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... conversation , whether we wish to be useful or pleasing , the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with the history of mankind , and with those examples which may be said ...
... conversation , whether we wish to be useful or pleasing , the first requisite is the religious and moral knowledge of right and wrong ; the next is an acquaintance with the history of mankind , and with those examples which may be said ...
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... conversation , that as it operated on the more important parts of life . His placability and his friendship indeed were solid virtues ; but courtesy and good - humour are often found with little real worth . Since Congreve , who knew ...
... conversation , that as it operated on the more important parts of life . His placability and his friendship indeed were solid virtues ; but courtesy and good - humour are often found with little real worth . Since Congreve , who knew ...
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... conversation , and so long had he been accustomed to live by chance , that he would at any time go to the tavern without scruple , and trust for the reckoning to the liberality of his company , and frequently of company to whom he was ...
... conversation , and so long had he been accustomed to live by chance , that he would at any time go to the tavern without scruple , and trust for the reckoning to the liberality of his company , and frequently of company to whom he was ...
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From The Life of Abraham Cowley | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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