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" Barry, that the arms with which the ill dispositions of the world are to be combated, and the qualities by which it is to be reconciled to us, and we reconciled to it, are moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence to others, and a great deal of distrust... "
The Lives of the Most Eminent British Painters and Sculptors - Page 72
by Allan Cunningham - 1831
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Select Reviews of Literature, Volume 7

1812 - 560 pages
...are moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence to others, and A great deal of distrust of ourselves; which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as some...but virtues of a great and noble kind, and such as dignity our nature, as much as they contribute to our repose and fortune; for nothing can be so unworthy...
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Select Reviews, and Spirit of the Foreign Magazines, Volume 7

Enos Bronson - 1812 - 562 pages
...moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence to others, and a great deal of distrust of ourselves ; which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as some...and fortune ; for nothing can be so unworthy of a well composed soul, as to pass away life in bickering* and litigations, in snarling and scuffling with...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 8

1821 - 720 pages
...gentleness, a little indulgence to others, and a great deal of distrust of ourselves,— which ore not qualities of a mean spirit, as some may possibly...so unworthy of a well-composed soul as to pass away Ufe in bickerings and litigations —in snarling and scuffling with every one about us. Again and again,...
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Biographia Hibernica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Worthies of ..., Volume 1

1821 - 508 pages
...are moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence to others ; and agreat deal of distrust to ourselves, which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as some...and fortune ; for nothing can be so unworthy of a well composed soul, as to pass away life in bickerings and litigations, in snarling and scuffling with...
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Biographia Hibernica: A Biographical Dictionary of the Worthies of ..., Volume 1

1821 - 518 pages
...it, are moderation,gentleness,alittleindulgence to others; and agreat deal of distrust to ourselves, which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as some...repose and fortune; for nothing can be so unworthy of a well composed soul, as to pass away life in bickerings and litigations, in snarling and scuffling with...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 8

1821 - 778 pages
...moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence to others, and a great deal of distrust of ourselves,— which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as some...contribute to our repose and fortune ; for nothing can he so unworthy of a well-composed soul as to pass away life in bickerings and litigations — in snarling...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 8

1821 - 726 pages
...ourselves,— which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as tome may possibly think them, but virtues of » great and noble kind, and such as dignify our nature...contribute to our repose and fortune ; for nothing can be во unworthy of a well-composed soul as to pass away life in bickerings and litigations < — in snarling...
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The Port Folio

1824 - 552 pages
...moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence to others, and a great deal of distrust of ourselves — which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as some may possibly think, but virtues of a great and noble kind, and such as dignify our nature as much as they contribute to...
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection ... from the Most Eminent Prose and ...

New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 402 pages
...moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence to others, and a great deal of distrust of ourselves ; which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as some...repose and fortune; for nothing can be so unworthy of a well composed soul, as to pass away life in bickerings and litigations, in snarling and scuffling with...
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New Elegant Extracts: A Unique Selection ... from the Most Eminent Prose and ...

New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pages
...moderation, gentleness, a little indulgence to others, and a great deal of distrust of ourselves ; which are not qualities of a mean spirit, as some...and fortune ; for nothing can be so unworthy of a well composed soul, as to pass away life in bickerings and litigations, in snarling and scuffling with...
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