Lacon; Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think. From the 8th London EdLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 267 pages |
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... rich , and is the mere jailor of his house , and the turnkey of his wealth . Impoverished by his gold , he slaves harder to imprison it in his chest , than his brother slave to liberate it from the mine . The avarice of the miser may be ...
... rich , and is the mere jailor of his house , and the turnkey of his wealth . Impoverished by his gold , he slaves harder to imprison it in his chest , than his brother slave to liberate it from the mine . The avarice of the miser may be ...
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... rich a harvest , but which those alone are permitted to reap , who have previously soron . XLVII . OF all the passions , jealousy is that which exacts the hardest service , and pays the bitterest wages . Its service is - to watch the ...
... rich a harvest , but which those alone are permitted to reap , who have previously soron . XLVII . OF all the passions , jealousy is that which exacts the hardest service , and pays the bitterest wages . Its service is - to watch the ...
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... rich legacy . Let us do nothing to forfeit his esteem , and treat him with respect , not with servi- lity . But let us not be too prodigal when we are young , nor too parsimonious when we are old , otherwise we shall fall into the ...
... rich legacy . Let us do nothing to forfeit his esteem , and treat him with respect , not with servi- lity . But let us not be too prodigal when we are young , nor too parsimonious when we are old , otherwise we shall fall into the ...
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... rich ; profligate without passion , they are debauchees to please others , and to punish themselves . Thus , a youth without fire , is followed by an old age without experience , and they continue to float down the tide of time , as ...
... rich ; profligate without passion , they are debauchees to please others , and to punish themselves . Thus , a youth without fire , is followed by an old age without experience , and they continue to float down the tide of time , as ...
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... rich benefice , wished to justify himself to his friend ; he invited him to dinner on a certain day , and add- ed , that he would then shew him eight satisfactory reasons for his tergiversation . His friend came , and on his refusing to ...
... rich benefice , wished to justify himself to his friend ; he invited him to dinner on a certain day , and add- ed , that he would then shew him eight satisfactory reasons for his tergiversation . His friend came , and on his refusing to ...
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