Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects, Band 1T. Cadell, 1784 - 527 Seiten |
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... render happiness entirely independent of every thing external . That degree of perfection is impoffible to be attained : But every wife man will endeavour to place his happiness on fuch objects chiefly as depend upon himself : And that ...
... render happiness entirely independent of every thing external . That degree of perfection is impoffible to be attained : But every wife man will endeavour to place his happiness on fuch objects chiefly as depend upon himself : And that ...
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... renders us indifferent to thofe objects , which are fo fondly pursued by the reft of mankind . On farther re- flection , I find , that it rather improves our fenfibility for all the tender and agreeable paffions ; at the fame time that ...
... renders us indifferent to thofe objects , which are fo fondly pursued by the reft of mankind . On farther re- flection , I find , that it rather improves our fenfibility for all the tender and agreeable paffions ; at the fame time that ...
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... render the yoke either more easy or more grievous ; I must take notice of a remark in TACITUS with regard to the ROMANS under the emperors , that they neither could bear total flavery nor total liberty , Nec totam fervitutem , nec totam ...
... render the yoke either more easy or more grievous ; I must take notice of a remark in TACITUS with regard to the ROMANS under the emperors , that they neither could bear total flavery nor total liberty , Nec totam fervitutem , nec totam ...
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... renders them indifferent towards the fortunes of their fovereign ; befides this , I fay , we find by experience , that even the temporary and delegated authority of the generals and magiftrates ; being always , in fuch governments , as ...
... renders them indifferent towards the fortunes of their fovereign ; befides this , I fay , we find by experience , that even the temporary and delegated authority of the generals and magiftrates ; being always , in fuch governments , as ...
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... render its convulfions and dying agonies more violent and painful . I would not be understood to mean , that public affairs deferve no care and attention at all . Would men be moderate moderate and confiftent , their claims might be ...
... render its convulfions and dying agonies more violent and painful . I would not be understood to mean , that public affairs deferve no care and attention at all . Would men be moderate moderate and confiftent , their claims might be ...
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