The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various Objects of Nature Throughout the Year; with Poetical Illus., and Moral Reflections on Each Subject, المجلد 1Sherwood, Neely & Jones, 1817 |
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... seem to intrude , Tho ' in all places equally free , Come oft ' as the season is rude ! Thou art sure to be welcome to me . • The poet , having promised a feast at his win- dows , ' and convinced of being paid with a song , ' thus ...
... seem to intrude , Tho ' in all places equally free , Come oft ' as the season is rude ! Thou art sure to be welcome to me . • The poet , having promised a feast at his win- dows , ' and convinced of being paid with a song , ' thus ...
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... seems ever anxious for new gratifications , would revolt at the idea of per- petual sameness and uniformity , even in the most beautiful scenes and the most exquisite enjoyments . One can have no idea of happiness , when it does not ...
... seems ever anxious for new gratifications , would revolt at the idea of per- petual sameness and uniformity , even in the most beautiful scenes and the most exquisite enjoyments . One can have no idea of happiness , when it does not ...
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... seems to have been entirely adapted to this disposition of the mind : it is formed to raise expectation by constant vicissitudes , and to obviate satiety with perpetual change . ' No. II . ON WINDS AND STORMS . Ingeminant austri , et ...
... seems to have been entirely adapted to this disposition of the mind : it is formed to raise expectation by constant vicissitudes , and to obviate satiety with perpetual change . ' No. II . ON WINDS AND STORMS . Ingeminant austri , et ...
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... seems wrong in the present state , may be amply rectified in some future scene of existence , and the present evil infinitely overbalanced by the succeed- ing good . It may further be observed , with the poetical philosopher just quoted ...
... seems wrong in the present state , may be amply rectified in some future scene of existence , and the present evil infinitely overbalanced by the succeed- ing good . It may further be observed , with the poetical philosopher just quoted ...
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... seem composed of fine shining spicula , or points , diverg ing like rays from a centre . As the flakes fall down through the atmosphere , they are continually . joined by more of these radiated spicula , and thus increase in bulk like ...
... seem composed of fine shining spicula , or points , diverg ing like rays from a centre . As the flakes fall down through the atmosphere , they are continually . joined by more of these radiated spicula , and thus increase in bulk like ...
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