An Enquiry Into the Principles of Human Happiness and Human Duty: In Two BooksW. Pickering, 1843 - 554 lappuses |
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11. lappuse
... better understood than physiology ; and while we can mea- sure the distance of the most remote planets and cal- culate the forces which keep them in their orbits , we still dispute about the ordinary functions of the hu- man TO MORAL ...
... better understood than physiology ; and while we can mea- sure the distance of the most remote planets and cal- culate the forces which keep them in their orbits , we still dispute about the ordinary functions of the hu- man TO MORAL ...
12. lappuse
... better under- stood than that of digestion , and the effects of the moon than the uses of the spleen . The same may be said of mental philosophy . While chemistry is daily enlarging the boundaries of our knowledge , while it analyses ...
... better under- stood than that of digestion , and the effects of the moon than the uses of the spleen . The same may be said of mental philosophy . While chemistry is daily enlarging the boundaries of our knowledge , while it analyses ...
25. lappuse
... of the world as little better than fools , who follow empty baubles . They hug themselves as the only wise , while in truth they are only narrow - minded . The above observations will show , that what we ought HUMAN HAPPINESS . 25.
... of the world as little better than fools , who follow empty baubles . They hug themselves as the only wise , while in truth they are only narrow - minded . The above observations will show , that what we ought HUMAN HAPPINESS . 25.
44. lappuse
... better to endure some acute suffering of short dura- tion , than a smaller uneasiness of much longer con- tinuance . If then the system we are considering succeed in expelling ennui , it secures at least one immense advantage , for it ...
... better to endure some acute suffering of short dura- tion , than a smaller uneasiness of much longer con- tinuance . If then the system we are considering succeed in expelling ennui , it secures at least one immense advantage , for it ...
45. lappuse
... better than none ; or if there be an ex- ception , it is in the case of the malevolent affections . If a man have once been fairly in love , does he not look back upon that period as the most delightful in his existence ? Can there be a ...
... better than none ; or if there be an ex- ception , it is in the case of the malevolent affections . If a man have once been fairly in love , does he not look back upon that period as the most delightful in his existence ? Can there be a ...
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actions admiration agreeable ambition amusement approve arise beauty become benevolence bodily cause character circumstances common consequence of love consequences considered constantly curiosity custom deaden degree delight desire Diocletian disapprove disposition doubt effect emotion enjoyment ennui Epicurus evil existence faculties fame favour fear feeling former frequently friends Giaour give happiness hence hope hopes and fears human nature Iago influence instance intellect interest jealousy Julius Cæsar labour latter lead less live mankind marriage means ment mental mind moral approbation moral sentiment morphea neral never object occupation opinion Othello pain passion peculiar persons Petrarch philosophy pleasure Plutarch practice praise present principle probably racter reason remark rouse rules savage nations seems self-regarding sense sensibility Soame Jenyns sometimes strong suppose sure Tacitus tendency thing thought Timoleon tion truth utility variety virtue virtuous wealth wish words
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