The Theory of Moral Sentiments: Or, An Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principes by which Men Naturally Judge Concerning the Conduct and Character, First of Their Neighbours, and Afterwards of Themselves. To which is Added, a Dissertation on the Origin of LanguagesA. Strahan, T. Cadell, 1792 |
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments: Or, An Essay Towards an Analysis of ..., Том 2 Adam Smith Полный просмотр - 1777 |
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abſtract according action affections againſt agreeable almoſt altogether approbation beauty becauſe benevolence beſt cafes character Cicero circumftances conduct confequence confider confiderable confifts conftitutes cuſtom deferve defire denote difagreeable diſtinguiſh eaſe endeavour Epicurus eſtabliſhed eſteem expreffed expreffion faid fame manner faſhion favage fecurity feel feems feldom fenfe fenfible fenſe fentiments fhould firft firſt fituation fociety fome fome degree fomething fometimes fpecies fpectator ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperiority fuppofed fupport fyftem fympathy greateſt happineſs higheſt himſelf human intereft itſelf juftice language leaft leaſt lefs meaſure mind moft moral moſt muft muſt nature neceffarily neceffary notwithſtanding nouns fubftantive obferved objects occafions ourſelves paffions particular perfon philofophers Plato pleaſure prefent prepofitions principle proper propriety prudence puniſhment racter reaſon regard reſemblance reſpect rules ſeems ſenſe ſome ſpecies ſtate thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe tion univerfal uſe verbs virtue virtuous whofe whoſe word
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