indeed soothing , for a short time , to the great ; but , become ...
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... cheerfulness and melody , love and gratitude , unite to render every scene of summer lightful . The division of light and darkness , is one of the kindest efforts of Omnipotent Wisdom . Day and night yield 76 PART 1 THE ENGLISH READER .
... cheerfulness and melody , love and gratitude , unite to render every scene of summer lightful . The division of light and darkness , is one of the kindest efforts of Omnipotent Wisdom . Day and night yield 76 PART 1 THE ENGLISH READER .
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Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention Bayle beauty behold BLAIR blessing bliss breast Caius Verres cheerful dark death delight Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil eyes father favour fear feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus give ground hand happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n HERACLITUS honour hope human indulge Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never night noble Numidia o'er pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfect person pleasures possession pow'r praise pride prince proper Pythias racter religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION sense shade shine Sicily smiles solitude sorrow soul sound spect spirit spring sweet tears temper tempest thee things thou art thought tion truth Tuning sweet vanity virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise youth