“Passing too eagerly upon a provocation loses the guard and lays open the body; calmness and leisure and deliberation do the business much better.”
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Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects: Part III. ... By Jeremy Collier, M.A.
This book is a part of a series of essays focusing on various moral topics, written by the scholar Jeremy Collier, M.A. more
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Jeremy Collier
Jeremy Collier, an English writer and critic, was born on September 23, 1650, and died on April 26, 1726. He held a significant position in the field of literary criticism in 18th-century British literature with his critical analysis of the works of his time. more
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