A Philosophical Analysis and Illustration of Some of Shakespeare's Remarkable CharactersJ. Murray, 1774 - 224 pages |
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... moral instruction . Difcourfing on the cha- racter of Therfites , he displayed the mean- nefs of calumny , and the folly of prefump- tion ; he argued , that modefty was the companion of merit , and that effrontery was the proper object ...
... moral instruction . Difcourfing on the cha- racter of Therfites , he displayed the mean- nefs of calumny , and the folly of prefump- tion ; he argued , that modefty was the companion of merit , and that effrontery was the proper object ...
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... rife to a greater number of systems , than that by which we are denominated moral agents , and determine the merit or deme- B 2 Dr. Reid's Inquiry , chap . I. fect . 2 . rit rit of human actions . But this can pro ceed INTRODUCTION . 19.
... rife to a greater number of systems , than that by which we are denominated moral agents , and determine the merit or deme- B 2 Dr. Reid's Inquiry , chap . I. fect . 2 . rit rit of human actions . But this can pro ceed INTRODUCTION . 19.
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... moral principle , though a competent judge of the virtue and propriety of human actions , is apt to mislead us in our inquiries con- cerning the structure and difpofitions of the mind . Defirous of avoiding the rebuke of this fevere and ...
... moral principle , though a competent judge of the virtue and propriety of human actions , is apt to mislead us in our inquiries con- cerning the structure and difpofitions of the mind . Defirous of avoiding the rebuke of this fevere and ...
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... moral confi- derations For no man indulging vi- fions of ideal felicity , embrues his hands : in * See Hutcheson on the origin of our ideas of beauty and harmony . in the blood of the guiltlefs , or fuffers himself 48 THE CHARACTER.
... moral confi- derations For no man indulging vi- fions of ideal felicity , embrues his hands : in * See Hutcheson on the origin of our ideas of beauty and harmony . in the blood of the guiltlefs , or fuffers himself 48 THE CHARACTER.
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... moral faculties . Invefted , by na- ture , with fupreme authority , to judge concerning the paffions of mankind , they exert themselves in reftraining their im- petuofity , and in preferving the harmony of the internal fyftem ...
... moral faculties . Invefted , by na- ture , with fupreme authority , to judge concerning the paffions of mankind , they exert themselves in reftraining their im- petuofity , and in preferving the harmony of the internal fyftem ...
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affection againſt agitated agreeable alſo ambition amiable appetites apprehenfion arife averfion becauſe cauſe character circumftances compaffion conduct confequently conftitution deferving defires defpondency difcern diforder difpofe difpofitions diftinguiſhed diſappointed diſcover eaſily effential emotions endeavours eſteem Euripides exceedingly exceffive excited exerciſe expreffed expreffion exquifite falfe fame faſhioned feelings feem felves fenfe fenfibility fentiments fhall fhould fions focial fome forrow foul friendſhip ftate ftill ftriking fuccefs fuch fuffer fufpicion fuperior Hamlet happineſs hath heart Hecuba himſelf human nature Iachimo idea imagination Imogen impreffion increaſe indignation inſtead interefting itſelf Jaques Lady Macbeth lefs Leonatus leſs Lord Macbeth mankind ment mind moft moral moſt motley fool muft muſt nefs obfervations object ourſelves paffion pain perfon pleaſure poffefs preſent principles puniſhment purſue racter reaſon refentment render ſeem ſenſe Shakeſpeare ſhe ſtate temper thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou tion tuated underſtanding uſe violent virtue whofe