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... ftroke of death . Pretending to uncommon liberality of fenti- ment , he discovers the weakness , without the virtue , of that monaftic fuperftition which represents the world as a theatre of mifery and which PREFAC E.
... ftroke of death . Pretending to uncommon liberality of fenti- ment , he discovers the weakness , without the virtue , of that monaftic fuperftition which represents the world as a theatre of mifery and which PREFAC E.
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... virtue , as well as vice , is ftrength- ened by connexion ; example comes directly home , and has its full in- fluence on the mind . Thofe , there- fore , who contend against the con- fidential correfpondence of virtuous friends , would ...
... virtue , as well as vice , is ftrength- ened by connexion ; example comes directly home , and has its full in- fluence on the mind . Thofe , there- fore , who contend against the con- fidential correfpondence of virtuous friends , would ...
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sir Walter James James. and deprive them of one of the guards of virtue . Believe me , my dear Carolina , I regard your friendship as one of the chief bleffings of my life ; and the communication of your fenti . ments , as one of my moft ...
sir Walter James James. and deprive them of one of the guards of virtue . Believe me , my dear Carolina , I regard your friendship as one of the chief bleffings of my life ; and the communication of your fenti . ments , as one of my moft ...
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... virtue is , these are most virtuous . That they are too frequently per- verted is too true ; but that is no argument againft their excellence ; for is not every bleffing liable to abuse ? As ignorance is a principal fource of vice , fo ...
... virtue is , these are most virtuous . That they are too frequently per- verted is too true ; but that is no argument againft their excellence ; for is not every bleffing liable to abuse ? As ignorance is a principal fource of vice , fo ...
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... virtue . Con tinue , my dear girl , to make your Charlotte wifer and better , -for one , I hope , will be the natural con- fequence of the other , by com- municating those fentiments , for which I fo much admire and love you . - Adieu ...
... virtue . Con tinue , my dear girl , to make your Charlotte wifer and better , -for one , I hope , will be the natural con- fequence of the other , by com- municating those fentiments , for which I fo much admire and love you . - Adieu ...
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abfence accompliſhment Adieu againſt Albert almoſt aſked becauſe bert beſt bleffing bofom buſineſs cauſe Charlotte Charlotte's charms converfation dear Carolina dear Charlotte dear girl deareſt defire deftitute diftrefs diſcovered diſeaſe Engliſh eſteem exiſtence eyes faid fame father feel feemed fentiments Ferdinand fhades fhall fhould fighs firſt fituation fmiling fociety fome fometimes foon footh forrow fpirits friendſhip fubject fuch fufferings fuppofe fure fweet happineſs happy harpsichord heart heaven Henry himſelf hope laft letter laſt lotte lover melancholy ment mifery mind moft moſt mufe mufic muft muſt myſelf never obferved Offian ourſelves paffing paffion paſs paſt peace Petrarch philofophic pity pleaſures prefence reafon reaſon refa replied reſemble ſaid ſay ſcenes ſee ſeems ſhall ſhe ſpeak ſteps ſtory taſte tears thee Therefa theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand tion vaglia vifit Walheim Werter whilft whofe whoſe wiſh yourſelf
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