Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen1A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... paffions to fuch I confine the inquiry . There is no propenfity in human nature more general than averfion from ftran- gers , as will be made evident after- * Different flowers derive their colour from na- ture , and preferve the fame ...
... paffions to fuch I confine the inquiry . There is no propenfity in human nature more general than averfion from ftran- gers , as will be made evident after- * Different flowers derive their colour from na- ture , and preferve the fame ...
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... paffion la- " bours to juftify itself , hence his opi- " nion , that war only and hunting are " honourable profeffions . " Before fub- fcribing to this doctrine , I wish to be fa- tisfied of a few particulars . Is our author certain ...
... paffion la- " bours to juftify itself , hence his opi- " nion , that war only and hunting are " honourable profeffions . " Before fub- fcribing to this doctrine , I wish to be fa- tisfied of a few particulars . Is our author certain ...
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... paffions , because they pursue " with ardor every object that relieves them from me- " lancholy . By that gloominess , they are exhaufted , " and rendered infenfible to the pleasures of life . De- " preffed in mind , they are unable to ...
... paffions , because they pursue " with ardor every object that relieves them from me- " lancholy . By that gloominess , they are exhaufted , " and rendered infenfible to the pleasures of life . De- " preffed in mind , they are unable to ...
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... paffion ; they confider themselves as children of the re- public ; are fond of ferving their mother ; and hold themselves fufficiently recom- penfed by the privilege of ferving her . The public revenue greatly exceeds the ex- pence of ...
... paffion ; they confider themselves as children of the re- public ; are fond of ferving their mother ; and hold themselves fufficiently recom- penfed by the privilege of ferving her . The public revenue greatly exceeds the ex- pence of ...
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... paffion of fa- vages and of ruftics ; to raise which , no- thing is neceffary but to invent giants and magicians , fairy - land and inchantment . The earliest exploits recorded of warlike nations , are giants mowing down whole armies ...
... paffion of fa- vages and of ruftics ; to raise which , no- thing is neceffary but to invent giants and magicians , fairy - land and inchantment . The earliest exploits recorded of warlike nations , are giants mowing down whole armies ...
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