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To control the violence of the stronger passions , to prescribe the rules of
distributive justice , and to inculcate the duties of active humanity , was the proper
and essential province of the instructor , as well as of the legislator . At first ,
indeed ...
To control the violence of the stronger passions , to prescribe the rules of
distributive justice , and to inculcate the duties of active humanity , was the proper
and essential province of the instructor , as well as of the legislator . At first ,
indeed ...
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To delight the imagination seems to have been their favourite aim ; and
accordingly , from the superior effects of recent events in interesting the passions
, we find that many of the most distinguished historians of this class have chosen
for their ...
To delight the imagination seems to have been their favourite aim ; and
accordingly , from the superior effects of recent events in interesting the passions
, we find that many of the most distinguished historians of this class have chosen
for their ...
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... could occur to them as the object of history , but to delight the imagination and
improve the heart ; and accordingly they chose subjects that made the strongest
impression on their own minds , and might most interest the passions of others .
... could occur to them as the object of history , but to delight the imagination and
improve the heart ; and accordingly they chose subjects that made the strongest
impression on their own minds , and might most interest the passions of others .
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... those errors in judgment , will evince to us the folly and danger of an implicit
reliance on our own opinions ; will inculcate a salutary distrust of their foundation
, and a conviction of the perverting influence of our ruling passions and
prejudices ...
... those errors in judgment , will evince to us the folly and danger of an implicit
reliance on our own opinions ; will inculcate a salutary distrust of their foundation
, and a conviction of the perverting influence of our ruling passions and
prejudices ...
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Poor was that affection which often preferred the most trivial selfish gratification to
her wishes or requests ; and of small value was that regard , which a sudden gust
of passion could , at times , entirely obliterate . It was my character , sir , as that ...
Poor was that affection which often preferred the most trivial selfish gratification to
her wishes or requests ; and of small value was that regard , which a sudden gust
of passion could , at times , entirely obliterate . It was my character , sir , as that ...
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| Title | The British Essayists: Lounger Volume 30 of The British Essayists, James Ferguson Volume 30 of The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Biographical, Historical, and Critical, James Ferguson |
| Editor | James Ferguson |
| Contributor | James Ferguson |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | J. Richardson and Company, 1823 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 11 Jan 2006 |
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