Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 56, Part 1F. Jefferies, 1786 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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Page 127
... Death . Fate is inexorable and impartial , and from his court there is no appeal . fo Then die , oh mortal man , for thou waft born ! " " It is impoffible , " fays Swift , " that tended as an evil . " For many years univerfal a thing as ...
... Death . Fate is inexorable and impartial , and from his court there is no appeal . fo Then die , oh mortal man , for thou waft born ! " " It is impoffible , " fays Swift , " that tended as an evil . " For many years univerfal a thing as ...
Page 128
... Death and Sleep are very near relations . Some few are tormented with the perfonification of Death , as if it were a real , though , like Night , it is only a negative being . And yet Death is no fuch formidable enemy - Revenge triumphs ...
... Death and Sleep are very near relations . Some few are tormented with the perfonification of Death , as if it were a real , though , like Night , it is only a negative being . And yet Death is no fuch formidable enemy - Revenge triumphs ...
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... death is a proof of the want of wisdom in the legislature . For , if an equal punishment be ordained for two crimes that injure fociety in different degrees , there is then nothing to deter men from committing the greater , as often as ...
... death is a proof of the want of wisdom in the legislature . For , if an equal punishment be ordained for two crimes that injure fociety in different degrees , there is then nothing to deter men from committing the greater , as often as ...
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