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" Perception of distress in others is a natural excitement, passively to pity, and actively to relieve it; but let a man set himself to attend to, inquire out, and relieve distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected with the... "
Religion in Connexion with a National System of Instruction - Page 189
by William Maxwell Gunn - 1840 - 444 pages
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind

Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1813 - 520 pages
...habits of the latter are " gradually wrought, at the same time that the former " gradually lessens. Perception of distress in others, " is a natural excitement...grow less and less sensibly affected with the various mis" cries of life with which he must become acquainted ; " when yet, at the same time, benevolence,...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind

Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1813 - 564 pages
...habits of the latter are " gradually wrought, at the same time that the former " gradually lessens. Perception of distress in others, " is a natural excitement passively to pity, and actively to 1' relieve it : but let a man set himself to attend to, inquire " out, and relieve distressed persons,...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 1

Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1814 - 528 pages
...the latter are gradually wrought, at " the same time that the former gradually lessens. Perceptior " of distress in others, is a natural excitement passively...grow less and less sensibly affected with the various mise" ries of life with which he must become acquainted ; when yet, " at the same time, benevolence,...
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Sermons

Daniel Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 594 pages
...others is again a natural excitement to pity which is passive, and to beneficence which is active) but let a man set himself to attend to, inquire out...acquainted, when yet at the same time, benevolence as a practical principle of action will strengthen. So also, at the same time that the daily instances...
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The analogy of religion, natural and revealed, to the constitution and ...

Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1819 - 362 pages
...danger, habits of the latter are gradually wrought, at the same time that the former gradually lessens. Perception of distress in others is a natural excitement,...let a man set himself to attend to, inquire out, and reheve distressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly affected -with the various...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volume 1

Dugald Stewart - Psychology - 1821 - 382 pages
...actively ' to relieve it : but let a man set himself to attend to, inquire out, and relieve dis" tressed persons, and he cannot but grow less and less sensibly...with which he must become acquainted ; when yet, at » Book ii. chap. 6. (Page 56 of TATLOH'S Tranil.) voL. i. 40 i the same time, benevolence, considered...
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Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind, Volumes 1-2

Dugald Stewart - Human information processing - 1822 - 572 pages
...' Б.>Л iˇ. chap. 6. Риге .16 ofTaylui'íTransIal.j •\ NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS. 283 •• pity, and actively to relieve it : but let a man set...less sensibly 'affected with the various miseries oflife with which he must become acquaint' ed ˇ when yet, at the same time, benevolence, considered...
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The Analogy of Religion Natural and Revealed to the Constitution and Course ...

Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 478 pages
...danger, habits of the latter are gradually wrought, at the same time that the former gradually lessens. Perception of distress in others is a natural excitement,...acquainted ; when yet, at the same time, benevolence, cqnsidered not as a passion, but as a practical principle of action, will strengthen ; and, whilst...
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The Analogy of Religion, Natural and Revealed, to the Constitution and ...

Joseph Butler - Analogy (Religion) - 1824 - 484 pages
...danger, habits of the latter are gradually wrought, at the same time that the former gradually lessens. Perception of distress in others, is a natural excitement,...grow less and less sensibly affected with the various miseriesof life, with which he must become acquainted ; when yet, at the same time, benevolence, considered...
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 25

1826 - 606 pages
...more thoroughly into the temper and character, and become more effectual in influencing our practice. Perception of distress in others is a natural excitement,...time, benevolence, considered not as a passion, but charity Resolutions to do well are properly acts. But / • as a practical principle of action, will...
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