“The” Spectator ...J. Wood, 1761 |
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... confider , that as the term of life is fhort , that of beauty is much shorter . The fineft fkin wrinkles in a few years , and lofes the ftrength of its colouring fo foon , that we have fcarce time to admire it . I might embellish this ...
... confider , that as the term of life is fhort , that of beauty is much shorter . The fineft fkin wrinkles in a few years , and lofes the ftrength of its colouring fo foon , that we have fcarce time to admire it . I might embellish this ...
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... confider mankind as wholly inconfiftent with itfelf in a point that bears fome affinity to the former . Though we feem grieved at the fhortness of life in gene tal , we are wifhing every period of it at an end . The minor longs to be at ...
... confider mankind as wholly inconfiftent with itfelf in a point that bears fome affinity to the former . Though we feem grieved at the fhortness of life in gene tal , we are wifhing every period of it at an end . The minor longs to be at ...
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... confider further , that the exercife of virtue is not only an amusement for the time it lafts , but that its influence extends to thofe parts of our existence which lie beyond the grave , and that our whole eternity is to take its co ...
... confider further , that the exercife of virtue is not only an amusement for the time it lafts , but that its influence extends to thofe parts of our existence which lie beyond the grave , and that our whole eternity is to take its co ...
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... confider a man as , on one fide , fhortening his time by thinking on no . thing , or but a few things ; fo , on the other , as lengthen- ing it , by employing his thoughts on many fubjects , or by entertaining a quick and conftant ...
... confider a man as , on one fide , fhortening his time by thinking on no . thing , or but a few things ; fo , on the other , as lengthen- ing it , by employing his thoughts on many fubjects , or by entertaining a quick and conftant ...
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... confider how we may extend life beyond its natural dimenfions , by applying ourselves diligently to the purfuits of knowledge . THE hours of a wife inan are lengthened by his idea , as thofe of a fool are by his paffions : The time of ...
... confider how we may extend life beyond its natural dimenfions , by applying ourselves diligently to the purfuits of knowledge . THE hours of a wife inan are lengthened by his idea , as thofe of a fool are by his paffions : The time of ...
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