Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volumen1T. Boys, 1826 - 360 páginas |
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... ridiculous in itself . - Addison . XXV . While we are reasoning concerning life , life is gone , and death , though perhaps they receive him differently vet treats alike the fool and the philosopher . - Hume . XXVI . Imaginary evils ...
... ridiculous in itself . - Addison . XXV . While we are reasoning concerning life , life is gone , and death , though perhaps they receive him differently vet treats alike the fool and the philosopher . - Hume . XXVI . Imaginary evils ...
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... ridiculous . - Spectator . CXXXV . High spirit in man , is like a sword , which , though worn to annoy his enemies , yet is often troublesome in a less degree to his friends : he can hardly wear it so in- offensively , but it is apt to ...
... ridiculous . - Spectator . CXXXV . High spirit in man , is like a sword , which , though worn to annoy his enemies , yet is often troublesome in a less degree to his friends : he can hardly wear it so in- offensively , but it is apt to ...
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... ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich . - Lavater . CCLXII . Read not to contradict and confute , nor to believe and take for granted , nor to find talk and discourse , but to weigh and consider . Some books are to be tasted ...
... ridiculous attempt of poverty to appear rich . - Lavater . CCLXII . Read not to contradict and confute , nor to believe and take for granted , nor to find talk and discourse , but to weigh and consider . Some books are to be tasted ...
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... ridiculous ; for the world can easily go on without him , and , in short time , will cease to miss him . - Johnson . DXXVIII . When the old clipped money was called in for a new coinage , in king William's time ; to prevent the like for ...
... ridiculous ; for the world can easily go on without him , and , in short time , will cease to miss him . - Johnson . DXXVIII . When the old clipped money was called in for a new coinage , in king William's time ; to prevent the like for ...
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... ridiculous business as this now is ? Nay , let me ask you , whether this single knob , which stands here like a blockhead by itself , can serve any purpose , but to put one in mind of the want of the other ? And rather than be as it is ...
... ridiculous business as this now is ? Nay , let me ask you , whether this single knob , which stands here like a blockhead by itself , can serve any purpose , but to put one in mind of the want of the other ? And rather than be as it is ...
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