The Citizen of NatureW. Benbow, 1824 - 238 Seiten |
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... existence of these enormities , and as feelingly deplored them ; but it is these re- flections which strike me with remorse . How can , or ought I , to sit down basking in the excess of what others , born with the same na- tural right ...
... existence of these enormities , and as feelingly deplored them ; but it is these re- flections which strike me with remorse . How can , or ought I , to sit down basking in the excess of what others , born with the same na- tural right ...
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Henry Horne (jr). portion of mankind glide down the stream of existence after the manner of a team of wild ducks , who fly with outstretched necks , with- out turning their heads to either side : these persons open wide their mouths for ...
Henry Horne (jr). portion of mankind glide down the stream of existence after the manner of a team of wild ducks , who fly with outstretched necks , with- out turning their heads to either side : these persons open wide their mouths for ...
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... imperiously bids him seek ? that object which he thus instinctively seeks to acquire , is the maximum for which Nature calls him into " " existence , for which she commands him to 24 THE CITIZEN OF NATURE . LETTER V. ...
... imperiously bids him seek ? that object which he thus instinctively seeks to acquire , is the maximum for which Nature calls him into " " existence , for which she commands him to 24 THE CITIZEN OF NATURE . LETTER V. ...
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Henry Horne (jr). " " existence , for which she commands him to live ; it is " happiness . ' All animals which possess consciousness of existence , seek this desidera- tum instinctively ; that is , are moved to it by a blind inherent ...
Henry Horne (jr). " " existence , for which she commands him to live ; it is " happiness . ' All animals which possess consciousness of existence , seek this desidera- tum instinctively ; that is , are moved to it by a blind inherent ...
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... existence ; but have been too often confounded with those that are . Now , I mean to say , no man can enjoy mental pleasure , ease and serenity of soul , in the lofty degree for which Nature has framed him , unless he is mo- rally ...
... existence ; but have been too often confounded with those that are . Now , I mean to say , no man can enjoy mental pleasure , ease and serenity of soul , in the lofty degree for which Nature has framed him , unless he is mo- rally ...
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acquired action animal artificial assert Atheist become belief blood cause certainly chimney sweeper civil clothing common conscience consequence Deism Deist dreadful earth emotion endeavour enjoyment enquiry equality equipoise eternity evil existence eyes faculties fancy father fear feeling fool founded free agency fresh genus Gil Blas give hand happiness HARVARD COLLEGE hear heart Holborn human idea ignorance instance intellect knowledge labour laws ledge LETTER listen look luxuries marriage Maurepas mean ment mental middle men mind misery mode nation natural justice natural law Nature necessity never observe once pain Paradise Lost perhaps persons philanthropy pleasure possession present principles proof reason receive revelation sense slavery sort soul sounds speak species surface tell term thee Theocracy things thou thought tion true truth turn unnatural virtue Whigs
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Seite 160 - The man who resolutely divesting himself of habit and prejudice, of the false impressions imbibed from early childhood, resolves to know Truth, if haply she may be found, is sure to be assailed, threatened, mimicked, and insulted, with abuse the most pitiful and inane, with derision the most paltry, stupid, and futile, wholly unworthy of the exaltation to which human attainmentboasts to have arrived. 'His honesty is decried as presumption, his avowal of naked truth as sedition; his exposure of existing...
Seite 162 - Necker,'that reason suits neither you or me: Sully did not go to mass, and Sully was of the council.' ' Maurepas, in this answer, only caught at the ridicule of...