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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Page ii
... continues her narcotic opera- tions even to the end . In fact , the Press was never so powerful in quantity , and so weak in quality , as at the present day ; if applied to it , the simile of Virgil must be reversed , " Non trunco sed ...
... continues her narcotic opera- tions even to the end . In fact , the Press was never so powerful in quantity , and so weak in quality , as at the present day ; if applied to it , the simile of Virgil must be reversed , " Non trunco sed ...
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... continue to do so from motives of pride ; like some rivers which are sweet at their source but bitter at their mouth . The fact is , that charity is contented with exhortation and example , but pride is not to be so easily satisfied ...
... continue to do so from motives of pride ; like some rivers which are sweet at their source but bitter at their mouth . The fact is , that charity is contented with exhortation and example , but pride is not to be so easily satisfied ...
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... continues to accumulate it as an end . He lives poor , to die 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 ...
... continues to accumulate it as an end . He lives poor , to die 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 ...
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... continue to be so , though surrounded on all sides by rogues . The whole world is turned upside down once in every twenty - four hours ; yet no one thinks of standing upon his head , rather than on his heels . He that can be honest ...
... continue to be so , though surrounded on all sides by rogues . The whole world is turned upside down once in every twenty - four hours ; yet no one thinks of standing upon his head , rather than on his heels . He that can be honest ...
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... continue to be as remediless as they are unfor- tunate ; they have no cure , and their only palliatives are diffidence and time . They are these - The most candid and enlightened , must give their assent to a probable false- hood ...
... continue to be as remediless as they are unfor- tunate ; they have no cure , and their only palliatives are diffidence and time . They are these - The most candid and enlightened , must give their assent to a probable false- hood ...
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