The Works of Laurence Sterne ...W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons, J. Dodsley, G. Kearsley, T. Lowndes, G. Robinson, 1780 |
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... deceive it . This gave rife to the early manner of conveying their instructions in parables , fables , and such fort of indirect applications , which , J 1 though they could not conquer this prin- ciple 66 SERMON IV .
... deceive it . This gave rife to the early manner of conveying their instructions in parables , fables , and such fort of indirect applications , which , J 1 though they could not conquer this prin- ciple 66 SERMON IV .
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... a furfeit me pare much e Sent to e deve thefe ad and not me ever apt ste gang of such ex- on . This is fo evi- ota aur own church , where De grenet cay in things of ed of which none are re- tained in our worship , but what , I be-
... a furfeit me pare much e Sent to e deve thefe ad and not me ever apt ste gang of such ex- on . This is fo evi- ota aur own church , where De grenet cay in things of ed of which none are re- tained in our worship , but what , I be-
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... his own pofterity ! What could be wanting to finish such a picture of a happy man ? Surely nothing , except a virtuous difpofition to give a relish to thefe bleffings , and direct him to make a proper use of them . SERMON X.
... his own pofterity ! What could be wanting to finish such a picture of a happy man ? Surely nothing , except a virtuous difpofition to give a relish to thefe bleffings , and direct him to make a proper use of them . SERMON X.
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... and making merry in their eldest " brother's houfe , a great wind out of " the wilderness fmote the four corners " of the house , and it fell upon them . " Such a concurrence of misfortunes is not the common lot 190 SERMON X.
... and making merry in their eldest " brother's houfe , a great wind out of " the wilderness fmote the four corners " of the house , and it fell upon them . " Such a concurrence of misfortunes is not the common lot 190 SERMON X.
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Laurence Sterne. Such a concurrence of misfortunes is not the common lot of many and yet there are inftances of fome who have undergone as fevere trials , and bravely ftruggled under them ; perhaps by na- tural force of fpirits , the ...
Laurence Sterne. Such a concurrence of misfortunes is not the common lot of many and yet there are inftances of fome who have undergone as fevere trials , and bravely ftruggled under them ; perhaps by na- tural force of fpirits , the ...
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