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... mind more ambitious than mine ; and in entering into this new contest for reputation I might be said rather to endanger what I had than to have any considerable chance of acquiring I was affected , too , by none of those motives which ...
... mind more ambitious than mine ; and in entering into this new contest for reputation I might be said rather to endanger what I had than to have any considerable chance of acquiring I was affected , too , by none of those motives which ...
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... mind ; for the cup of flattery , if it does not , like that of Circe , reduce men to the level of beasts , is sure , if cagerly drained , to bring the best and the ablest down to that of fools . This risk was in some degree prevented by ...
... mind ; for the cup of flattery , if it does not , like that of Circe , reduce men to the level of beasts , is sure , if cagerly drained , to bring the best and the ablest down to that of fools . This risk was in some degree prevented by ...
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... displayed not only powers of accurate investigation , but a temper of mind deserving to be employed on a subject of much greater importance ; and I have no doubt made converts to his opinion of almost all XX GENERAL PREFACE TO.
... displayed not only powers of accurate investigation , but a temper of mind deserving to be employed on a subject of much greater importance ; and I have no doubt made converts to his opinion of almost all XX GENERAL PREFACE TO.
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... mind enough to maintain that the man they had seen was the shepherd . ' Why did he not stop when we called to him ? ' said the soldier . ' He is as deaf , poor man , as a peat - stack , ' answered the ready - witted domestic . ' Let him ...
... mind enough to maintain that the man they had seen was the shepherd . ' Why did he not stop when we called to him ? ' said the soldier . ' He is as deaf , poor man , as a peat - stack , ' answered the ready - witted domestic . ' Let him ...
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... mind for earnest investigation - an art far more essential than even that intimate acquaintance with classical learning which is the primary object of study . I am aware I may be here reminded of the necessity of render- ing instruction ...
... mind for earnest investigation - an art far more essential than even that intimate acquaintance with classical learning which is the primary object of study . I am aware I may be here reminded of the necessity of render- ing instruction ...
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