The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: A Selection of the Most Memorable Passages in His Writings and Conversation |
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... or the greater evil of obstinate perseverance in error ; that they must live for a century in that state of perilous uncertainty in which every revolutionised nation remains , before rational liberty becomes feeling and habit ...
... or the greater evil of obstinate perseverance in error ; that they must live for a century in that state of perilous uncertainty in which every revolutionised nation remains , before rational liberty becomes feeling and habit ...
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... half century of their existence , that they should live under the simplicity and convenience of despotism— such modified despotism ( we mean ) as a British House of Commons will permit , in the governors of their distant colonies .
... half century of their existence , that they should live under the simplicity and convenience of despotism— such modified despotism ( we mean ) as a British House of Commons will permit , in the governors of their distant colonies .
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The list of Ceylonese snakes is hideous ; and we become reconciled to the crude and cloudy land in which we live , from reflecting , that the indiscriminate activity of the sun generates what is loathsome , as well as what is lovely ...
The list of Ceylonese snakes is hideous ; and we become reconciled to the crude and cloudy land in which we live , from reflecting , that the indiscriminate activity of the sun generates what is loathsome , as well as what is lovely ...
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They will not live together , but every chigoe sets up a separate ulcer , and has his own private portion of pus . Flies get entry into your mouth , into your eyes , into your nose ; you eat flies , drink flies , and breathe flies .
They will not live together , but every chigoe sets up a separate ulcer , and has his own private portion of pus . Flies get entry into your mouth , into your eyes , into your nose ; you eat flies , drink flies , and breathe flies .
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Franklin , indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame . There is , or was , a Mr. Dwight , who wrote some poems , and his baptismal name was Timothy . There is also a small account of Virginia by Jefferson , and an ...
Franklin , indeed ; and may afford to live for half a century on his fame . There is , or was , a Mr. Dwight , who wrote some poems , and his baptismal name was Timothy . There is also a small account of Virginia by Jefferson , and an ...
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| Cím | The Wit and Wisdom of the Rev. Sydney Smith: A Selection of the Most Memorable Passages in His Writings and Conversation |
| Szerző | Sydney Smith |
| Kiadás | újranyomás |
| Kiadó | Longmans, Green, and Company, 1869 |
| Eredeti forrása | Harvard Egyetem |
| Digitalizálva: | 2009. jan. 23. |
| Terjedelem | 355 oldal |
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