The Life of John MiltonNichols and Son, 1806 - 566 pages |
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... feel that I am not summoned to propitiate duty with the sacrifice of prudence , and that , conscious of speaking honestly , I can enjoy the satis faction of speaking safely . Without acknow- ledging any thing in common , but a name ...
... feel that I am not summoned to propitiate duty with the sacrifice of prudence , and that , conscious of speaking honestly , I can enjoy the satis faction of speaking safely . Without acknow- ledging any thing in common , but a name ...
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... feeling of duty , which were impressed so deeply on his own . He intended , indeed , to consecrate his son to the ministry of the church , and for this reason also he would be the more anxions decidedly to incline him with the biass of ...
... feeling of duty , which were impressed so deeply on his own . He intended , indeed , to consecrate his son to the ministry of the church , and for this reason also he would be the more anxions decidedly to incline him with the biass of ...
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... feeling oft the maiden proves ; Knows not ' tis love , but while she knows not , loves . Or there high tragedy , in wild despair , Lifts her red hand , and rends her streaming hair . I look and weep : -I weep - yet look again , And ...
... feeling oft the maiden proves ; Knows not ' tis love , but while she knows not , loves . Or there high tragedy , in wild despair , Lifts her red hand , and rends her streaming hair . I look and weep : -I weep - yet look again , And ...
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... feeling and I from observation , " These reasonings , together with a certain nice- of nature , an honest haughtiness and self - esteem either of " what I was , or what I might be ( which let envy call pride ) , " and lastly , a ...
... feeling and I from observation , " These reasonings , together with a certain nice- of nature , an honest haughtiness and self - esteem either of " what I was , or what I might be ( which let envy call pride ) , " and lastly , a ...
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... feeling the slightest diminution of kindness towards you on account of its non - arrival , that I had even anticipated the very excuse for its delay , which you yourself allege in the beginning of it . And this too justly , and without ...
... feeling the slightest diminution of kindness towards you on account of its non - arrival , that I had even anticipated the very excuse for its delay , which you yourself allege in the beginning of it . And this too justly , and without ...
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