The Friend: A Series of Essays, in Three Volumes, to Aid in the Formation of Fixed Principles in Politics, Morals, and Religion, with Literary Amusements Interspersed, Band 3R. Fenner, 1818 - 375 Seiten |
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... excellence is the beginning of danger : for it is the first spring of that excessive admiration of the age which at last brings down to its own level a mind born above it . If there existed only the general disposition of all who are ...
... excellence is the beginning of danger : for it is the first spring of that excessive admiration of the age which at last brings down to its own level a mind born above it . If there existed only the general disposition of all who are ...
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... excellence . See first how this spirit will affect his judg- ment of moral character , in those with whom chance may connect him in the common re- lations of life . It is of those with whom he is to live , that his soul first demands ...
... excellence . See first how this spirit will affect his judg- ment of moral character , in those with whom chance may connect him in the common re- lations of life . It is of those with whom he is to live , that his soul first demands ...
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... he often will , some of the real features of excellence in the purity of their native form . For then his rapid imagination will gather round them all the kindred features that are wanting to perfect beauty ; and make for him , 7.
... he often will , some of the real features of excellence in the purity of their native form . For then his rapid imagination will gather round them all the kindred features that are wanting to perfect beauty ; and make for him , 7.
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... excellence ; and he will still be impelled to single out some , on whom his imagination and his hopes may repose . To whatever department of human thought or ac- tion his mind is turned with interest , either by the sway of public ...
... excellence ; and he will still be impelled to single out some , on whom his imagination and his hopes may repose . To whatever department of human thought or ac- tion his mind is turned with interest , either by the sway of public ...
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... excellence that will vindicate the insulted world , while it jus- tifies too , his resentment of his own undue subjection , and exalts the value of his new found liberty . Add to this , that secluded as he has been 10.
... excellence that will vindicate the insulted world , while it jus- tifies too , his resentment of his own undue subjection , and exalts the value of his new found liberty . Add to this , that secluded as he has been 10.
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admiration ancient appear Aristotle Ball's believe British called cause character Civita Vecchia common contemplate derived divine doctrine duty effect English ESSAY excellence existence experience fact faith feeling fleet former French genius Gorgias ground hath heart HERACLIT honor hope human idea imagination individual influence instance instinct intel intellectual island knowledge latter least less light likewise living Lord Bacon Lord Nelson Malta Maltese mankind means ment Method mind Minorca moral nations nature necessity neral never objects once opinion original outward particular passions perfect persons phænomena phænomenon philosophy Plato poet Polytheism Port Mahon possession present principle Prodicus progress purpose quæ racter reader reason relations religion Robert Hooke scarcely sense Sicily Sir Alexander Ball soul spirit stable Theory talent theory things thou thought tion true truth understanding Vallette virtue whole wisdom words youth καὶ