The Theory of Moral Sentiments: Or, An Essay Towards an Analysis of the Principles 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. Finley, 1817 - 598 стор. |
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... sensibility . The great- est ruffian , the most hardened violator of the laws of society , is not altogether without it . As we have no immediate experience of what other men feel , we can form no idea of the manner in which they are ...
... sensibility . The great- est ruffian , the most hardened violator of the laws of society , is not altogether without it . As we have no immediate experience of what other men feel , we can form no idea of the manner in which they are ...
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... sensibility and self- command are not apprehended to consist in the ordi- nary , but in the uncommon degrees of those quali- ties . The amiable virtue of humanity requires , sure- ly , a sensibility much beyond what is possessed by the ...
... sensibility and self- command are not apprehended to consist in the ordi- nary , but in the uncommon degrees of those quali- ties . The amiable virtue of humanity requires , sure- ly , a sensibility much beyond what is possessed by the ...
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... sensibility or self- command which the most worthless of mankind are possessed of , and sometimes even that degree is not necessary . Thus , to give a very low instance , to eat when we are hungry , is certainly , upon ordinary oc ...
... sensibility or self- command which the most worthless of mankind are possessed of , and sometimes even that degree is not necessary . Thus , to give a very low instance , to eat when we are hungry , is certainly , upon ordinary oc ...
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... often with perfect insensibility . Though we have read , or seen represented , more than five hundred tragedies , we shall seldom feel so entire • an abatement of our sensibility to the objects which 40 PART I. OF PROPRIETY .
... often with perfect insensibility . Though we have read , or seen represented , more than five hundred tragedies , we shall seldom feel so entire • an abatement of our sensibility to the objects which 40 PART I. OF PROPRIETY .
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... sensibility to the objects which they represent to us . In some of the Greek tragedies there is an attempt to excite compassion , by the representation of the agonies of bodily pain . Philoctetes cries out and faints from the extremity ...
... sensibility to the objects which they represent to us . In some of the Greek tragedies there is an attempt to excite compassion , by the representation of the agonies of bodily pain . Philoctetes cries out and faints from the extremity ...
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action admiration affection agreeable altogether appear applause approve Aristotle astress aversion behaviour beneficence bestowed blame body breast cern character Cicero conceive concerning conduct contempt contrary crimes degree demerit deserve desire disagreeable disapprove distress dreadful emotions endeavour enter equitable maxim esteem excite exertion favour feel fellow-feeling fortune frequently friends gratitude greatest guilty happiness hatred heart honour horror human human nature hurt imagination impartial spectator indignation injury injustice innocent irreligion judge judgment justice kind less magnanimity mankind manner ment merit mind misfortune mortified motives natural neral ness never occasions ourselves pain Parmenio passions pathy perfect perhaps perity person Plato pleasure pleasure to burn praise praise-worthiness principle proper object propriety punishment regard render resentment respect rules scarce seems seldom self-command sense sensible sentiments sion situation society sometimes sorrow spect sufferer superior sympa thing thought Timoleon tion tranquillity trepanning tural vanity virtue Voltaire weakness
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