Intellectual Sentiments, Explained by the Study of SensationsJoseph Booker, 1809 - 191 Seiten |
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... authors could have given by a fictious representation of all that is amiable , lovely , and engaging . expanding scenes of wit , knowledge , and accomplishments , flowing from a lady of consummate virtue , delight in romance , what must ...
... authors could have given by a fictious representation of all that is amiable , lovely , and engaging . expanding scenes of wit , knowledge , and accomplishments , flowing from a lady of consummate virtue , delight in romance , what must ...
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... Author of nature has so judiciously united pleasure . Having confirmed this principle , I shall con- sider the different pleasures of the senses , those of the intellectual pow- : ers , and those of the heart . I shall also minutely ...
... Author of nature has so judiciously united pleasure . Having confirmed this principle , I shall con- sider the different pleasures of the senses , those of the intellectual pow- : ers , and those of the heart . I shall also minutely ...
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... Author of Na- ture , who has formed us in such a manner , that notwithstanding that self - love , which causes disagreements among men , yet they are members of the same body . Their felicities , as well as their misfortunes , are ...
... Author of Na- ture , who has formed us in such a manner , that notwithstanding that self - love , which causes disagreements among men , yet they are members of the same body . Their felicities , as well as their misfortunes , are ...
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... Author of Nature is himself ignorant of what he makes known to us ? Can we deny intelligence to the incomprehensible Creator of the universe , who has envi- roned us with so many pleasing objects , which are as numerous characteristics ...
... Author of Nature is himself ignorant of what he makes known to us ? Can we deny intelligence to the incomprehensible Creator of the universe , who has envi- roned us with so many pleasing objects , which are as numerous characteristics ...
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... Author of Nature looked upon the preservation of our species to be an object more worthy his care , than the singular superiority of any individual . All are but parts of one stupendous whole , Whose body Nature is , and God the soul ...
... Author of Nature looked upon the preservation of our species to be an object more worthy his care , than the singular superiority of any individual . All are but parts of one stupendous whole , Whose body Nature is , and God the soul ...
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abilities able agreeable sensations appears Author of Nature beauty become benevolence bloom body brain breast cause charms cheerful choly chords colour consonant Creator delight displeasing disposition Divine DUCHESS OF YORK endeavour enjoy envy Epicurus esteem eternal ev'ry exercise faculties fancy fection feel felicity fibres flatter friendship genius give happiness hatred heart Heav'n human idea idea of perfection imagination immolate impres impression laws of sensation likewise lively mankind manner ment mind misfor motions munificent Nature's neighbour neral ness objects opulence organs ourselves passions peculiar perfection plea pleasing sensation pleasure possess power of love praise preservation pression principal procure proportion racters reason requisite rill Royal Highness Royal Highness's sations satisfaction scene sciences secret self-love senses sensible sentiments shew shine sion soul springs sublimity superior tain tastes thing thought tion torpid true variety virtue virtuous person Whence comes wisdom
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Seite 124 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
Seite 155 - Know Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch warm'da bear. While man exclaims,
Seite 76 - At thirty man suspects himself a fool ; Knows it at forty, and reforms his plan ; At fifty chides his infamous delay, Pushes his prudent purpose to resolve; In all the magnanimity of thought Resolves and re-resolves; then dies the same.
Seite 134 - Tis from high life high characters are drawn : A saint in crape is twice a saint in lawn ; A judge is just, a chancellor juster still ; A gownman learn'd ; a bishop what you will ; Wise if a minister ; but if a king, More wise, more learn'd, more just, more every thing.
Seite 120 - Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into...
Seite 123 - Awake, my St. John! leave all meaner things To low ambition, and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man; A mighty maze! but not without a plan; A wild, where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot; Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
Seite 95 - Till tir'd he sleeps, and life's poor play is o'er. Meanwhile opinion gilds with varying rays Those painted clouds that beautify our days : Each want of happiness by hope supplied, And each vacuity of sense by pride : These build as fast as knowledge can destroy ; In folly's cup still laughs the bubble joy ; One prospect lost, another still we gain, And not a vanity is given in vain : E'en mean self-love becomes, by force divine, The scale to measure others...
Seite 99 - Painful preeminence ! yourself to view Above life's weakness, and its comforts too. Bring then these blessings to a strict account ; Make fair deductions ; see to what they 'mount...
Seite 31 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.