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... fome delight in abstracts and epitomes because they want room in their memory for long details , and content themselves with effects , without enquiry af- ter causes ; fome minds are overpowered by fplendor of fentiment , as fome eyes ...
... fome delight in abstracts and epitomes because they want room in their memory for long details , and content themselves with effects , without enquiry af- ter causes ; fome minds are overpowered by fplendor of fentiment , as fome eyes ...
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... fome evil yet unfelt , or fecu- ring fome advantage in time to come . What is diftant is in itself obfcure , and , when we have no defire to fee it , eafily escapes our notice of takes fuch a form as defire or ima- gination beftows upon ...
... fome evil yet unfelt , or fecu- ring fome advantage in time to come . What is diftant is in itself obfcure , and , when we have no defire to fee it , eafily escapes our notice of takes fuch a form as defire or ima- gination beftows upon ...
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... fome example which ferves as the model of their conduct , and the limit of their hopes . Almoft every man if closely examined , will be found to have enlifted himself under fome leader whom he expects to conduct him to renown ; to have fome ...
... fome example which ferves as the model of their conduct , and the limit of their hopes . Almoft every man if closely examined , will be found to have enlifted himself under fome leader whom he expects to conduct him to renown ; to have fome ...
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