Download book Harrison's British Classicks Volume 8
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Harrison's British Classicks Volume 8 by Edward Francis Burney
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Author: Edward Francis Burney
Page Count: 304 pages
Published Date: 01 Mar 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781130734317
File size: 41 Mb
File Name: Harrison's.British.Classicks.Volume.8.pdf
Download Link: Harrison's British Classicks Volume 8
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1787 Excerpt: ...truth in this observation, it is not, however, without an exception. My father was early engaged in the great scenes of business, where he continued almost to his very last how j yet he preserved his integrity firm and unbroken, through all those powerful assaults he must necessarily have encountered in so long a coufse of action. raster of merit in general, and the esteem in which you held this most valuable man in particular. I am sure, therefore, yon would not forgive me, were I to make an apology for laaving with you this private monument of my veneration, for a parent, whose least and lowest claim to my gratitude and esteem is, that I am indebted to him for my birth. Adieu, am, &c. LETLETTER LXVIII. TO FHILOTES. IAm particularly pleased with a passage in Homer, wherein Jupiter ij represented as taking off his eyes, with a fort of satiety, from the horror of ihe field of hattle, and relieving himself with a view of the Hippomolgi; a people famous, it seems, for their innocence and simplicity of manners. It is in cider to practise the same kind of experiment, and give myself a short remission from that scene of turbulence and contention in which I am engaged, that I now turn my thoughts on you, Philotes, whose temperance and moderation may well justify me in calling you a modem Hippomolgian. I forget which of the antients it is, that recommends this method of thinking over the virtues of one's acquaintance: but I am sure it is sometimes necessary to d- so, in order to keen one's self in humour with our species, and preserve the spirit os philanthropy from being entirely extinguished. Those who frequent the ambitious walks of life, are apt to take their estimate of mankind from the small part of it that lies before tliem, and consider the rest of...
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Harrison's British Classicks Volume 8 by Edward Francis Burney
Author: Edward Francis Burney
Page Count: 304 pages
Published Date: 01 Mar 2012
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: Miami Fl, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781130734317
File size: 41 Mb
File Name: Harrison's.British.Classicks.Volume.8.pdf
Download Link: Harrison's British Classicks Volume 8
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1787 Excerpt: ...truth in this observation, it is not, however, without an exception. My father was early engaged in the great scenes of business, where he continued almost to his very last how j yet he preserved his integrity firm and unbroken, through all those powerful assaults he must necessarily have encountered in so long a coufse of action. raster of merit in general, and the esteem in which you held this most valuable man in particular. I am sure, therefore, yon would not forgive me, were I to make an apology for laaving with you this private monument of my veneration, for a parent, whose least and lowest claim to my gratitude and esteem is, that I am indebted to him for my birth. Adieu, am, &c. LETLETTER LXVIII. TO FHILOTES. IAm particularly pleased with a passage in Homer, wherein Jupiter ij represented as taking off his eyes, with a fort of satiety, from the horror of ihe field of hattle, and relieving himself with a view of the Hippomolgi; a people famous, it seems, for their innocence and simplicity of manners. It is in cider to practise the same kind of experiment, and give myself a short remission from that scene of turbulence and contention in which I am engaged, that I now turn my thoughts on you, Philotes, whose temperance and moderation may well justify me in calling you a modem Hippomolgian. I forget which of the antients it is, that recommends this method of thinking over the virtues of one's acquaintance: but I am sure it is sometimes necessary to d- so, in order to keen one's self in humour with our species, and preserve the spirit os philanthropy from being entirely extinguished. Those who frequent the ambitious walks of life, are apt to take their estimate of mankind from the small part of it that lies before tliem, and consider the rest of...
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