Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages, from the Best English Authors and Translations, Volumes 1-2Benjamin B. Mussey, 1842 |
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... Happiness and Dignity of Manhood depend upon the Comfort of the Youth- ful Age 25 Piety to God the Foundation of good Morals 26 Religion never to be treated with Levity Ibid . 45 27 Modesty and Docility to be joined to Piety 28 ...
... Happiness and Dignity of Manhood depend upon the Comfort of the Youth- ful Age 25 Piety to God the Foundation of good Morals 26 Religion never to be treated with Levity Ibid . 45 27 Modesty and Docility to be joined to Piety 28 ...
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... Happiness - Ibid . 236 of the Christian Religion Bishop Taylor.238 Considerations respecting the Person of Jesus Christ Ibid . 239 Melmoth's " 104 Harris . 106 142 141 Considerations respecting the Doctrine of Jesus Christ ...
... Happiness - Ibid . 236 of the Christian Religion Bishop Taylor.238 Considerations respecting the Person of Jesus Christ Ibid . 239 Melmoth's " 104 Harris . 106 142 141 Considerations respecting the Doctrine of Jesus Christ ...
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... happiness If my reader will give me leave to change the allusion so soon upon pects of happiness in 8 00 [ BOOK 1 . ELEGANT EXTRACTS . Rambler Journey of a Day, a Picture of Human Life Advantages of a good Education.
... happiness If my reader will give me leave to change the allusion so soon upon pects of happiness in 8 00 [ BOOK 1 . ELEGANT EXTRACTS . Rambler Journey of a Day, a Picture of Human Life Advantages of a good Education.
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... happiness in another world , him , I shall make use of the same in- as well as in this , and deny them stance to illustrate the force of edu- that which we look upon as the pro- cation , which Aristotle has brought per means for ...
... happiness in another world , him , I shall make use of the same in- as well as in this , and deny them stance to illustrate the force of edu- that which we look upon as the pro- cation , which Aristotle has brought per means for ...
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... happiness , reflect , that while he remain . forms his purpose the day rolls on , But the course of time is so visibly and " the night cometh , when no marked , that it is even observed by man can work the passage , and by nations who ...
... happiness , reflect , that while he remain . forms his purpose the day rolls on , But the course of time is so visibly and " the night cometh , when no marked , that it is even observed by man can work the passage , and by nations who ...
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Elegant Extracts, Or Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry (Classic Reprint) Vicesimus Knox No preview available - 2018 |
Elegant Extracts, Or Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry (Classic Reprint) Vicesimus Knox No preview available - 2017 |
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