The Spirit of the Age, Or, Contemporary Portraits |
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... and you remind him that he may be ruined by this foible ; he has lost his
character , and you advise him to get into some reputable service or lucrative
situation ; vice becomes a habit with him , and you request him to rouse himself
and shake ...
... and you remind him that he may be ruined by this foible ; he has lost his
character , and you advise him to get into some reputable service or lucrative
situation ; vice becomes a habit with him , and you request him to rouse himself
and shake ...
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It is the apprehension of being stigmatized by public opinion , the fear of what will
be thought and said of them , that deters men from the violation of the laws , while
their character remains unimpeached ; but honour once lost , all is lost .
It is the apprehension of being stigmatized by public opinion , the fear of what will
be thought and said of them , that deters men from the violation of the laws , while
their character remains unimpeached ; but honour once lost , all is lost .
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Mr . Bentham , in private life , is an amiable and exemplary character . He is a
little romantic , or so ; and has dissipated part of a handsome fortune in practical
speculations . He lends an ear to plausible projectors , and , if he cannot prove
them ...
Mr . Bentham , in private life , is an amiable and exemplary character . He is a
little romantic , or so ; and has dissipated part of a handsome fortune in practical
speculations . He lends an ear to plausible projectors , and , if he cannot prove
them ...
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It is not merely that these novels are very well for a philosopher to have produced
— they are admirable and complete in themselves , and would not lead you to
suppose that the author , who is so entirely at home in human character and ...
It is not merely that these novels are very well for a philosopher to have produced
— they are admirable and complete in themselves , and would not lead you to
suppose that the author , who is so entirely at home in human character and ...
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the finest possible manner in the character of Falkland ; * as in Caleb Williams (
who is not the first , but the second character in the piece ) we see the very
demon of curiosity personified . Perhaps the art with which these two characters
are ...
the finest possible manner in the character of Falkland ; * as in Caleb Williams (
who is not the first , but the second character in the piece ) we see the very
demon of curiosity personified . Perhaps the art with which these two characters
are ...
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