The Essays of Michael Seigneur de Montaigne: Translated Into English ...S. and E. Ballard, J. Clarke, 1759 |
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... Fortune had so pleased , they had as well the Cou- rage to have robbed them of the Victory , as they had to fruftrate and render it dreadful , nay , and mortal to thofe , who , allured by the Splendor of the melted Gold running in the ...
... Fortune had so pleased , they had as well the Cou- rage to have robbed them of the Victory , as they had to fruftrate and render it dreadful , nay , and mortal to thofe , who , allured by the Splendor of the melted Gold running in the ...
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... Fortune , for Fear left the • Defire of living too long may make her frown upon me , I am going , by a happy Period , to dismiss the Remains of my Soul , leaving behind me two Daughters of my Body , and a Legion of Grand - children ...
... Fortune , for Fear left the • Defire of living too long may make her frown upon me , I am going , by a happy Period , to dismiss the Remains of my Soul , leaving behind me two Daughters of my Body , and a Legion of Grand - children ...
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... Fortune will not maintain her Right in them . A CHA P. V. of CONSCIENCE . S I was travelling one Day , during the Civil Wars , with my Brother the Sieur de la Brouffe , we met a Gentleman of good Fashion , who was of the Of the Power ...
... Fortune will not maintain her Right in them . A CHA P. V. of CONSCIENCE . S I was travelling one Day , during the Civil Wars , with my Brother the Sieur de la Brouffe , we met a Gentleman of good Fashion , who was of the Of the Power ...
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... Fortune to know how to be cri- ⚫minal , and to defcend to the Meannefs of defending his own Innocence , " The Inconveni- The Rack is a pernicious Invention , and feems to be rather a Proof of a Man's Patience than of the Truth ; which ...
... Fortune to know how to be cri- ⚫minal , and to defcend to the Meannefs of defending his own Innocence , " The Inconveni- The Rack is a pernicious Invention , and feems to be rather a Proof of a Man's Patience than of the Truth ; which ...
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... Fortune to attack them in their Retire- ment ; but , for Fear fhe fhould furprize them in the State of unexperienced and raw Soldiers , undisciplined for the Battle , they fallied out to meet her , and put themfelves purposely upon the ...
... Fortune to attack them in their Retire- ment ; but , for Fear fhe fhould furprize them in the State of unexperienced and raw Soldiers , undisciplined for the Battle , they fallied out to meet her , and put themfelves purposely upon the ...
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Página 264 - God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened, Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools. And changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things.
Página 399 - I care not so much what I am in the opinion of others, as what I am in my own ; I would be rich of myself, and not by borrowing.
Página 570 - Health is a precious thing, and the only one, in truth, meriting that a man should lay out, not only his time, sweat, labour, and goods, but also his life itself to obtain it; forasmuch as, without it, life is...
Página 269 - That if beasts frame any gods to themselves, as 'tis likely they do, they make them certainly such as themselves are, and glorify themselves in it, as we do. For why may not a goose say thus: 'All the parts of the universe I have an interest in: the earth serves me to walk upon ; the sun to light me ; the stars have their influence upon me: I have such an advantage by the winds and such by the waters; there is nothing that yon heavenly roof looks upon so favourably as me ; I am the darling of nature...
Página 219 - For it is written, I will deftroy the wifdom of the wife^ " and will bring to nothing the underftanding of the prudent. " Where is the wife ? Where- is the fcribe ? Where is the difputer '* of this world ? Hath not God made foolifh the "wifdom of this
Página 133 - So I tell you, my friends, never be afraid of those who kill the body but after that have nothing more that they can do. But I will show you whom to fear. Fear Him who, after killing you, has power to hurl you down to the pit; 2 yes, I tell you, fear Him.
Página 394 - To what do Caesar and Alexander owe the infinite grandeur of their renown, but to fortune? How many men has she extinguished in the beginning of their progress, of whom we have no knowledge; who brought as much courage to the work as they, if their adverse hap had not cut them off in the first sally of their arms? Amongst so many and so great dangers, I do not remember...
Página 512 - my sword and shield prepare !" He breathes defiance, blood, and mortal war. So when with crackling flames a cauldron fries, The bubbling waters from the bottom rise ; Above the brims they force their fiery way ; Black vapours climb aloft and cloud the day.