The Elements of Moral Philosophy ...R. and J. Dodsley, 1754 - 312 psl. |
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... Defign grows upon him ; and as his Connections . fpread among his Neigh- . bours , Fellow - Citizens and Countrymen , his Thirst of Praife , Emulation , and Social Affections grow more intenfe and active . Mean while , it is impoffible ...
... Defign grows upon him ; and as his Connections . fpread among his Neigh- . bours , Fellow - Citizens and Countrymen , his Thirst of Praife , Emulation , and Social Affections grow more intenfe and active . Mean while , it is impoffible ...
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... conti- nue longer than is needful , they are unfit to answer their original Defign , and there- fore are in an unfound and unnatural State . 2 The The Exercife of Fear or of Refentment , has nothing [ 23 ] SECT. II. ...
... conti- nue longer than is needful , they are unfit to answer their original Defign , and there- fore are in an unfound and unnatural State . 2 The The Exercife of Fear or of Refentment , has nothing [ 23 ] SECT. II. ...
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... Defign , as Poetry , Paint- ing , Sculpture , Mufic , Architec- ture , afford not only an innocent , but a most fenfible and fublime Entertainment . By these the Understanding is instructed in ancient and modern Life , the History of ...
... Defign , as Poetry , Paint- ing , Sculpture , Mufic , Architec- ture , afford not only an innocent , but a most fenfible and fublime Entertainment . By these the Understanding is instructed in ancient and modern Life , the History of ...
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... Defign , in inferior Subjects , he bids fair for growing , in due Time , an Admirer of what is fair and well - propor- tioned in the Conduct of Life , and the Order of Society , which is only Order and Design exerted in their higheft ...
... Defign , in inferior Subjects , he bids fair for growing , in due Time , an Admirer of what is fair and well - propor- tioned in the Conduct of Life , and the Order of Society , which is only Order and Design exerted in their higheft ...
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... defign after and imitate , but he can never rival them , nor add to their Beauty or Perfection . Such are the Forms and Structure of Vegetables , Animals , and many of their Productions , as the Honey- comb , the Spider's Web , and the ...
... defign after and imitate , but he can never rival them , nor add to their Beauty or Perfection . Such are the Forms and Structure of Vegetables , Animals , and many of their Productions , as the Honey- comb , the Spider's Web , and the ...
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Action Affections againſt agreeable approve arife Beauty becauſe beft beſt Buſineſs Cafe Cauſe Character cifes Circumftances Conduct Confcience Confequences confidered confifts Conftitution Connection Courſe Creature DAVID FORDYCE Defign Defires Deity Difpofitions diftinct Divine Duties Efteem Enjoyment eſpecially Exercife fame fections fecure feel feems felf felves fenfible ferve feveral fhall fhould fions firſt fome fore formed Friendſhip ftrong fubject fuch fuppofe fure greateſt guife Happineſs higheſt himſelf Honour human Ideas Intereft itſelf juft juſt kind Laws leaſt lefs Love Mankind Meaſure ment Mifery Mind moft Moral Obligation moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary nefs obferve Objects Oeconomy one's oppofite Order ourſelves Parents Perfection perfonal Pleaſure pofition Power prefent Principles Private Paffions Proportion purſue Purſuit racter raiſe Reaſon refined refpective reft refult rience Senfe Senſe Social Society Syftem Tafte Temper thefe themſelves theſe Things thofe thoſe tion ture underſtand univerfal uſeful Virtue virtuous Wants Wiſdom
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