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... better . By this means you may , at any time , without offence , deliver yourself from being detained from your affairs by tedious and unseasonable visits ; and from being constrained to use that piece of hypocrisy , so common in the ...
... better . By this means you may , at any time , without offence , deliver yourself from being detained from your affairs by tedious and unseasonable visits ; and from being constrained to use that piece of hypocrisy , so common in the ...
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... better supported with truth and reason ; much less may every little scribbler , that shall attack me , expect an ... better part of mankind hold in abhorrence ; and as giving treatment which the wiser and better part of man- kind dislike ...
... better supported with truth and reason ; much less may every little scribbler , that shall attack me , expect an ... better part of mankind hold in abhorrence ; and as giving treatment which the wiser and better part of man- kind dislike ...
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... better than you do yourself . Hor . A paradox indeed ! Better than I do my- self ? when I love my dear self so well , that I love every thing else for my own sake . Phil . He only loves himself well , who rightly and judiciously loves ...
... better than you do yourself . Hor . A paradox indeed ! Better than I do my- self ? when I love my dear self so well , that I love every thing else for my own sake . Phil . He only loves himself well , who rightly and judiciously loves ...
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... better , for worse ; minding no con- sequences , nor regarding what is to come - why should I not do it ? Phil . Suppose , Horatio , that a friend of yours enters into the world about two - and - twenty , with a healthful , vigorous ...
... better , for worse ; minding no con- sequences , nor regarding what is to come - why should I not do it ? Phil . Suppose , Horatio , that a friend of yours enters into the world about two - and - twenty , with a healthful , vigorous ...
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... better qualified we are to enjoy on ? Hor . The latter , I think ; but why do you tor- ment me thus ? Philocles , show me this good im- mediately . Phil . I have showed you what it is not ; it is not sensual ; but it is rational and ...
... better qualified we are to enjoy on ? Hor . The latter , I think ; but why do you tor- ment me thus ? Philocles , show me this good im- mediately . Phil . I have showed you what it is not ; it is not sensual ; but it is rational and ...
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