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" These are the mansions of good men after death, who, according to the degree and kinds of virtue in which they excelled, are distributed among these several islands, which abound with pleasures of different kinds and degrees suitable to the relishes and... "
History of English Literature - Page 101
by Hippolyte Taine - 1871
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The Spectator: ...

1718 - 348 pages
...j every Illand is a Paradife ' accommodated to its refpe&ive Inhabitants. Are not ' thefe, OMjrza, Habitations worth contending for? Does ' Life appear...miserable, that gives thee Opportunities of ' earning fuch a Reward ? Is Death to be feared, that will ' convey thee to fo happy an Exiftence ? Think not...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 342 pages
...further than thine Eye or even thine Imagination can extend it felf. Thefe are the Manfions of good Men after Death, who according to the Degree and Kinds of Virtue in which they excelled, are diftributed amon» thefe feveral Iflands, which abound with Pleafures of different Kindi and Degrees,...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1729 - 354 pages
...thine Imagination can extend it felf. Thefe ' are the Manfions of good Men after Death, who ac4 cording to the Degree and Kinds of Virtue in which * they excelled, are diftribured among thefe feveral ' Iflands, which abound with Pleafures of different Kinds * and Degrees,...
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The Spectator, Volume 2

1739 - 346 pages
...further than thine Eye or even thine Imagination can extend it felf. Thefe are the Manfions of good Men after Death, who according to the Degree and Kinds...Virtue in which they excelled, are distributed among thefe feveral Iflands, which abound with Pleafures of different Kinds and Degrees, fuitable to the...
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The Moral Miscellany: Or, a Collection of Select Pieces, in Prose and Verse ...

1773 - 394 pages
...further than thine eye, .or even thine imagination can extend itfelf. Thefe are the manfions of good men after death, who, according to the degree and kinds of virtue in which they ex.celled, are diftributed among thefe feveral iftands, which abound with pleafures of different kinds and degrees,...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...than even thine eye, or even thy imagination, can extend itfelf. Thele are the m anfión s of good men after death, who according to the degree and kinds of virtue in which thty excelled, are ilillnbuted among thele fevernl ˇ(lands, which abound with pleafuies of different...
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The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining ...

1792 - 494 pages
...further than thine eye, or even thine imagination can extend itielf. Thefe are the manlions of good men after death, who, according to the degree and kinds of virtue in which they excelled, are diftributed among thefe feveral ˇHands, which abound with pleasures of different kinds and degrees,...
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The Spectator, with Illustrative Notes: To which are Prefixed, the ..., Volume 3

1794 - 450 pages
...farther than thine eye, or even thine imagination can extend itself. These are the mansions of good men after death, who according to the degree and kinds...perfections of those who are settled in them ; every island in a paradise accommodated to its respective inhabitants. Are not these, O MIRzA, habitations \vorthcontendmgfor?...
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A Real Treasure for the Pious Mind

1797 - 110 pages
...further than thine eye, or even thine imagination can extend itfelf. Thefe are the manfions of good men after death, who according to the degree and kinds of virtue in which they excelled, are diftributed among thefe feveral iflands, which abound with pleafure of different kinds and degrees,...
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The English instructor; or, Useful and entertaining passages in prose ...

English instructor - 1801 - 272 pages
...further than thine eye , or even thine imagination can extend itself. These are the mansions of good men after death , who according to the degree and kinds...islands , which abound with pleasures of different kinds a5a THE ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR. and degrees , suitable to the relishes and perfections of those who are...
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