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THE
LOVER'S SEAT.
LONDON:
GILBERT AND RIVINGTON, PRINTERS,
ST. JOHN'S SQUARE.
KATHEMÉRINA
OR
COMMON THINGS
IN RELATION TO
BEAUTY, VIRTUE, AND TRUTH.
BY
KENELM HENRY DIGBY.
τὸ πλῆθος ὅ τι τὸ φαυλότερον
ἐνόμισε χρῆταί τε, τόδε τοι λέγοιμ' ἄν.
EUR. Bacch. 430.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS,
PATERNOSTER ROW.
1856.
270. c. 97.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER XII.
That virtue itself is a common thing-Objections deprecated-
Dark views of human society by philosophers-And others—
If we watch for virtues, as for faults, we find them in abun-
dance-Facts prove the wide diffusion of virtue-Its delicate
traits-Numbers of the good-Virtue not confined to the
eminently good-It is found in sinners-Examples-Faults
themselves cause virtue-Pharisees cry out-The good indul-
gent-They sanction the view that classes virtue among com-
mon things
PAGE
1-53
CHAPTER XIII.
Common persons in relation to virtue-Virtues of the common
people-General testimonies-Details-Their truthfulness,
simplicity, and naturalness-Industry and laborious endur-
ance- -Frugality-Heroism-Self-respect, sense of propriety,
honesty-Good humour-Avoidance of quarrels and litigation—
Respect virtue-No hypocrites-No politicians-Their sense
of admiration and respect affectionate and faithful-Parental
and filial love-Charitable to one another-Excellence of this
common charity, as distinguished from more pretentious
benevolence
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