The Spirit of the Age, Or, Contemporary Portraits |
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... and you recommend industry to him as his wisest course ; he gambles , 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 ...
... and you recommend industry to him as his wisest course ; he gambles , 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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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... 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 dramatic situation , had ever dabbled in logic or metaphysics .
... 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 dramatic situation , had ever dabbled in logic or metaphysics .
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the finest possible manner in the character of Falkland ; * as in Caleb Williams ( who is not the first , but the ... Perhaps the art with which these two characters are contrived to relieve and set off each other , has never been ...
the finest possible manner in the character of Falkland ; * as in Caleb Williams ( who is not the first , but the ... Perhaps the art with which these two characters are contrived to relieve and set off each other , has never been ...
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