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... heart of fools is in their mouth , but the tongue of the wife is in their heart . To labour , and to be content with that a man hath , is a fweet life . BE BE in peace with many ; nevertheless , have but SELECT SENTENCES . Book I.
... heart of fools is in their mouth , but the tongue of the wife is in their heart . To labour , and to be content with that a man hath , is a fweet life . BE BE in peace with many ; nevertheless , have but SELECT SENTENCES . Book I.
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... heart untained ? Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just : And he but naked ( tho ' lock'd up in steel ) Whofe confcience with injuftice is corrupted . " OH , CHA P. IX . H , world thy flippery turns ! Friends now faft fworn ...
... heart untained ? Thrice is he arm'd that hath his quarrel just : And he but naked ( tho ' lock'd up in steel ) Whofe confcience with injuftice is corrupted . " OH , CHA P. IX . H , world thy flippery turns ! Friends now faft fworn ...
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... heart , and Avarice of another . The father of a family would often range himself under the banners of Avarice , and the fon under those of Luxury . The Wife and Husband would often declare themselves on the two different parties ; nay ...
... heart , and Avarice of another . The father of a family would often range himself under the banners of Avarice , and the fon under those of Luxury . The Wife and Husband would often declare themselves on the two different parties ; nay ...
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... heart , and di- viding the fame person between them . To which I shall only add , that fince the difcarding of the counsellors above- mentioned , Avarice fupplies Luxury in the room of Plenty as Luxury prompts Avarice in the place of ...
... heart , and di- viding the fame person between them . To which I shall only add , that fince the difcarding of the counsellors above- mentioned , Avarice fupplies Luxury in the room of Plenty as Luxury prompts Avarice in the place of ...
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... heart , he is quickly followed by Plea- fure ; and if Pleasure enters , you may be fure Pain is not far off . BUT notwithstanding this marriage was very convenient for the two parties , it did not seem to answer the intention of Jupiter ...
... heart , he is quickly followed by Plea- fure ; and if Pleasure enters , you may be fure Pain is not far off . BUT notwithstanding this marriage was very convenient for the two parties , it did not seem to answer the intention of Jupiter ...
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