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... young man into low company , both of women and men , so surely as timidity and diffidence of himself . If he thinks that he shall not , he may depend upon it he will not please . But with proper endeavours to please , and a degree of ...
... young man into low company , both of women and men , so surely as timidity and diffidence of himself . If he thinks that he shall not , he may depend upon it he will not please . But with proper endeavours to please , and a degree of ...
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... young men of quality ; accordingly , we find in those gentlemen a wonderful propensity towards it , which is marvellously improved by travelling . soldiers also and seamen are happy in the same figure . The periphrasis or circumlo ...
... young men of quality ; accordingly , we find in those gentlemen a wonderful propensity towards it , which is marvellously improved by travelling . soldiers also and seamen are happy in the same figure . The periphrasis or circumlo ...
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... young liar will be an old one ; and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older . Chesterfield . CXXVII . Every true critic is a hero born , descending in a direct line from a celestial stem , by Momus and Hybris , who ...
... young liar will be an old one ; and a young knave will only be a greater knave as he grows older . Chesterfield . CXXVII . Every true critic is a hero born , descending in a direct line from a celestial stem , by Momus and Hybris , who ...
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... young fellow who seems to have no will of his own , and does every thing that is asked of him , is called a very good - natured , but at the same time is thought a very silly , young fellow . - Chesterfield CLXXXII . It hath been ...
... young fellow who seems to have no will of his own , and does every thing that is asked of him , is called a very good - natured , but at the same time is thought a very silly , young fellow . - Chesterfield CLXXXII . It hath been ...
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... young itinerants worth the trouble of their bad language , or the interruption of their visits . - Sterne . CCXL . All the while you live , you purloin from life , and live at the expense of life itself ; the perpetual work of our whole ...
... young itinerants worth the trouble of their bad language , or the interruption of their visits . - Sterne . CCXL . All the while you live , you purloin from life , and live at the expense of life itself ; the perpetual work of our whole ...
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