Poetical Sketches of the Interior of the Island of Ceylon, Part 1Swarna Hansa Foundation, 1987 - Sri Lanka |
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Page iii
... Solitude upon the Mind . 3. Influence of Solitude upon the Heart 62 .4 . General Advantages of Retirement . 131 . 5. The Question , Whether it is easier to live virtuously in Solitude , or in the World ? considered . 6. Advantages of ...
... Solitude upon the Mind . 3. Influence of Solitude upon the Heart 62 .4 . General Advantages of Retirement . 131 . 5. The Question , Whether it is easier to live virtuously in Solitude , or in the World ? considered . 6. Advantages of ...
Page 40
... solitude . Or people may think that if that's what solitude amounts to , they'll take a hard pass . 6 " Pure " solitude is also used as a benchmark by certain researchers who try to simulate those “ clean ” conditions within a lab to ...
... solitude . Or people may think that if that's what solitude amounts to , they'll take a hard pass . 6 " Pure " solitude is also used as a benchmark by certain researchers who try to simulate those “ clean ” conditions within a lab to ...
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... solitude as a means of escape from the pressure of ordinary life and as a way of renewal is vividly illustrated by Admiral Byrd's account of manning an advanced weather base in the Antarctic during the winter of 1934. He insisted on ...
... solitude as a means of escape from the pressure of ordinary life and as a way of renewal is vividly illustrated by Admiral Byrd's account of manning an advanced weather base in the Antarctic during the winter of 1934. He insisted on ...
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