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Happy, my lord, if instructed by my experience, and even by my errors, you come early to make such an estimate of things, as may give freedom and ease to your life.
I am happy that such an estimate promises me comfort at my death. FOOTNOTES: [8] Had his lordship lived to our days, to have seen the noble relief given by this nation to the distressed Portuguese, he had perhaps owned this part of his argument a little weakened; but we do not think ourselves entitled to alter his lordship's words, but that we are bound to follow him exactly. [9] Sciant quibus moris illicita mirari, posse etiam sub malis principibus magnos viros, &c.
See 42, to the end of it. A PHILOSOPHICAL INQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF OUR IDEAS OF THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL WITH AN INTRODUCTORY DISCOURSE CONCERNING TASTE, AND SEVERAL OTHER ADDITIONS *** _The first edition of this work was published in 1756; the second with large additions, in the year 1757._.
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