The Pleasures of Human Life, Examined and Enumerated: With an Entertaining Treatise on Mistakes Respecting Pleasure and Happiness, and on the Objects which are Opposed to the Pleasures of Life, Usually Denominated Its MiseriesH. Fisher, 1822 - 764 sider |
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... moral nature ; it fits him for the performance of the duties of life ; and it excites him to a rational and manly preparation for a better world , where pleasure , in its most exalted character , exists without alloy . Holy Writ ...
... moral nature ; it fits him for the performance of the duties of life ; and it excites him to a rational and manly preparation for a better world , where pleasure , in its most exalted character , exists without alloy . Holy Writ ...
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... morals and the deportment , of whole generations of men , of nature entire ! What dominion may he not exercise over himself , and numberless objects without him ! How many satisfactions may he not enjoy himself , and procure for others ...
... morals and the deportment , of whole generations of men , of nature entire ! What dominion may he not exercise over himself , and numberless objects without him ! How many satisfactions may he not enjoy himself , and procure for others ...
Side 25
... moral perfection ; and this depends much on our exertions . Wisdom and goodness are not , like bodily strength , given to us by our Maker indepen- dently of our own exertions , but only the capacity of acquiring them ; and in order to ...
... moral perfection ; and this depends much on our exertions . Wisdom and goodness are not , like bodily strength , given to us by our Maker indepen- dently of our own exertions , but only the capacity of acquiring them ; and in order to ...
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... moral to the mind . Plato has given a most enchanting description of this passion . He demonstrates it a sentimental union of minds as well as of persons , far superior to the range of vulgar pleasure ; for ever increasing by con ...
... moral to the mind . Plato has given a most enchanting description of this passion . He demonstrates it a sentimental union of minds as well as of persons , far superior to the range of vulgar pleasure ; for ever increasing by con ...
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... moral affection prolonged the power of passion . By restraining , directing , and fanning the passion with delusive hopes , desires were perpetuated , while they preserved their force . Love could not be made ; it was an impulse ; it ...
... moral affection prolonged the power of passion . By restraining , directing , and fanning the passion with delusive hopes , desires were perpetuated , while they preserved their force . Love could not be made ; it was an impulse ; it ...
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Side 355 - While all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole. What...
Side 238 - God! methinks, it were a happy life, To be no better than a homely swain; To sit upon a hill, as I do now, To carve out dials quaintly, point by point, Thereby to see the minutes how they run: How many make the hour full complete, How many hours bring about the day, How many days will finish up the year, How many years a mortal man may live.
Side 283 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of Fate, All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Side 242 - HAPPY the man, whose wish and care A few paternal acres bound, Content to breathe his native air In his own ground. Whose herds with milk, whose fields with bread, Whose flocks supply him with attire ; Whose trees in summer yield him shade, In winter fire.
Side 212 - She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate-stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomies Athwart men's noses as they lie asleep : Her waggon-spokes made of long spinners...
Side 102 - Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest Birds ; pleasant the Sun When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and flower, Glistering with dew ; fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers; and sweet the coming on Of grateful Evening mild, then silent Night With this her solemn Bird and this fair Moon, And these the gems of Heaven, her starry train...
Side 219 - Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge ; And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafning clamours in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurly, death itself awakes ? Canst thou, O partial sleep!
Side 102 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Side 685 - What Conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do; This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heav'n pursue. What blessings thy free bounty gives Let me not cast away; For God is paid when man receives; T
Side 551 - Ah! little think the gay, licentious proud, Whom pleasure, power, and affluence surround ; They, who their thoughtless hours in giddy mirth, And wanton, often cruel, riot waste ; Ah! little think they, while they dance along, How many feel, this very moment, death And all the sad variety of pain.