Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects: Part III. ... By Jeremy Collier, M.A.George Strahan, 1720 - 108 pages |
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... Because ' tis a rough uncourtly Perception , ' tis unfriendly to Nature , it has an ugly Sting in't , and ' tis oftentimes hard to deal with it hand- fomely . Very well ! And is not this Confeflion a plain yielding of the Caufe ? Can ...
... Because ' tis a rough uncourtly Perception , ' tis unfriendly to Nature , it has an ugly Sting in't , and ' tis oftentimes hard to deal with it hand- fomely . Very well ! And is not this Confeflion a plain yielding of the Caufe ? Can ...
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... Because their Refolution was awaken'd , and their Paffions warm'd in one cafe , and not in the other . The Importance of the Conteft , the Defire of Glory and Revenge had fo fortified and employ'd their Thoughts , that they had fcarce ...
... Because their Refolution was awaken'd , and their Paffions warm'd in one cafe , and not in the other . The Importance of the Conteft , the Defire of Glory and Revenge had fo fortified and employ'd their Thoughts , that they had fcarce ...
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... because if Men were their own Judges , the Punish- ment would be over - proportion'd to the Injury : Most People are apt to be favourable at home , and over - rate their own Pretenfions . Philot . I'm afraid fo too : But pray go to the ...
... because if Men were their own Judges , the Punish- ment would be over - proportion'd to the Injury : Most People are apt to be favourable at home , and over - rate their own Pretenfions . Philot . I'm afraid fo too : But pray go to the ...
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... because I am not willing to fall under the Character and Inconveniences you mention , I fhall endeavour to fweeten my Humour , and keep the Ferment down I confefs , the World affords Provocations enough , and föme Men deserve to be ...
... because I am not willing to fall under the Character and Inconveniences you mention , I fhall endeavour to fweeten my Humour , and keep the Ferment down I confefs , the World affords Provocations enough , and föme Men deserve to be ...
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... because the Object hangs out of reach . Power is the general With both of the Good and Bad . But then they differ very much both in the End , and the Means . The latter defire Power to abufe it . To in- dulge their Vice , to please ...
... because the Object hangs out of reach . Power is the general With both of the Good and Bad . But then they differ very much both in the End , and the Means . The latter defire Power to abufe it . To in- dulge their Vice , to please ...
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