Rays of Genius Collected to Enlighten the Rising Generation, Nide 1 |
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... human life would scarcely rise above the common existence of animal nature , we might , indeed , breathe and eat in universal ignorance ; but we must want all that gives mental pleasure , and the chief embellishments that delight .
... human life would scarcely rise above the common existence of animal nature , we might , indeed , breathe and eat in universal ignorance ; but we must want all that gives mental pleasure , and the chief embellishments that delight .
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How infinitely short of true gratification and delight do we often find the best written poems , when delivered in a cold and lifeless monotony ! - Weariness and inattention will be found in proportion as the beauties of an author are ...
How infinitely short of true gratification and delight do we often find the best written poems , when delivered in a cold and lifeless monotony ! - Weariness and inattention will be found in proportion as the beauties of an author are ...
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Nothing alleviates grief so much , as the liberty of complaining ; nothing inakes a person more sensible of joy , than the delight of expressing it . The heartfelt satisfaction from the taste of pleasures in the society of one we love ...
Nothing alleviates grief so much , as the liberty of complaining ; nothing inakes a person more sensible of joy , than the delight of expressing it . The heartfelt satisfaction from the taste of pleasures in the society of one we love ...
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