The British Essayists: The AdventurerLittle, Brown, 1866 |
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... possession of the garlands which the wood - nymphs had be- stowed upon him . 66 Virgil , however , taking advantage of another language , ventured to copy or to rival the Sicilian bard ; he has written with greater splendour of dic ...
... possession of the garlands which the wood - nymphs had be- stowed upon him . 66 Virgil , however , taking advantage of another language , ventured to copy or to rival the Sicilian bard ; he has written with greater splendour of dic ...
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... possessed fortuitous ad- vantages , and of those who have been disappointed in their expectations , will have little reason to reg- ister himself in the lucky catalogue . " But as we have seen thousands subscribe to a raffle , of which ...
... possessed fortuitous ad- vantages , and of those who have been disappointed in their expectations , will have little reason to reg- ister himself in the lucky catalogue . " But as we have seen thousands subscribe to a raffle , of which ...
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... possessed of the immediate object of their hope , without any efforts of their own , will be disappointed of enjoy- ment . " No life can be happy , but that which is spent in the prosecution of some purpose to which our powers are equal ...
... possessed of the immediate object of their hope , without any efforts of their own , will be disappointed of enjoy- ment . " No life can be happy , but that which is spent in the prosecution of some purpose to which our powers are equal ...
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... possession of a sum sufficient to subsist him in idleness the remainder of his life ; and in this case , the idleness which made him wretched while he waited for the bounty of for- tune , will necessarily keep him wretched after it is ...
... possession of a sum sufficient to subsist him in idleness the remainder of his life ; and in this case , the idleness which made him wretched while he waited for the bounty of for- tune , will necessarily keep him wretched after it is ...
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... possession of ten thousand pounds . man well dressed , entered hastily , and inquired for him of his guests , who many times called him aloud by his name , and cursed him for his deafness and stupidity , before Ned started up as from a ...
... possession of ten thousand pounds . man well dressed , entered hastily , and inquired for him of his guests , who many times called him aloud by his name , and cursed him for his deafness and stupidity , before Ned started up as from a ...
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