A treatise on happiness [by J. Flamank].1833 |
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... bodies , which become not only corrupt and offensive in themselves , but noxious to living per- sons , so the cruel man is frequently loathsome to himself and hateful to others . From a low and unmanly inclination to cruelty arise a ...
... bodies , which become not only corrupt and offensive in themselves , but noxious to living per- sons , so the cruel man is frequently loathsome to himself and hateful to others . From a low and unmanly inclination to cruelty arise a ...
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... body of a living animal , and eat it while it is quivering with life ! But , even in this country , eels are brutally skinned while living , to the ever- lasting disgrace of those inhuman housekeepers who patronise the practice ...
... body of a living animal , and eat it while it is quivering with life ! But , even in this country , eels are brutally skinned while living , to the ever- lasting disgrace of those inhuman housekeepers who patronise the practice ...
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... bodies putrid . A disposition for brutality , as it has been already observed , will generally increase . Nero began his diabolical career by catching flies and torturing them . This monster caused several houses to be lighted up in the ...
... bodies putrid . A disposition for brutality , as it has been already observed , will generally increase . Nero began his diabolical career by catching flies and torturing them . This monster caused several houses to be lighted up in the ...
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... body , - " Voilà la pièce finie ; allons souper ! " — The farce is now over ; let us go to supper ! When Don Carlos , the son of Philip II . , had been sentenced to death by his brutal father , the executioner entered with a cord for ...
... body , - " Voilà la pièce finie ; allons souper ! " — The farce is now over ; let us go to supper ! When Don Carlos , the son of Philip II . , had been sentenced to death by his brutal father , the executioner entered with a cord for ...
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... - tification or suffering of those who have acted dis- obediently or injuriously . thrones by the great body of oppressed subjects ; but Tyrants , in some cases , may be hurled from their FORGIVENESS AND REVENGE . 16 21.
... - tification or suffering of those who have acted dis- obediently or injuriously . thrones by the great body of oppressed subjects ; but Tyrants , in some cases , may be hurled from their FORGIVENESS AND REVENGE . 16 21.
Términos y frases comunes
actions Æsop affected agreeable Alboin allowed Almighty anger arises Ballinrobe battle of Platea beauty become bigotry body Cæsar cause character cheerful Christian Cicero condemned conduct cruelty Ctesias Cunimund death deception deemed degree Deity delightful disgraceful disposition Divine eminent endeavour enemy engagements enjoy enjoyment evil exceedingly excited exhibited exist falsehood fancy favour fear feeling fellow-creatures female frequently give happiness heaven honour hope human humility husband Icarius inclination indulgence influence injurious Isaac Ambrose Jeremy Taylor Jews Jonah Barrington kind king labour laws Lord Bacon Lord Monboddo Malebranche mankind marriage matrimony matters ment mind Montesquieu nations nature never observes occasion opinion ourselves passions perform Persia person piety Plato pleasing polygamy possessed powerful practice present pride principle produced racter reason received regard religion retirement revenge Romans says scrupulosity society Socrates solitude sometimes sorrow spirit suffer thing timid tion tranquil trifling unhappy vice virtue wife worthy
Pasajes populares
Página 108 - Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new open'd. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes...
Página 191 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Página 138 - Sweet was the sound when oft, at evening's close, Up yonder hill the village murmur rose ; There as I passed with careless steps and slow The mingling notes came softened from below. The swain responsive as the milkmaid sung, The sober herd that lowed to meet their young, The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school...
Página 185 - A dungeon horrible on all sides round, As one great furnace flamed ; yet from those flames No light ; but rather darkness visible, Served only to discover sights of woe, Regions of sorrow, doleful shades, where peace And rest can never dwell ; hope never comes, That comes to all ; but torture without end Still urges, and a fiery deluge, fed With ever-burning sulphur unconsumed.
Página 147 - Two of far nobler shape erect and tall, Godlike erect, with native honour clad In naked majesty seemed lords of all, And worthy seemed, for in their looks divine The image of their glorious Maker shone, Truth, wisdom, sanctitude severe and pure, Severe, but in true filial freedom placed; Whence true authority in men...
Página 353 - Through the dear might of Him that walk'd the waves; Where, other groves and other streams along, With nectar pure his oozy locks he laves, And hears the unexpressive nuptial song, In the blest kingdoms meek of joy and love.
Página 225 - O friendly to the best pursuits of man, Friendly to thought, to virtue, and to peace...
Página 346 - But so have I seen a rose newly springing from the clefts of its hood, and at first it was fair as the morning and full with the dew of heaven as a lamb's fleece; but when a ruder breath had forced open its virgin modesty and dismantled its too youthful and unripe retirements...
Página xii - And taught a brute the way to safe revenge. i would not enter on my list of friends (Though graced with polished manners and fine sense, * Yet wanting sensibility) the man Who needlessly sets foot upon a worm.
Página 272 - Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased ; Pluck from the memory a rooted sorrow ; Raze out the written troubles of the brain ; And, with some sweet, oblivious antidote, Cleanse the stuffed bosom of that perilous stuff, Which weighs upon the heart ? Doct.