The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: A Selection of the Most Memorable Passages in His Writings ConversationsLongmans, Green, 1865 - 355 oldal |
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... period a man is born . A young man , alive at this period , hardly knows to what improvements of human life he has been introduced ; and I would bring before his notice the fol- lowing eighteen changes which have taken place in England ...
... period a man is born . A young man , alive at this period , hardly knows to what improvements of human life he has been introduced ; and I would bring before his notice the fol- lowing eighteen changes which have taken place in England ...
188. oldal
... period of unexampled peace and prosperity , when a patriotic king and an enlightened mob united their ardent efforts ... period at which they can be made , compared to which any period is eligible , and should be seized hold of by the ...
... period of unexampled peace and prosperity , when a patriotic king and an enlightened mob united their ardent efforts ... period at which they can be made , compared to which any period is eligible , and should be seized hold of by the ...
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... period of time in which a habit renews its action , or ( if I may be allowed the expression ) the orbit of a habit , is of very different dimensions . We may have a habit of shrugging up the shoulders every half - hour ; or , of eating ...
... period of time in which a habit renews its action , or ( if I may be allowed the expression ) the orbit of a habit , is of very different dimensions . We may have a habit of shrugging up the shoulders every half - hour ; or , of eating ...
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