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Well , then , what is the state of the question here ? One human being is , no
doubt , as much worth in himself , independently of the circumstances of time or
place , as another ; but he is not of so much value to us and our affections . Could
our ...
Well , then , what is the state of the question here ? One human being is , no
doubt , as much worth in himself , independently of the circumstances of time or
place , as another ; but he is not of so much value to us and our affections . Could
our ...
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nay in general , too tightly strained , so as frequently to do harm instead of good :
but the present question is whether we can , with safety and effect , be wholly
emancipated from them ? Whether we should shake them off at pleasure and ...
nay in general , too tightly strained , so as frequently to do harm instead of good :
but the present question is whether we can , with safety and effect , be wholly
emancipated from them ? Whether we should shake them off at pleasure and ...
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What the proportion between the good and the evil will really be found in any of
the supposed cases , may be a question to the understanding ; but to the
imagination and the heart , that is , to the natural feelings of mankind , it admits of
none !
What the proportion between the good and the evil will really be found in any of
the supposed cases , may be a question to the understanding ; but to the
imagination and the heart , that is , to the natural feelings of mankind , it admits of
none !
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Moreover , the answer to the question , “ Who is thy neighbour ? ” added to the
divine precept , “ Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself , ” is the same as in the
exploded pages of our author , — “ He to whom we can do most good .
Moreover , the answer to the question , “ Who is thy neighbour ? ” added to the
divine precept , “ Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself , ” is the same as in the
exploded pages of our author , — “ He to whom we can do most good .
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In reading the Scotch Novels , we are perpetually embar rassed in asking
ourselves this question ; and perhaps it is not altogether a false modesty that
prevents the editor from putting his name in the title - page - he is ( for any thing
we know to ...
In reading the Scotch Novels , we are perpetually embar rassed in asking
ourselves this question ; and perhaps it is not altogether a false modesty that
prevents the editor from putting his name in the title - page - he is ( for any thing
we know to ...
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