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    "title": "The Works of the Late Miss Catharine Talbot, an Editorial Volume Associated with Elizabeth Carter",
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        "communication": "Newspapers, books, pamphlets, salons, and post move ideas at a new speed measured in days or weeks.",
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            "text": "Happiness, then, a great degree of it, is in our power, even at present. But fools that we are, we forfeit even present happiness, for the indulgence of every peevish, froward humour. Let me examine myself a little on this. As much as I con demn it, am I not often guilty of this un accountable folly ? Am I not readier to cherish unkind suspicions of those I live amongst, than to put a fair, and favourable interpretation upon every disagreeable in cident ? Am I not almost upon the watch to take offence at every trifling disregard ? Do I not think it beneath me ever to take the first step towards a reconciliation ? Do I not make it a point of honour to keep up resentment, even though it pains me ? How much happier are they, who go through the world with an easy good hu mour ! Never suspecting that any body means them ill, who does not really and seriously hurt them : passing over every trifle : and by placing themselves above all such peevish follies, maintaining more real dignity, than those who are the proudest The Duty and Manner of being useful in Society",
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            "text": "Le bonheur, et même un haut degré de bonheur, est donc en notre pouvoir dès à présent. Mais, insensés que nous sommes, nous sacrifions jusqu’au bonheur présent pour complaire à chaque humeur chagrine et revêche. Que je m’examine un peu sur ce point. Quelque condamnable que cela me paraisse, ne suis-je pas souvent coupable de cette inexplicable folie ? Ne suis-je pas plus disposée à nourrir des soupçons malveillants envers ceux parmi lesquels je vis qu’à donner de chaque incident désagréable une interprétation juste et favorable ? Ne suis-je pas presque aux aguets pour m’offenser de la moindre marque d’indifférence ? Ne crois-je pas qu’il est au-dessous de moi de faire jamais le premier pas vers une réconciliation ? Ne mets-je pas mon honneur à entretenir mon ressentiment, alors même qu’il me fait souffrir ? Combien plus heureux sont ceux qui traversent le monde avec une humeur facile et bienveillante ! Ils ne soupçonnent jamais personne de leur vouloir du mal, à moins qu’on ne leur cause un tort réel et sérieux. Ils passent sur chaque bagatelle et, en se plaçant au-dessus de toutes ces puérilités chagrines, conservent une dignité plus véritable que les plus orgueilleux.\n\nDu devoir et de la manière d’être utile à la société",
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