The Lounger: A Periodical Paper, Volume 2A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1787 |
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... conduct might create to him , were but justifiable means of fulfilling the accomplishment of the fecond . The Chancellor delivered his opinion in favour of the refpondent ; but proposed , in compaffion to the husband , ( which , however ...
... conduct might create to him , were but justifiable means of fulfilling the accomplishment of the fecond . The Chancellor delivered his opinion in favour of the refpondent ; but proposed , in compaffion to the husband , ( which , however ...
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... conduct of others , differ from that cool judgment and those plain talents which are fit to direct men in the choice of their own . Claudius . had neither the profound knowledge of Lelius , nor the genius and imagination of Cornelius ...
... conduct of others , differ from that cool judgment and those plain talents which are fit to direct men in the choice of their own . Claudius . had neither the profound knowledge of Lelius , nor the genius and imagination of Cornelius ...
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... conduct of af- fairs , and the bustle of life , than the active , tho ' lefs profound understanding , and the found , tho ' lefs brilliant and lefs cultivated talents of Clau- dius ; we eafily perceive why these not only did , but why ...
... conduct of af- fairs , and the bustle of life , than the active , tho ' lefs profound understanding , and the found , tho ' lefs brilliant and lefs cultivated talents of Clau- dius ; we eafily perceive why these not only did , but why ...
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... conduct he takes lefs in- dulgence than many that preach its terrors . The duties of his function are his pleasures , and his doctrine is , that every man will experience the fame thing , if he brings his mind fairly to the trial : That ...
... conduct he takes lefs in- dulgence than many that preach its terrors . The duties of his function are his pleasures , and his doctrine is , that every man will experience the fame thing , if he brings his mind fairly to the trial : That ...
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... conduct of our intellectual powers , when under the dominion of ftrong emotion . He fhews the manner by which prevailing paffions influence our thoughts in the affociation of ideas ; that they do not throw their objects upon the mind ...
... conduct of our intellectual powers , when under the dominion of ftrong emotion . He fhews the manner by which prevailing paffions influence our thoughts in the affociation of ideas ; that they do not throw their objects upon the mind ...
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accompliſhed acquaintance affift againſt almoſt amidſt amufement amuſement attention becauſe befides beſt buſineſs character circumftances Comedy confefs confequence confiderable converfation courſe daughter diffipated diſplay diſtinguiſhed drefs Dumplin eafily faid fame faſhion feeling feems feen felf fentiment fervants fhall fhould fifter fince firft firſt fituation fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fortune fpecies fpirit ftill fubject fuch fuperior fure gentleman give greateſt happineſs herſelf himſelf houfe houſe huſband intereft Lady laft laſt leaſt lefs Lounger mafter manner marriage married ment Mifs mind moft moſt mother muft muſt myſelf neceffary obferved occafion paffed paffion perfons Petitioner pleaſed pleaſure poffeffed poffible prefent purpoſe racter reafon refpectable repreſent rich baker SATURDAY ſcene ſhe ſmall ſome ſpeak ſtage ſtate ſtill thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion town underſtanding uſed vifit virtue whofe whoſe wife wiſh worfe
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