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Pagina 237
... seldom absurd enough , or lively enough , to make us merry . Though he is always natural , he happens seldom to be humorous . The satire was well intended , if we regard it as being masters ourselves ; but , probably , a philoso- pher ...
... seldom absurd enough , or lively enough , to make us merry . Though he is always natural , he happens seldom to be humorous . The satire was well intended , if we regard it as being masters ourselves ; but , probably , a philoso- pher ...
Pagina 239
... seldom absurd enough , or lively enough , to make us merry . Though he is always natural , he happens seldom to be humorous . The satire was well intended , if we regard it as being masters ourselves ; but , probably , a philoso- pher ...
... seldom absurd enough , or lively enough , to make us merry . Though he is always natural , he happens seldom to be humorous . The satire was well intended , if we regard it as being masters ourselves ; but , probably , a philoso- pher ...
Pagina 280
... seldom see united . A minister of the Church of England , who may be possessed of good sense and some hopes of prefer- ment , will seldom give up such substantial advan- tages for the empty pleasure of improving society . By his present ...
... seldom see united . A minister of the Church of England , who may be possessed of good sense and some hopes of prefer- ment , will seldom give up such substantial advan- tages for the empty pleasure of improving society . By his present ...
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CHAPTER | 3 |
III | 21 |
Of the present state of polite learning in Italy | 27 |
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