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Self-reliance; a book for young men, by the author of 'A book for mothers'. - Page v
by Charlotte Eliza Sargeant - 1852
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...that we know ourselves, as he loves us better too. Pater ipse colendi haudfacilem esse viam voluit. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and...relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. It is the want of nerves of understanding for such a task ; it is the degenerate fondness for trickling...
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Maxims and Opinions: Moral, Political, and Economical, with Characters from ...

Edmund Burke - Political science - 1804 - 228 pages
...that we know ourselves, as he loves us better too. Pater ipse colendi haudfacilem esse viam voiuit. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and...relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. It is the want of nerves of understanding for such a task ; it is the degenerate fondness for trickling...
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A Comparative Display of the Different Opinions of the Most ..., Volume 3

France - 1811 - 338 pages
...than we know ourselves, as he loves us better too. Pater ipse culendi haudfacilem esse viam voluit. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and...relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. It is the want of nerves of understanding for such a task; it is the d'egenerat^ fondness for tricking...
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A Comparative Display of the Different Opinions of the Most ..., Volume 3

1811 - 334 pages
...we know ourselves, as he loves us better too. Pater ipse colendi hand fa,' cilem esse viam voluit. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and...relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. It is the want of nerves of understanding for such a task; it is the degenerate fondness for tricking...
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The British review and London critical journal

1813 - 574 pages
...sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper. This amicable conflict with difficulty obliges us 1o an intimate acquaintance with our object, and compels...relations- It will not suffer us to be superficial." To pass without notice the observations of this eminent lady upon the duties of moral instruction,...
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The British Review, and London Critical Journal, Volume 5

English literature - 1813 - 580 pages
...we know ourselves, as he loves us better too. Pater ipue cotendi hand facilem este -iiain I'oluit. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and...relations- It will not suffer us to be superficial." To pass without notice the observations of this eminent lady upon the dutits of moral instruction,...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings of Certain ...

Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...than we know ourselves, as he loves us better too. Pater ipse colendi baudfacilem esse viam voluit. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and...relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. It is the want of nerves of understanding for such a task; it is the degenerate fondness for tricking...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1815 - 464 pages
...we know ourselves, as he loves us bettef too. Pater ipse colcndi hand /acilem esse viam voluit. lie that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and...relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. It is the want of nerves of understanding for such a task; it is the degenerate fondness for tricking...
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Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical, Volume 1

Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 240 pages
...strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist. is_our_helrjer. This amicable conflictTwith difficulty obliges us to an intimate acquaintance...relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. It is the want of nerves of understanding for such a task ; it is the degenerate fondness for trickling...
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Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 35

England - 1834 - 1046 pages
...than we know ourselves, as he loves us better too. Ipse pater colendi haudfacilem ease viam voluit. He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and...relations. It will not suffer us to be superficial. It is the want of nerves of understanding for such a task, it is the degenerate fondness for tricking...
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