Essays, Moral, Economical and PoliticalJ. Sharpe, 1822 - 206 pages |
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... few . But these Essays , written at a period of better taste , and on subjects of immediate importance to the con- duct of common life , " such as come home to men's business and bosoms , " are still read with pleasure 6 SOME ACCOUNT OF.
... few . But these Essays , written at a period of better taste , and on subjects of immediate importance to the con- duct of common life , " such as come home to men's business and bosoms , " are still read with pleasure 6 SOME ACCOUNT OF.
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... men's conceit ( except they be of some nature ) from the world , as in obtruding them so in these particulars I have played myself the inquisitor , and find nothing to my understanding in them contrary or infectious to the state of ...
... men's conceit ( except they be of some nature ) from the world , as in obtruding them so in these particulars I have played myself the inquisitor , and find nothing to my understanding in them contrary or infectious to the state of ...
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... are like to last . I do now publish my Essays ; which of all my other works , have been most current ; for that , as it seems , they come home to men's business and bosoms . I have enlarged them both in number PREFATORY EPISTLES . 9.
... are like to last . I do now publish my Essays ; which of all my other works , have been most current ; for that , as it seems , they come home to men's business and bosoms . I have enlarged them both in number PREFATORY EPISTLES . 9.
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... men take in finding out of truth ; nor again , that , when it is found , it imposeth upon men's thoughts , that doth bring lies in favour ; but a natural , though corrupt love of the lie itself . One of the later schools of the Grecians ...
... men take in finding out of truth ; nor again , that , when it is found , it imposeth upon men's thoughts , that doth bring lies in favour ; but a natural , though corrupt love of the lie itself . One of the later schools of the Grecians ...
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... men's minds vain opinions , flattering hopes , false valu- ations , imaginations as one would , and the like , but it would leave the minds of a number of men poor shrunken things , full of melancholy indisposition , and unpleasing to ...
... men's minds vain opinions , flattering hopes , false valu- ations , imaginations as one would , and the like , but it would leave the minds of a number of men poor shrunken things , full of melancholy indisposition , and unpleasing to ...
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