The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, 4. köideVernor and Hood; John Walker; Cuthell and Martin; W.J. and J. Richardson; Longman and Rees; R. Lea; and J. and A. Arch. ; T. Maiden, printer, Sherbourn-Lane, 1804 |
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... interest , and turned a considerable part of the pope's music against himself . In short , he has obli- ged the court with political sonnets , the country with dialogues and pastorals , the city with descriptions of a lord - mayor's ...
... interest , and turned a considerable part of the pope's music against himself . In short , he has obli- ged the court with political sonnets , the country with dialogues and pastorals , the city with descriptions of a lord - mayor's ...
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... interest or safety of the commonwealth . By this means , all the secrets of state come out of the lion's mouth . The informer is concealed , it is the lion that tells every thing . In short , there is not a mismanagement in office , or ...
... interest or safety of the commonwealth . By this means , all the secrets of state come out of the lion's mouth . The informer is concealed , it is the lion that tells every thing . In short , there is not a mismanagement in office , or ...
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... interest , of which nature is that in the following letter . " SIR , · " A MAN of your reading knows very well that there were a set of men , in old Rome called by the name of Nomenclators , that is , in English , men who would call ...
... interest , of which nature is that in the following letter . " SIR , · " A MAN of your reading knows very well that there were a set of men , in old Rome called by the name of Nomenclators , that is , in English , men who would call ...
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... interest , if we can , that we may hold our assemblies in Westminster - hall when it is not term - time . I must add , to the honour of our club , that it is one of our society who is now finding out the longitude . The device of our ...
... interest , if we can , that we may hold our assemblies in Westminster - hall when it is not term - time . I must add , to the honour of our club , that it is one of our society who is now finding out the longitude . The device of our ...
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... interests , all the riches and honour's under heaven , can speak so much as a word for him , or one word of comfort to him in that condition ; they may possibly reproach , but they cannot relieve him . No ; ' at this disconsolate time ...
... interests , all the riches and honour's under heaven , can speak so much as a word for him , or one word of comfort to him in that condition ; they may possibly reproach , but they cannot relieve him . No ; ' at this disconsolate time ...
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Page 356 - Yet, when I approach Her loveliness, so absolute she seems And in herself complete, so well to know Her own, that what she wills to do or say Seems wisest, virtuousest, discreetest, best.
Page 306 - She openeth her mouth with wisdom, and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up and call her blessed, her husband also, and he praiseth her.
Page 63 - ... behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee. "And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
Page 359 - But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
Page 62 - O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.
Page 62 - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad...
Page 223 - And Hazael said. But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?
Page 111 - A GOOD conscience is to the soul what health is to the body : it preserves a constant ease and serenity within us, and more than countervails all the calamities and afflictions which can possibly befal us.
Page 175 - Timogenes would have scorned to have betrayed a secret that was intrusted with him, though the fate of his country depended upon the discovery of it. Timogenes took away the life of a young fellow, in a duel, for having spoken ill of Belinda, a lady whom he himself had seduced in her youth, and betrayed into want and ignominy.
Page 427 - It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the Lord; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever...