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Page 32
... occasions open to him , of indulging his favourite taste , by conveying satisfaction to others . Often it is in his power , in one way or other , to sooth the afflicted heart , to carry some consolation into the house of woe . In the ...
... occasions open to him , of indulging his favourite taste , by conveying satisfaction to others . Often it is in his power , in one way or other , to sooth the afflicted heart , to carry some consolation into the house of woe . In the ...
Page 34
... occasion , joined with the appearance of ex- cessive softness , and a profusion of senti- mental language , afford always much ground for distrust . They create the sus- picion of a studied character . Frequently , 9 under II . under a ...
... occasion , joined with the appearance of ex- cessive softness , and a profusion of senti- mental language , afford always much ground for distrust . They create the sus- picion of a studied character . Frequently , 9 under II . under a ...
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... Often too , affected chiefly by the powers of description , it is at feigned and pictured distress , more than at real misery , that they relent . The tears ; II . which they shed upon these occasions they which 38 On Sensibilitys.
... Often too , affected chiefly by the powers of description , it is at feigned and pictured distress , more than at real misery , that they relent . The tears ; II . which they shed upon these occasions they which 38 On Sensibilitys.
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Hugh Blair, James Finlayson. ; II . which they shed upon these occasions they SERMON consider as undoubted proofs of virtue . They applaud themselves for the goodness of their hearts ; and conclude that with such feelings they cannot ...
Hugh Blair, James Finlayson. ; II . which they shed upon these occasions they SERMON consider as undoubted proofs of virtue . They applaud themselves for the goodness of their hearts ; and conclude that with such feelings they cannot ...
Page 92
... the free effusion of just and natural sorrow . It is becoming in every one to shew , on such occasions , that he feels as a man ought to feel . At the same V. same time let moderation temper the grief SERMON of 92 On Death .
... the free effusion of just and natural sorrow . It is becoming in every one to shew , on such occasions , that he feels as a man ought to feel . At the same V. same time let moderation temper the grief SERMON of 92 On Death .
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