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... pleasure , the man of business , and the philosopher , are equally interested in its disquisition . If we do not find happiness in the present moment , in what shall we find it ? either in reflecting on the past , or prognostica- ting ...
... pleasure , the man of business , and the philosopher , are equally interested in its disquisition . If we do not find happiness in the present moment , in what shall we find it ? either in reflecting on the past , or prognostica- ting ...
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... pleasures , the more strong his regret , the more impatient his expecta- tions . A life of pleasure is therefore the most unpleasing life in the world . This is impossible to the man of pleasure ; it is difficult to the man of business ...
... pleasures , the more strong his regret , the more impatient his expecta- tions . A life of pleasure is therefore the most unpleasing life in the world . This is impossible to the man of pleasure ; it is difficult to the man of business ...
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... pleasure dissuades from application ; but rob not , by present gratification , all the succeeding period of life of its happi- ness . Sacrifice a little pleasure at first to the expectance of greater . The study of a few years will make ...
... pleasure dissuades from application ; but rob not , by present gratification , all the succeeding period of life of its happi- ness . Sacrifice a little pleasure at first to the expectance of greater . The study of a few years will make ...
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MEMOIR OF GOLDSMITH | ix |
STATE OF POLITE LEARNING | xxvii |
THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD | xxxvii |
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