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Page 154
... genius and natural fagacity . The wits of thefe happy days have discovered a way to fame , which the dull caution of our labori- ous ancestors durft never attempt ; they cut the knots of fophiftry which it was formerly the business of ...
... genius and natural fagacity . The wits of thefe happy days have discovered a way to fame , which the dull caution of our labori- ous ancestors durft never attempt ; they cut the knots of fophiftry which it was formerly the business of ...
Page 176
... genius merely . by the event . Thefe refiftlefs viciffitudes of the heart , this alternate prevalence of merriment and folem- nity may fometimes be more properly af cribed to the vigour of the writer than the juftnefs of the design ...
... genius merely . by the event . Thefe refiftlefs viciffitudes of the heart , this alternate prevalence of merriment and folem- nity may fometimes be more properly af cribed to the vigour of the writer than the juftnefs of the design ...
Page 242
... genius . THOSE who have fo much perplexed their ideas as to claim reputation from vice or fol- ly , merely because they have been fometimes by uncommon genius or virtue preferved from contempt , will fcarcely be reclaimed ; but this ...
... genius . THOSE who have fo much perplexed their ideas as to claim reputation from vice or fol- ly , merely because they have been fometimes by uncommon genius or virtue preferved from contempt , will fcarcely be reclaimed ; but this ...
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The danger of attempting wit in converfation | 24 |
An account of fquire Blufter | 32 |
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affiftance againſt antient antiquated journals bankrupcy becauſe bufy buſineſs cenfured confidered contempt converfation curiofity defign defire diftant diſcover eafily encreaſe endeavour enquiry equally eſcape expreffion eyes fafely fame favour fcarcely fcience fecure feems feen feldom felf fentiments fhall fhort fhould fince fingle firft firſt folicit fome fometimes foon forrow fortune ftand ftate ftrength ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperiority fupply fuppofe fupport furely genius happineſs himſelf honour hope houſe infolence inftruction infult intereft itſelf juft kindneſs labour laft laſt learning lefs loft mankind ment mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary neceffity nefs never NUMB obfcurity obferved occafion ourſelves paffed paffions pleafing pleaſe pleaſure praife praiſe preſent profeffions publick pupillage purpoſe raiſe RAMBLER reafon reaſon refolved reft Samfon ſee ſhall ſhe ſtate tenderneſs thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thought THRASYBULUS tion underſtand uſe vifit virtue whofe whoſe writer