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... endeavour to show as many as I was able in myself. Familiar converse improved general civilities into an unfeigned passion on both sides. He watched an opportunity to declare himself to me ; and I, who could not expect a man of so great ...
... endeavour to show as many as I was able in myself. Familiar converse improved general civilities into an unfeigned passion on both sides. He watched an opportunity to declare himself to me ; and I, who could not expect a man of so great ...
Page 143
... endeavour ,t, ,s to build a gaudy structure without any foundation ; upon a cobweb expression, to work a rich embroidery "Another end of travelling, which deserves to be considered, is he improving our taste of the best authors of ...
... endeavour ,t, ,s to build a gaudy structure without any foundation ; upon a cobweb expression, to work a rich embroidery "Another end of travelling, which deserves to be considered, is he improving our taste of the best authors of ...
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... endeavour at certain quaintnesses and turns of imagination, which are apparently the work of a mind at ease ; but the men of true taste can easily distinguish the exertion of a mind which overflows with tender sentiments, and the labour ...
... endeavour at certain quaintnesses and turns of imagination, which are apparently the work of a mind at ease ; but the men of true taste can easily distinguish the exertion of a mind which overflows with tender sentiments, and the labour ...
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... endeavour therefore in this essay to restore these words to their true meaning, to prevent the idea of modesty from being confounded with that of sheepishness, and to hinder impudence from passing for assurance. If I was put to define ...
... endeavour therefore in this essay to restore these words to their true meaning, to prevent the idea of modesty from being confounded with that of sheepishness, and to hinder impudence from passing for assurance. If I was put to define ...
Page 170
... endeavour to express when we say, " a modest assurance ;" by which we understand the just mean between bash- fulness and impudence. I shall conclude with observing, that as the same man may be both modest and assured, so it is also ...
... endeavour to express when we say, " a modest assurance ;" by which we understand the just mean between bash- fulness and impudence. I shall conclude with observing, that as the same man may be both modest and assured, so it is also ...
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