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... light and heat of the sun benefit all , and are by all enjoyed ; the spots on his surface are discoverable only to the few . But the lower order of aspirers to fame and talent , have IN FEW WORDS . 21 lizing influence of war is not the ...
... light and heat of the sun benefit all , and are by all enjoyed ; the spots on his surface are discoverable only to the few . But the lower order of aspirers to fame and talent , have IN FEW WORDS . 21 lizing influence of war is not the ...
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... light and fire to our friends , a cloud of overwhelming and impenetrable darkness to our enemies . XXXIII . " FELIX quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum , " this is well translated by some one who observes that it is far better to borrow ...
... light and fire to our friends , a cloud of overwhelming and impenetrable darkness to our enemies . XXXIII . " FELIX quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum , " this is well translated by some one who observes that it is far better to borrow ...
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... her ignorance , than pedantry by her learning ; since she mistakes the nonage of things for their virility ; and her creed is , that darkness is increased , by the accession of light ; that the world grows younger by age ; 36 MANY THINGS.
... her ignorance , than pedantry by her learning ; since she mistakes the nonage of things for their virility ; and her creed is , that darkness is increased , by the accession of light ; that the world grows younger by age ; 36 MANY THINGS.
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... light ; that the world grows younger by age ; and that knowledge and experience are diminished , by a constant and uninterrupted accumulation . XLIX . THERE is but one pursuit in life which it is in the power of all to follow , and of ...
... light ; that the world grows younger by age ; and that knowledge and experience are diminished , by a constant and uninterrupted accumulation . XLIX . THERE is but one pursuit in life which it is in the power of all to follow , and of ...
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... light ? or so empty as shade ? Yet the pencil of a Raphael can give these fleeting things , both a body and a soul ; can confer upon them an imperishable vigour , a beauty that increases with age , and which must con- tinue to captivate ...
... light ? or so empty as shade ? Yet the pencil of a Raphael can give these fleeting things , both a body and a soul ; can confer upon them an imperishable vigour , a beauty that increases with age , and which must con- tinue to captivate ...
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2d Edition admiration affirm ancient attempt Author beauty body cause character Christian cloth common danger death despise discovery Doctor Johnson earth enemies England Engravings envy error evil fear fool FREDERIKA BREMER genius give greatest H.M. Treasury hand happens happiness heaven highwayman HISTORY honour HOWITT human ignorance illustrated improved J. C. LOUDON JOHN LINDLEY Juvenal king knave knowledge labour less liberty live London Lord Lord Peterborough MARY HOWITT matter means ment mind mode moral morocco nation nature never numerous object observed occasion opinion ourselves passions perhaps philosopher Plates pleasure poet possess post 8vo praise present pride principle produce prove readers reason receive religion replied revenge reward SAMUEL LAING seldom society talent things Thomas Creswick THOMAS KEIGHTLEY tion TREATISE true truth vice Vignette Titles virtue vols whole WILLIAM HOWITT wisdom wise Woodcuts write
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