The literary miscellany: or, Selections and extracts, classical and scientific with originals, in prose and verse. Conduct; &c, 9. köide1812 |
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... mind is embarrassed by a thousand extrinsic difficulties , and sensible that a numerous library is the seat of the greatest extravagancies and the most idle chimeras , we have made an election , by extracting the substance of numerous ...
... mind is embarrassed by a thousand extrinsic difficulties , and sensible that a numerous library is the seat of the greatest extravagancies and the most idle chimeras , we have made an election , by extracting the substance of numerous ...
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... half or more of the beauties of poetry depend on metaphor or allusion , neither of which , by a mind uncultivated , can be applied to their proper coun- terparts . Their beauty , of consequence , is like ESSAYS . Shenstone .
... half or more of the beauties of poetry depend on metaphor or allusion , neither of which , by a mind uncultivated , can be applied to their proper coun- terparts . Their beauty , of consequence , is like ESSAYS . Shenstone .
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... mind , that he seemed alike ca- pable of acquiring or disregarding the goods of for- tune . He had , indeed , all the learning and erudition that can be derived from universities , without the pedantry and ill - manners which are too ...
... mind , that he seemed alike ca- pable of acquiring or disregarding the goods of for- tune . He had , indeed , all the learning and erudition that can be derived from universities , without the pedantry and ill - manners which are too ...
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... mind , that we think so highly of nothing , as of that whereof we do not see the bounds . 66 This , " as Mr. Burke ingeniously observes , " affords the pleasure when we survey a cylinder ; " * and Sir John Suck- ling says , " They who ...
... mind , that we think so highly of nothing , as of that whereof we do not see the bounds . 66 This , " as Mr. Burke ingeniously observes , " affords the pleasure when we survey a cylinder ; " * and Sir John Suck- ling says , " They who ...
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... mind of the country shopkeeper , who gilds his boxes in order to be the receptacle of pitch or tobacco . It is not unlike the management at our theatres royal , where you see a piece of candle honoured with a I have generally considered ...
... mind of the country shopkeeper , who gilds his boxes in order to be the receptacle of pitch or tobacco . It is not unlike the management at our theatres royal , where you see a piece of candle honoured with a I have generally considered ...
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Page 2 - A little neglect may breed great mischief; for want of a nail the shoe was lost, for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; all for want of a little care about a horseshoe nail.
Page 1 - Methinks I hear some of you say, Must a Man afford himself no Leisure? — I will tell thee, my Friend, what Poor Richard says, Employ thy Time well if thou meanest to gain Leisure; and since thou art not sure of a Minute, throw not away an Hour.
Page 19 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Page 13 - ... the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality ; that is, 45 waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 40 - We have had some experience of it — several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were instructed in all your sciences, but when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, unable to bear either cold or hunger, knew neither how to build a cabin, take a deer, or kill an enemy, spoke our language imperfectly, were therefore neither fit for hunters, warriors, nor counsellors; they were totally good...
Page 3 - What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. "You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again.
Page 40 - We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we decline accepting it; and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take great care of their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them.