Essays Upon Several Moral Subjects: Part III. ... By Jeremy Collier, M.A.George Strahan, 1720 - 108 pages |
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... please . Philot . I perceive you are inclin'd to argue against private Revenge : I am con- tented to hear you ; but am too much out of Temper to difpute , and therefore you must not expect I fhould go any length with you in the ...
... please . Philot . I perceive you are inclin'd to argue against private Revenge : I am con- tented to hear you ; but am too much out of Temper to difpute , and therefore you must not expect I fhould go any length with you in the ...
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... please . To proceed ; Private Revenge would be danger- ous to the Peace of Society , 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 ...
... please . To proceed ; Private Revenge would be danger- ous to the Peace of Society , 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 ...
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... please . Philal . I prove it thus . This Temper fuppofes a Man cafily put out of Order , and fenfible of Pain upon flender Occafi- ons . He that's push'd on with a defire of Revenge , is generally prick'd with a Senfe Senfe of Pain : He ...
... please . Philal . I prove it thus . This Temper fuppofes a Man cafily put out of Order , and fenfible of Pain upon flender Occafi- ons . He that's push'd on with a defire of Revenge , is generally prick'd with a Senfe Senfe of Pain : He ...
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... please their Hu- mour , and gratify their Pride . On the other fide ; How little do they confi- der their own Provocations ? How of ten do they draw Reprizals upon them- felves by their Failures in Juftice and De- cency ? And at this ...
... please their Hu- mour , and gratify their Pride . On the other fide ; How little do they confi- der their own Provocations ? How of ten do they draw Reprizals upon them- felves by their Failures in Juftice and De- cency ? And at this ...
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... please themfelves with fuch Performances : Triumphs upon Princi- ple are dangerous Sights : This World , Crito , is guarded by the other , and kept from flying in pieces . Atheism ftrikes at the Vitals of Government ; and de- ftroys the ...
... please themfelves with fuch Performances : Triumphs upon Princi- ple are dangerous Sights : This World , Crito , is guarded by the other , and kept from flying in pieces . Atheism ftrikes at the Vitals of Government ; and de- ftroys the ...
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