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... pleasure in feeing human nature displayed in a beautiful , but fingular and uncommon view . We are fond of being introduced into a fort of acquaintance with fuch perfons , which may compenfate the lofs of our not having been of the ...
... pleasure in feeing human nature displayed in a beautiful , but fingular and uncommon view . We are fond of being introduced into a fort of acquaintance with fuch perfons , which may compenfate the lofs of our not having been of the ...
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Jonathan Swift. WHATEVER excellence we poffefs , or whatever honours we obtain , the pleasure which they produce , is all rela- tive to fome particular favourite , with whom we are tenderly connected , either by friendship or by love ...
Jonathan Swift. WHATEVER excellence we poffefs , or whatever honours we obtain , the pleasure which they produce , is all rela- tive to fome particular favourite , with whom we are tenderly connected , either by friendship or by love ...
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... pleasures ; but I care not . ” [ Let . to S. Feb. 17. 1710. D. S. p . 322. ] 66 66 66 IN the fummer of 1711 , he forefaw the ruin of the ministry , by those misunderstandings among themfelves which at last affected it ; and it was not ...
... pleasures ; but I care not . ” [ Let . to S. Feb. 17. 1710. D. S. p . 322. ] 66 66 66 IN the fummer of 1711 , he forefaw the ruin of the ministry , by those misunderstandings among themfelves which at last affected it ; and it was not ...
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... pleasure than he would have done a fettle . ment with much lefs power and profit in England . He immediately croffed the channel to take poffeffion of his new dignity ; but did not stay in Ireland more than a fortnight , being urged by ...
... pleasure than he would have done a fettle . ment with much lefs power and profit in England . He immediately croffed the channel to take poffeffion of his new dignity ; but did not stay in Ireland more than a fortnight , being urged by ...
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... pleasure and confidence returns , and mutually inclines them to fecure , by an accommo- ` dation , that which they feel they cannot lofe without re- gret . SWIFT foon after followed them ; but was told by Lord Bolingbroke , that his ...
... pleasure and confidence returns , and mutually inclines them to fecure , by an accommo- ` dation , that which they feel they cannot lofe without re- gret . SWIFT foon after followed them ; but was told by Lord Bolingbroke , that his ...
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