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The Epistolary Correspondence of Sir Richard Steele .. - Page 333
by Sir Richard Steele - 1787
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The Guardian, Volume 2

Sir Richard Steele, Joseph Addison - English essays - 1714 - 382 pages
...teaches us a Diffidence in our € EarthL State, and infpires us with the Thoughts of a future, bener than a thoufand Volumes of Philofophers ' and Divines. It gives fo warning a Concuffionto tho£e 4 Props of our Vanity, our Strength and Youth, that we ' think of fortifying our...
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The Evidences of the Christian Religion

Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 1733 - 380 pages
...more plainly. Sicknefs is a fort of early oldage j it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly Itate, and infpires us with the thoughts of a future, better than a thouland volumes of Philofophers and ' Divines. ' Divines. It gives fo warning a con' cuffion to thofe...
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The Guardian, Volume 1

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English essays - 1734 - 382 pages
...old Age ' to the /halting down this fcafFolding of the Body, may * difcover the- indofed Structure more plainly. Sicknefs ' is a fort of early old Age ; it teaches us a Diffidence in our' ' Earthly State, and infpires us with the Thoughts of a ' future, better than a thoufand Volumes of Philofophers...
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Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, from the Year 1705, to ...

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 262 pages
...fluking down this fcaffolding of the body, may difcoyer the inward ftru£hire more plainly. Sickneft is a fort of early old age ; it teaches us a diffidence...thoughts of a future, better than a thoufand volumes of philofiphers and divines. It gives fo warning a concuflion to thofe props of our vanity, our ftrength...
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Mr. Pope's Literary Correspondence for Thirty Years; from 1704 to 1734 ...

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 468 pages
...lefs than old age to the fhaking down this fcaffolding of the body, may difcover the inward ftructure more plainly. Sicknefs is a fort of early old age;...infpires us with the thoughts of a future, better than a thousand volumes of philofophers and divines. It gives fo warning a concuffion to thofe props of our...
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Letters of Mr. Pope, and Several Eminent Persons, from the Year 1705, to ...

Alexander Pope - 1735 - 490 pages
...of the body, may difcoyer the inward ftrufture more plainly. Sicknefs is a fort of early old age j it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly ftate, and...thoughts of a future, better than a thoufand volumes of philofiphers and divines. It gives fo warning a concuflion to thofe props of our vanity, our ftrength...
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 6

Alexander Pope - 1737 - 286 pages
...lefs than old age to the making down this fcaftblding of the body, may difcover the inward ftruflure more plainly. Sicknefs is a fort of early old age : it teaches us a diffidence in our earthly Hate, and infpires us with the thoughts of a future, better than a thoufand volumes of philofophers...
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The Works of Alexander Pope: Letters

Alexander Pope - 1751 - 306 pages
...lefs than old age to the fhaking down this fcaffolding of the body, may difcover the inward ftructure more plainly. Sicknefs is a fort of early old age...thoughts of a future, better than a thoufand volumes of pliilofophers and divines. It gives fo warning a concuffion to thofe props of our vanity, our ftrength...
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The Works of Alexander Pope Esq, Volume 7

Alexander Pope - English literature - 1751 - 310 pages
...lefs than old age to the fhaking down this fcaffblding of the body, may difcover the inward ftructure more plainly. Sicknefs is a fort of early old age : it teaches us a diflidence in our earthly ftate, and infpires us with the thoughts of a future, better than a thoufand...
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The Evidences of the Christian Religion

Joseph Addison - Apologetics - 1753 - 376 pages
...the body, may dif* cover the inclofed ftructure more plainly. * Sicknefs is a fort of early old-age ; it .' teaches us a diffidence in our earthly -' ftate,...the thoughts * of a future, better than a thoufand vo* lumes of Philofophers and Divines. It 'givea gives fo warning a concuffion to thofe props of our...
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