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" Were they to give us in their catalogue of such worthies as are now living, how different would it be from that which any of our own species would draw up ! We are dazzled with the splendour of titles, the ostentation of learning, the noise of victories... "
Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments ... - Page 36
by Mr. Addison - 1797 - 271 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 8

1729 - 320 pages
...to form of one another > Were they to give ns in their Catalogue of fuch Worthies as are now living, how different would it be from that, which any of our own Species would draw up ? WE are dazled with the Splendour of Titles, the Oftentation of Learning, the...
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A Collection of Select Aphorisms and Maxims: With Several Historical ...

Charles Palmer (Deputy Serjeant of the House of Commons.) - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1748 - 342 pages
...heaven, and if it were not for the penalty, the laws neither of God nor of man would be obeyed. 1780. Were angels, if they look into the ways of men, to...! We are dazzled with the fplendor of titles, the orientation of learning, and the noife of victories : they, on the contrary, fee the philofopher in...
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An index to makind: or Maxims selected from the wits of all nations

Index - 1754 - 180 pages
...fafe, But he that is honeft. A rich Fool among the Wife is like a gilt empty Bowl among theThirfty. Were Angels, if they look into the Ways of Men, to give in tFieir Catalogue of Worthies, how different would it be from that which any of our own Species would...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1786 - 670 pages
...another? Were they to ˇa their e»talogve of fuch wgr. thies as nre now living, how different woubi it be from that which any of our own fpecies would...up? We are dazzled with the fplendor of titles, the orientation of learning, the noife of vinorita: they, on the contrary, fee the philosopher in the cottage,...
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The Spectator. ...

1789 - 428 pages
...to form of one another ! Were they to give us in their catalogue of fuch worthies as are now living, how different would it be from that which any of our...own fpecies would draw up ! We are dazzled with the fplendour of titles, the ofientation of learning, the noife of victories; they, on the contrary, fee...
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Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical ..., Volume 7

Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 610 pages
...in fweeu nefs and delight. To be furious in religion is to be irreligioufly religious. Perfccution can be no argument to perfuade, nor violence the way...titles, the oftentation of learning, and the noife of viftories, &c. They, on the contrary, fee the philofopher in the cottage who poffefles a foul in thankfulnefs,...
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The British Essayists: The Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1802 - 320 pages
...to form of one another! Were they to give us in their catalogue of such worthies as are now living, how different would it be from that which any of our own species would draw up! desire of them. I have therefore been inclined to think that there are greater-men...
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The Hive: Or, A Collection of Thoughts on Civil, Moral, Sentimental and ...

Aphorisms and apothegms - 1803 - 228 pages
...irreligiously religious. Persecution can be no argument to persuade, nor violence the way to conversion. Were angels, if they look into the ways of men, to...different would it be from that which any of our own species would draw up ? We are dazzled with the splendor of titles, the ostentation of learning, and...
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The Hive: Or, A Collection of Thoughts on Civil, Moral, Sentimental and ...

Conduct of life - 1810 - 234 pages
...irreligiously religious. Persecution can be no argument to persuade, nor violence the way to conversion. Were angels, if they look into the ways of men, to...different would it be from that which any of our own species would draw up ? We are dazzled with the splendor of titles, the ostentation of learning, and...
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The Spectator, Volume 10

Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 272 pages
...to form of one another? \Vere they to give us in their catalogue of such worthies as are now living, how different would it be from that which any of our own species would draw up ? We are dazzled with the splendor of titles, the ostentation of learning, the...
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