Intellectual Sentiments, Explained by the Study of SensationsJoseph Booker, 1809 - 191 pàgines |
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... vice or virtue , self directs it still . The principal end of all moral philo- sophy is to give us just sentiments apper- taining to this point . Perfection consists in the possession of such qualities of the 16 INTELLECTUAL.
... vice or virtue , self directs it still . The principal end of all moral philo- sophy is to give us just sentiments apper- taining to this point . Perfection consists in the possession of such qualities of the 16 INTELLECTUAL.
Pàgina 17
... principal happiness , in compliance to the intentions of our Divine Creator , which are engraven in the nature of our exist- ence . We advance to a higher degree of perfection in proportion as the body is less distempered , and is able ...
... principal happiness , in compliance to the intentions of our Divine Creator , which are engraven in the nature of our exist- ence . We advance to a higher degree of perfection in proportion as the body is less distempered , and is able ...
Pàgina 18
... principal part of the present . It is from this idea of perfection that friendship borrows such immanent delight , though certain philosophers have ima- gined its origin to be derived from our impotence , without the aid of others , to ...
... principal part of the present . It is from this idea of perfection that friendship borrows such immanent delight , though certain philosophers have ima- gined its origin to be derived from our impotence , without the aid of others , to ...
Pàgina 77
... there is none which gives a thought more pleasing to the mind , than that perfect agreement of all the parts of a work with the final end therein proposed . This is the principal of all beauties ; it is this which SENTIMENTS . 77.
... there is none which gives a thought more pleasing to the mind , than that perfect agreement of all the parts of a work with the final end therein proposed . This is the principal of all beauties ; it is this which SENTIMENTS . 77.
Pàgina 78
... principal design . Poets imitate the same axiom in the method of their images . They are not only careful to keep all the various cha- racters in a state of subordination to the chief hero , they also endeavour to make all the ...
... principal design . Poets imitate the same axiom in the method of their images . They are not only careful to keep all the various cha- racters in a state of subordination to the chief hero , they also endeavour to make all the ...
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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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Pàgina 124 - See heaven its sparkling portals wide display, And break upon thee in a flood of day.
Pàgina 155 - Know Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch warm'da bear. While man exclaims,
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 120 - Else whence this pleasing hope, this fond desire, This longing after immortality ? Or whence this secret dread and inward horror Of falling into...
Pàgina 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.
Pàgina 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...
Pàgina 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...
Pàgina 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.