Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects: essays, moral, political and literary, Band 1Bell & Bradfute, 1825 - 544 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 84
Seite 4
... mankind . I believe , however , every one will agree with me , that , notwithstanding this resemblance , delicacy of taste is as much to be desired and cultivated , as delicacy of passion is to be lamented , and to be remedied , if ...
... mankind . I believe , however , every one will agree with me , that , notwithstanding this resemblance , delicacy of taste is as much to be desired and cultivated , as delicacy of passion is to be lamented , and to be remedied , if ...
Seite 5
... mankind . On farther re- flection , I find , that it rather improves our sensibility for all the tender and agreeable passions ; at the same time that it renders the mind incapable of the rougher and DELICACY OF TASTE .
... mankind . On farther re- flection , I find , that it rather improves our sensibility for all the tender and agreeable passions ; at the same time that it renders the mind incapable of the rougher and DELICACY OF TASTE .
Seite 6
... mankind are strangers . The emotions which they excite are soft and tender . They draw off the mind from the hurry of business and interest ; cherish reflection ; dispose to tranquillity ; and produce an agreeable melancholy , which ...
... mankind are strangers . The emotions which they excite are soft and tender . They draw off the mind from the hurry of business and interest ; cherish reflection ; dispose to tranquillity ; and produce an agreeable melancholy , which ...
Seite 7
... mankind fall short of the notions which he has entertained . And , his affections being thus confined within a narrow circle , no wonder he carries them fur- ther , than if they were more general and undistinguished . The gaiety and ...
... mankind fall short of the notions which he has entertained . And , his affections being thus confined within a narrow circle , no wonder he carries them fur- ther , than if they were more general and undistinguished . The gaiety and ...
Seite 20
... mankind . Why should not the case be the same in public affairs ? Can we ascribe the stability and wisdom of the Venetian government , through so many ages , to any thing but the form of government ? And is it not easy to point out ...
... mankind . Why should not the case be the same in public affairs ? Can we ascribe the stability and wisdom of the Venetian government , through so many ages , to any thing but the form of government ? And is it not easy to point out ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
advantage affection ancient appears Appian arise arts Athenians Athens authority banished beauty beget Cæsar causes Cicero circumstances citizens civil Columella commerce common commonly constitution Demosthenes Diodorus Siculus eloquence employed ESSAY established esteemed factions favour foreign former genius give greater Greece Greeks happiness human increase industry influence inhabitants interest Italy jealousy Julius Cæsar kind kingdom labour laws liberty Lysias magistrates mankind manners maxim ment mind modern monarchy nation nature neighbouring never object observe opinion Orat Ovid particular party passion perfection perhaps person philosophers pleasure Pliny Plutarch political Polyb Polybius polygamy possessed present pretend prince principles produce reason refinement regard render republic riches Roman Rome says scarcely sciences seems senate sensible sentiments slavery slaves society sovereign Spain Sparta species Strabo supposed Tacitus taste taxes temper thing Thucydides tion trade violent virtue whole Xenophon