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... manners , but rather , as I sup- pose , medicinable : only I disliked now to put them out , because they will be like the late new halfpence , which though the silver were good , yet the pieces were small ; but since they would not stay ...
... manners , but rather , as I sup- pose , medicinable : only I disliked now to put them out , because they will be like the late new halfpence , which though the silver were good , yet the pieces were small ; but since they would not stay ...
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... manner of the Stoics ) , that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished , but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired : " Bona rerum secundarum optabilia , adversarum mirabilia . " Certainly if ...
... manner of the Stoics ) , that the good things which belong to prosperity are to be wished , but the good things that belong to adversity are to be admired : " Bona rerum secundarum optabilia , adversarum mirabilia . " Certainly if ...
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... nakedness is uncomely , as well in mind as in body ; and it addeth no small reverence to men's manners and actions if they be not altogether open . As for talkers and futile persons , they are commonly vain and credulous 22.
... nakedness is uncomely , as well in mind as in body ; and it addeth no small reverence to men's manners and actions if they be not altogether open . As for talkers and futile persons , they are commonly vain and credulous 22.
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... manner , ( both pa- rents , and schoolmasters , and servants ) , in creating and breeding an emulation between brothers during childhood , which many times sorteth to discord when they are men , and disturbeth families . The Italians ...
... manner , ( both pa- rents , and schoolmasters , and servants ) , in creating and breeding an emulation between brothers during childhood , which many times sorteth to discord when they are men , and disturbeth families . The Italians ...
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... manner : being never well but while they are shewing how great they are , either by outward pomp , or by triumphing over all opposition or competition : whereas wise men will rather do sacrifice to envy , in suffering themselves ...
... manner : being never well but while they are shewing how great they are , either by outward pomp , or by triumphing over all opposition or competition : whereas wise men will rather do sacrifice to envy , in suffering themselves ...
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