Lacon: or, Many things in few words, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme&Brown, 1822 |
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Charles Caleb Colton. because his pride is not wounded by an admission of his ignorance , as to those sciences to ... ignorant of those things that are so constantly and so closely around us , and about us ; he that runs , he thinks , may ...
Charles Caleb Colton. because his pride is not wounded by an admission of his ignorance , as to those sciences to ... ignorant of those things that are so constantly and so closely around us , and about us ; he that runs , he thinks , may ...
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... but forgets the pains of getting sober . XXXIX . great- TRUE goodness is not without that germ of ness that can bear with patience the mistakes of the ignorant , and the censures of the malignant . The approbation of IN FEW WORDS . 21.
... but forgets the pains of getting sober . XXXIX . great- TRUE goodness is not without that germ of ness that can bear with patience the mistakes of the ignorant , and the censures of the malignant . The approbation of IN FEW WORDS . 21.
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... and powers diametrically opposite to all those , which on the outside of it , it has been Cascertained invariably to possess . Neither does that gulph of insurmountable ignorance , under which we labour as to the 44 MANY THINGS.
... and powers diametrically opposite to all those , which on the outside of it , it has been Cascertained invariably to possess . Neither does that gulph of insurmountable ignorance , under which we labour as to the 44 MANY THINGS.
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Charles Caleb Colton. insurmountable ignorance , under which we labour as to the nature of this mysterious union of body with mind , invali date in the slightest degree the proofs of its existence ; for no one , I présume , will be hardy ...
Charles Caleb Colton. insurmountable ignorance , under which we labour as to the nature of this mysterious union of body with mind , invali date in the slightest degree the proofs of its existence ; for no one , I présume , will be hardy ...
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... ignorance , and enjoys in prospect that period when time shall have re- moved the film from their eyes . Therefore the proud man can afford to wait , because he has no doubt of the strength of his capital , and can also live , by ...
... ignorance , and enjoys in prospect that period when time shall have re- moved the film from their eyes . Therefore the proud man can afford to wait , because he has no doubt of the strength of his capital , and can also live , by ...
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