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" How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. "
Life of Dr. Adam Smith - Page 10
by William Draper - 1830 - 32 pages
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Harvest-home: consisting of supplementary Gleanings, original ..., Volume 3

Samuel Jackson Pratt - 1805 - 590 pages
...soever," observes the sagacious author of 'The Theory of Moral Sentiments,' " man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature,...him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the emotion which we feel for the misery...
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments: Or, An Essay Towards an Analysis of the ...

Adam Smith - 1817 - 776 pages
...SECTION I. OF THE SENSE OF PROPRIETY. CHAPTER I. Of Sympathy. HOW selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature,...him, though he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the emotion which we feel for the misery...
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Monody on Major Andre: And Elegy on Captain Cook. Also Mr. Pratt's Sympathy ...

Anna Seward - 1817 - 204 pages
...soever," observes the sagacious author •f ' The Theory of Moral Sentiments,' " man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature,...him, though he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the emotion which we feel for the misery...
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Monody on Major Andre: And Elegy on Captain Cook. Also Mr. Pratt's Sympathy ...

Anna Seward - 1817 - 198 pages
...author of ' The Theory of Moral Sentiments,' " man may be supposed, there are evidently some principle? in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of...render their happiness necessary to him. though he deiives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the...
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Memoir of William Burdon [by G. Ensor] Liberality of sentiment. Human ...

William Burdon - 1820 - 460 pages
...on the nature of pity or compassion. " How selfish soever," says he, " man may be supposed, there is evidently some principles in his nature which interest...others, and render their happiness necessary to him, tho' he derives nothing from it, except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion;...
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Horae Phrenologicae Being Three Phrenological Essays

John Epps - 1829 - 624 pages
...in general very anxious about the welfare and happiness of others ; for howsoever selfish man may be there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortunes of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it,...
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Lives of eminent persons; consisting of Galileo, Kepler

Lives - 1833 - 588 pages
...and their followers, in later days. Dr. Smith, though he makes little direct reference to this system founded on the absolute selfishness of man, may be...him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to sig nify our fellow...
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Lives of Eminent Persons

Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 606 pages
...and their followers, in later days. Dr. Smith, though he makes little direct reference to this system founded on the absolute selfishness of man, may be...him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to signify our fellow...
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Lives of Eminent Persons: Consisting of Galileo, Kepler, Newton, Mahomet ...

Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1833 - 584 pages
...and their followers, in later days. Dr. Smith, though he makes little direct reference to this system founded on the absolute selfishness of man, may be...him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it ; of this kind is pity or compassion, words appropriated to sig nify our fellow...
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The History of Moral Science, Volume 2

Robert Blakey - 1833 - 378 pages
...those with whom we are upon terms of intimacy and friendship. " How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature which interest him in the fortunes of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it...
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