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... become unworthy in our own eyes . Derision , like envy , may be a mere personal feeling of a not very honorable kind ; as it is essentially selfish , and unchecked by any ethical element , it may even turn brutally on victims of misfor ...
... become unworthy in our own eyes . Derision , like envy , may be a mere personal feeling of a not very honorable kind ; as it is essentially selfish , and unchecked by any ethical element , it may even turn brutally on victims of misfor ...
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... becomes a pastime for young ladies , while the protestations about long letters become conventional : " What a length have I run ! How does this narrative Letter - writing , if one is to enter into minute and characteristic descriptions ...
... becomes a pastime for young ladies , while the protestations about long letters become conventional : " What a length have I run ! How does this narrative Letter - writing , if one is to enter into minute and characteristic descriptions ...
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... become useless Members ; and having nothing but their Labour to procure a Support for them- selves , they must of Necessity become burthensome.15 This is Fielding's typical view , but in Amelia he is less tolerant of the idle rich , or ...
... become useless Members ; and having nothing but their Labour to procure a Support for them- selves , they must of Necessity become burthensome.15 This is Fielding's typical view , but in Amelia he is less tolerant of the idle rich , or ...
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The Beggars Opera | 14 |
The Authenticity of Anna Sewards Published Correspondence | 50 |
The Nature of Dr Johnsons Rationalism 888 | 88 |
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