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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... thought one hundred pounds too much for a song , though sung by Spencer ; although Oliver Goldsmith is the only poet who ever considered himself to have been overpaid . The reward in this arena is not to IN FEW WORDS . 25.
... thought one hundred pounds too much for a song , though sung by Spencer ; although Oliver Goldsmith is the only poet who ever considered himself to have been overpaid . The reward in this arena is not to IN FEW WORDS . 25.
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... sun , it warms , while it enlightens , and as it descends from heaven to earth , raises our thoughts from earth to heaven . When the great Kepler had at length discovered the harmonic laws that regulate the mo- ' IN FEW WORDS . 81.
... sun , it warms , while it enlightens , and as it descends from heaven to earth , raises our thoughts from earth to heaven . When the great Kepler had at length discovered the harmonic laws that regulate the mo- ' IN FEW WORDS . 81.
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... thoughts may be bad , yet produce no poison , they may be good , yet produce no fruit . Our riches may be taken from us by misfortune , our reputation by malice , our spirits by calamity , our health by disease , our friends by death ...
... thoughts may be bad , yet produce no poison , they may be good , yet produce no fruit . Our riches may be taken from us by misfortune , our reputation by malice , our spirits by calamity , our health by disease , our friends by death ...
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... thought extremely humble , and would go round the world to punish those who thought them capable of revenge ; they are so satisfied of the suavity of their own temper , that they would quarrel with their dearest be- nefactor only for ...
... thought extremely humble , and would go round the world to punish those who thought them capable of revenge ; they are so satisfied of the suavity of their own temper , that they would quarrel with their dearest be- nefactor only for ...
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... thought themselves sure of success , but they reckoned with- out their host , who at length made his appearance . He listened to a long harangue with much patience ; when it was finished , he rose up , and addressed them , " Gentlemen ...
... thought themselves sure of success , but they reckoned with- out their host , who at length made his appearance . He listened to a long harangue with much patience ; when it was finished , he rose up , and addressed them , " Gentlemen ...
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