 | Samuel Bailey - 1855 - 846 sider
...society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their own life. This is the general law; and the special question as to who shall commit the crime,...the fear of another world can avail anything towards even checking its operation."* In this passage he begins, you will observe, by ascribing suicide itself... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1857 - 882 sider
...certain numb-er_££_persons must jput an end to their own life^ This is _th_e_ ^general law ; anil the special question as to who shall commit the crime...love of life nor the fear of another world can avail any thing towards even checking its operation. The causes of this remarkable regularity I shall hereafter... | |
 | 1863 - 844 sider
...this a cause operating in the indivisible whole of society, he goes on to say, " And the power of this larger law is so irresistible, that neither the love...life nor the fear of another world can avail anything toward even checking its operation." How, pray, does Mr. Buckle know ? What shadow of a fact has he... | |
 | Henry Thomas Buckle - 1858 - 722 sider
...society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their own life. This is the general law ; and the special question as to who shall commit the crime...love of life nor the fear of another world can avail any thing towards even checking its operation. The causes of this remarkable regularity I shall hereafter... | |
 | 1858 - 572 sider
...society a certain number of persons must put an end to their own life. This is the general law; and the special question as to who shall commit the crime...however, in their total action, must obey the large facial lain to which they are subordinate. And the power of the larger law is so irresistible that... | |
 | 1858 - 456 sider
...society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their own life. This is the general law : and the special question as to who shall commit the crime...however, in their total action, must obey the large irresistible social law to which they are all subordinate." Alas, then, if one person in our village... | |
 | 1858 - 812 sider
...portion of society be necessarily compelled t< commit murder and suicide, by " a law so irresistible, tbr neither the love of life nor the fear of another world...can avail anything towards checking its operation " (p. 26), we can bu: be deeply grateful to those who will do so objectionable ft business for us.... | |
 | 1858 - 878 sider
...society, a certain number ot persons must nut an end to their own life. This is the general law ; and the special question as to who shall commit the crime, depends, of course, on special laws ; which, however, in their total action, must obey the larger social law, to which... | |
 | 1859 - 648 sider
...is the general law ; and the special question as to what position each figure shall take in the sum depends, of course, upon special laws ; which, however, in their total action, must obey the large arithmetical law to which they are all subordinate. And the power of the larger law is so irresistible,... | |
 | 1859 - 234 sider
...society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their own life. This is the general law ; and the special question as to who shall commit the crime depends of course on special laws, which, however in their total action, must obey the large social law to which they... | |
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In a given state of society, a certain number of persons must put an end to their own life. This is the general law; and the special question as to who shall commit the crime depends, of course, upon special laws; which, however, in their total action,... 
