Essays on Various Subjects: in which Some Characters of the Present Age are Introduced: By M. de la Garde, ... To which is Added Some Poetical Pieces, by Mrs. GuppyR. Edwards; and sold by T. Hurst, London, 1800 - 103 pages |
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... idea of their fuperiority ; whereas had they lefs difplayed the pride and importance derived from their elevated connexions , they might still have been confidered as equal to those whom themselves acknowledged to be fo greatly above ...
... idea of their fuperiority ; whereas had they lefs difplayed the pride and importance derived from their elevated connexions , they might still have been confidered as equal to those whom themselves acknowledged to be fo greatly above ...
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... ideas which , perhaps , would never have oc- curred , but for the ftimulous of focial intercourse . The ftudious man , after poring the whole day over his books , is convinced in the evening that more real happiness is to be found in fo ...
... ideas which , perhaps , would never have oc- curred , but for the ftimulous of focial intercourse . The ftudious man , after poring the whole day over his books , is convinced in the evening that more real happiness is to be found in fo ...
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... ideas , from not poffeffing the ha- bit of arrangement , fo as to have them always ready for conversation ; the rapidity of which is fuch , that the moment for faying things in a proper time is foon irrecoverably loft ; whilft others ...
... ideas , from not poffeffing the ha- bit of arrangement , fo as to have them always ready for conversation ; the rapidity of which is fuch , that the moment for faying things in a proper time is foon irrecoverably loft ; whilft others ...
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... , and mufic proclaim the merit of the faithful guefts . It is impoffible for those who have never felt adverfity , to form an idea of the many evils which attend it : - it it may be compared to an excruciating bodily disorder , 71.
... , and mufic proclaim the merit of the faithful guefts . It is impoffible for those who have never felt adverfity , to form an idea of the many evils which attend it : - it it may be compared to an excruciating bodily disorder , 71.
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... idea that your conduct through life has been fuch as to fcreen you from its attack ; the less you deserve reproach , the more scope will there be for the fer- tility of a wicked imagination . The fairer a character is , the more de ...
... idea that your conduct through life has been fuch as to fcreen you from its attack ; the less you deserve reproach , the more scope will there be for the fer- tility of a wicked imagination . The fairer a character is , the more de ...
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ACASTUS accompliſhments adverfity affectation appear attended beftow bleffed bleft blifs bliſs boaft boundleſs Clarinda cloſe comfort confidered conftant conſciouſneſs converfation defirable degrade themſelves diſappointed diſeaſe earth ESSAY ESSAY eſteem exult fafely faid fatisfaction fays fcene feel feem feldom felves fenfible fentiments fhall fhare fhew fhould firſt flander flave fmiles fome fometimes foon fortune foul fpirit friends friendſhip ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffered fuperior furprifing goodneſs greateſt grief GUPPY happineſs happy heart himſelf human indulge inftruction intereft itſelf juft juftice kindneſs laft leaft lefs liften lofs loft mind moft mortal moſt muft muſt never old age ORONTES ourſelves paffions perfons pleafing pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed prefent pride profpect purpoſes raiſe refpect ſcene ſee ſenſe ſhall ſmiling ſpent ſtate ſtill thee thefe THEODOSIUS theſe bodies thofe thoſe we love thou thouſand tion trifles underſtanding unleſs uſeful vanity virtue whilft whofe whoſe wiſdom wiſh youth
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Page 21 - Pursues that chain which links th' immense design, Joins Heaven and Earth, and mortal and divine ; Sees, that no being any bliss can know, But touches some above, and some below ; Learns from this union of the rising whole The first, last purpose of the human soul ; And knows where faith, law, morals, all began, • All end in love of God, and love of man.
Page 22 - The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide, th...
Page 94 - 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.
Page 20 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is bless'd in what it takes and what it gives ; The joy unequall'd if its end it gain, And, if it lose, attended with no pain ; Without satiety...
Page 22 - In one close system of Benevolence: Happier as kinder, in whate'er degree, And height of Bliss but height of Charity. God loves from Whole to Parts: but human soul Must rise from Individual to the Whole.
Page 20 - Know then this truth (enough for man to know) 'Virtue alone is happiness below.
Page 29 - Parent of thousand wild desires, The savage and the human breast Torments alike with raging fires; With bright, but oft destructive, gleam, Alike o'er all his lightnings fly ; Thy lambent glories only beam Around the fav'rites of the sky.
Page 21 - Slave to no sect, who takes no private road, But looks through nature up to nature's God...
Page 13 - THE man refolv'd and fteady to his truft, Inflexible to ill, and obftinately juft, May the rude rabble's infolence defpife, Their fenfelefs clamours and tumultuous cries ; The tyrant's fiercenefs he beguiles, And the ftern brow, and the harfli voice defies, And with fuperior greatnefs fmiles.
Page 20 - And but more relish'd as the more distress'd ; The broadest mirth unfeeling Folly wears Less pleasing far than Virtue's very tears...