Intellectual Sentiments, Explained by the Study of SensationsJoseph Booker, 1809 - Всего страниц: 191 |
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... enjoy that superiority , their being free appears to give them . Yet there are a miserable set of people , who can take delight in being too severe upon the failings of their fel- low creatures , and this malevolent pro- pensity has a ...
... enjoy that superiority , their being free appears to give them . Yet there are a miserable set of people , who can take delight in being too severe upon the failings of their fel- low creatures , and this malevolent pro- pensity has a ...
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... enjoying reputation which will reach us when in the grave . A confused idea of immortality prevails even among those ... enjoyed life longer , as they were admired 24 INTELLECTUAL.
... enjoying reputation which will reach us when in the grave . A confused idea of immortality prevails even among those ... enjoyed life longer , as they were admired 24 INTELLECTUAL.
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Young lady. had they enjoyed life longer , as they were admired by their friends and coun- trymen , and inwardly convinced they should be so by posterity , likewise by their enemies and mankind in general . This multitude of admirers ...
Young lady. had they enjoyed life longer , as they were admired by their friends and coun- trymen , and inwardly convinced they should be so by posterity , likewise by their enemies and mankind in general . This multitude of admirers ...
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... enjoys , and this enjoyment , though ideal , affords her intrinsic delight . The love of ourselves being united to this concern helps to make the sorrow far more interesting . We love to recall those sensations which have flattered us ...
... enjoys , and this enjoyment , though ideal , affords her intrinsic delight . The love of ourselves being united to this concern helps to make the sorrow far more interesting . We love to recall those sensations which have flattered us ...
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... its af- fection . We in some measure always enjoy what we hope for ; yet we have not always the fruition of what we really possess . It is more agreeable to be car- ried by our desires towards the least ob- ject , 54 INTELLECTUAL.
... its af- fection . We in some measure always enjoy what we hope for ; yet we have not always the fruition of what we really possess . It is more agreeable to be car- ried by our desires towards the least ob- ject , 54 INTELLECTUAL.
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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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Стр. 124 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
Стр. 155 - Know Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch warm'da bear. While man exclaims,
Стр. 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.
Стр. 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.
Стр. 120 - Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into...
Стр. 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.
Стр. 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...
Стр. 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...
Стр. 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.