Harrison's British Classicks, 1. köideHarrison and Company, 1785 |
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... WHOSE VOICE CREATED , AND WHOSE WISDOM GUIDES , ON DARKLING MAN IN PURE EFFULGENCE SHINE , AND CHEAR THE CLOUDED MIND WITH LIGHT DIVINE . ' TIS THINE ALONE TO CALM THE PIOUS BREAST WITH SILENT CONFIDENCE AND HOLY REST : BOETHIN FROM ...
... WHOSE VOICE CREATED , AND WHOSE WISDOM GUIDES , ON DARKLING MAN IN PURE EFFULGENCE SHINE , AND CHEAR THE CLOUDED MIND WITH LIGHT DIVINE . ' TIS THINE ALONE TO CALM THE PIOUS BREAST WITH SILENT CONFIDENCE AND HOLY REST : BOETHIN FROM ...
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... whose enthusiastick se- curity of his approbation places them above external ordinances , and all hu- man means of improvement . The great task of him who conducts his life by the precepts of religion , is to make the future predominate ...
... whose enthusiastick se- curity of his approbation places them above external ordinances , and all hu- man means of improvement . The great task of him who conducts his life by the precepts of religion , is to make the future predominate ...
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... WHOSE LICENTIOUS JEST POLLUTES HIS BANQUET , AND INSULTS HIS GUEST ; FROM WEALTH AND GRANDEUR EASY TO DESCEND , THOU JOY'ST TO LOSE THE MASTER IN THE FRIEND : WE ROUND THY BOARD THE CHEERFUL MENIALS SEE , GAY WITH THE SMILE OF BLAND ...
... WHOSE LICENTIOUS JEST POLLUTES HIS BANQUET , AND INSULTS HIS GUEST ; FROM WEALTH AND GRANDEUR EASY TO DESCEND , THOU JOY'ST TO LOSE THE MASTER IN THE FRIEND : WE ROUND THY BOARD THE CHEERFUL MENIALS SEE , GAY WITH THE SMILE OF BLAND ...
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... whose huf- ' band had lately been raised from a clerk in an office , to be commiffioner of the 66 excife , had taken a fine house , and ' wanted a maid . The three next days were spent in • ly ,. t " me , and have three meals a - day ...
... whose huf- ' band had lately been raised from a clerk in an office , to be commiffioner of the 66 excife , had taken a fine house , and ' wanted a maid . The three next days were spent in • ly ,. t " me , and have three meals a - day ...
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... whose competition would not difhonour me . The company came in , and after the curfory compli- ments of falutation , alike eafy to the loweft and the higheft understanding , what was the refult ? The cards were broke open , the partics ...
... whose competition would not difhonour me . The company came in , and after the curfory compli- ments of falutation , alike eafy to the loweft and the higheft understanding , what was the refult ? The cards were broke open , the partics ...
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