Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects: Part III. ... By Jeremy Collier, M.A.George Strahan, 1720 - 108 pages |
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... Fortune of their Perfon . But when they were fet upon by a Diftemper their Spirits were cool , and their Mind un- bent : They had no Plunder to expect , no hopes of a higher Poft , nor fo much as the Advantage of Drum or Trum- pet to ...
... Fortune of their Perfon . But when they were fet upon by a Diftemper their Spirits were cool , and their Mind un- bent : They had no Plunder to expect , no hopes of a higher Poft , nor fo much as the Advantage of Drum or Trum- pet to ...
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... Fortune , and the Force of Poverty make them defert , and go over to un- handsome Practices . They have no mind to forget a Friend , or injure a Neighbour , if they could live without it . But then they want Courage to stand the ...
... Fortune , and the Force of Poverty make them defert , and go over to un- handsome Practices . They have no mind to forget a Friend , or injure a Neighbour , if they could live without it . But then they want Courage to stand the ...
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... for Interest and Honefty lie fometimes on the fame fide : I with therefore you would give us fome Marks of Diftinction , that we might know when a Man is over - rul'd by by his Fortune , and retain'd purely by his Pocket 48 A MORAL ESSAY.
... for Interest and Honefty lie fometimes on the fame fide : I with therefore you would give us fome Marks of Diftinction , that we might know when a Man is over - rul'd by by his Fortune , and retain'd purely by his Pocket 48 A MORAL ESSAY.
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... Fortune , and retain'd purely by his Pocket . Eulab . Crito , ' Tis a difficult Matter to read the Heart : So that you can't expect I thould be pofitive : However , we may venture to fay , that when an Author of unquestionable Abilities ...
... Fortune , and retain'd purely by his Pocket . Eulab . Crito , ' Tis a difficult Matter to read the Heart : So that you can't expect I thould be pofitive : However , we may venture to fay , that when an Author of unquestionable Abilities ...
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... a fervile Pofture looks mean and fcanda- lous , What Man that has either Spirit or Conscience would idolize Fortune at this rate , or fall down before a Golden ing . Image tho ' ' twere fixty Cubits high ? But Image upon AUTHORS . 57.
... a fervile Pofture looks mean and fcanda- lous , What Man that has either Spirit or Conscience would idolize Fortune at this rate , or fall down before a Golden ing . Image tho ' ' twere fixty Cubits high ? But Image upon AUTHORS . 57.
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