An Enquiry into the Principles of Human Happiness and Human DutyPickering, 1843 - 554 Seiten |
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... become first acquainted , for eclipses were foretold and the planetary system dis- closed before he knew that his blood circulated . Nay , it was long supposed that the arteries contained no blood at all ; and while the nature and ...
... become first acquainted , for eclipses were foretold and the planetary system dis- closed before he knew that his blood circulated . Nay , it was long supposed that the arteries contained no blood at all ; and while the nature and ...
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... becomes the passion of avarice , and engrosses his whole existence . This being understood , we may now proceed to consider what more real dif- ference exists in the nature of our various desires . Desire and fear are utterly opposed to ...
... becomes the passion of avarice , and engrosses his whole existence . This being understood , we may now proceed to consider what more real dif- ference exists in the nature of our various desires . Desire and fear are utterly opposed to ...
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... become dead to the social feelings , we abandon , of our own free will , some of the choicest blessings of His providence . When , therefore , the cares of life begin to engross our soul , when the more generous sentiments of youth wax ...
... become dead to the social feelings , we abandon , of our own free will , some of the choicest blessings of His providence . When , therefore , the cares of life begin to engross our soul , when the more generous sentiments of youth wax ...
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... becoming so fervent , as it may sometimes be found in persons who have no such ties . And I am led to this conclusion by re- flecting on the following principles : first , that of occupation , to be afterwards dwelt upon ; secondly ...
... becoming so fervent , as it may sometimes be found in persons who have no such ties . And I am led to this conclusion by re- flecting on the following principles : first , that of occupation , to be afterwards dwelt upon ; secondly ...
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... become impaired , they can sit doing nothing nearly all day long , and yet without ennui . The same more or less holds true of savages and half- savages , such as the Esquimaux , who spend many months of the year shut up in snow houses ...
... become impaired , they can sit doing nothing nearly all day long , and yet without ennui . The same more or less holds true of savages and half- savages , such as the Esquimaux , who spend many months of the year shut up in snow houses ...
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