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... against the pe- culiarities and vulgarifms of provincial dialects . Those which refpect the pronunciation of words are innumerable , Some of the principal of them are omitting the afpirate h where it ought to be ELOCUTION . xiíí.
... against the pe- culiarities and vulgarifms of provincial dialects . Those which refpect the pronunciation of words are innumerable , Some of the principal of them are omitting the afpirate h where it ought to be ELOCUTION . xiíí.
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... Against Indolence ; an Epiftle 119 XX . Elegy to a young Nobleman Mafon 122 XXI . On the Miseries of Human Life Thomfon 124 XXII . XXIII . On Procraftination XXIV . Reflections on a future State The Pain arifing from virtuous Emotions ...
... Against Indolence ; an Epiftle 119 XX . Elegy to a young Nobleman Mafon 122 XXI . On the Miseries of Human Life Thomfon 124 XXII . XXIII . On Procraftination XXIV . Reflections on a future State The Pain arifing from virtuous Emotions ...
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... against Jugurtha , merely on Account of his Extrac- tion IV . Callifthenes's Reproof of Cleon's Flattery to Alexander V. The Scythian Ambaffadors to Alexander VI . Galgacus the General of the Caledonii to his Army , to incite them to ...
... against Jugurtha , merely on Account of his Extrac- tion IV . Callifthenes's Reproof of Cleon's Flattery to Alexander V. The Scythian Ambaffadors to Alexander VI . Galgacus the General of the Caledonii to his Army , to incite them to ...
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... against all gloomy prefages and terrors of mind ; and that is , by fecur- 1ng to ourselves the friendship and protection of that Being who difpofes of events , and governs futurity . PHILOSOPHY is then only valuable , when it ferves for ...
... against all gloomy prefages and terrors of mind ; and that is , by fecur- 1ng to ourselves the friendship and protection of that Being who difpofes of events , and governs futurity . PHILOSOPHY is then only valuable , when it ferves for ...
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... against each other : the name of the firft was Luxury , and of the second Avarice . The aim of each of them was no less than universal monarchy over the hearts of minkind . Luxury had many generals under him , who did him great fervice ...
... against each other : the name of the firft was Luxury , and of the second Avarice . The aim of each of them was no less than universal monarchy over the hearts of minkind . Luxury had many generals under him , who did him great fervice ...
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