Memoir of William Burdon [by G. Ensor] Liberality of sentiment. Human inconsistencies. The imagination. Characters. The feelings. Education. British constitution. Political œconomyE. Wilson, 1820 |
Други издания - Преглед на всички
Често срещани думи и фрази
Adam Lux Adam Smith amiable amusement Athens become believe benevolence Burdon Champagneux character child comfort conduct considered constitution contempt cruelty death deserve disposition distress early effect equally evil excellence excite exer exercise feelings frequently friends Girey give greatest happiness heart honor human ideas illiberal imagination improvement inconsistency indulgence interest Jack Cade king learned lence liberal liberty lived luxury mankind means ment mind Mirabeau misery Montesquieu moral nation nature nerally never opinions pain parents party passions peace of Passau philosopher pity pleasure political œconomy poor possessed prejudice present Prince of Conti principles racters ranks reason refined religion requisite restrained ridiculous Robespierre sensibility sentiments shew sions society species spect sufferings talents temper tender thing Thucydides Tiberius Gracchus tion truth vice Vide virtue virtuous whole Willich wish write young youth
Популярни откъси
Страница 372 - That we often derive sorrow from the sorrow of others is a matter of fact too obvious to require any instances to prove it; for this sentiment, like all the other original passions of human nature, is by no means confined to the virtuous and humane, though they perhaps may feel it with the most exquisite sensibility. The greatest ruffian, the most hardened violator of the laws of society, is not altogether without it.
Страница 339 - I am not afraid of those tender and scrupulous consciences who are over cautious of professing and believing too much ; if they are sincerely in the wrong, I forgive their errors, and respect their integrity. The men I am afraid of are the men who believe everything, who subscribe everything, and who vote for everything.
Страница 384 - Not haughty, not arrogant, not supercilious, they are full of courtesy, and fond of society ; more liable in general to err than man, but in general also more virtuous, and performing more good actions, than he. To a woman, whether civilized or savage, I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer.
Страница 384 - I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer; with man it has often been otherwise.
Страница 348 - When all is done, human life is, at the greatest and the best, but like a froward child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.
Страница 372 - How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it. Of this kind is pity or compassion, the emotion which we feel for the misery of others, when we either see it, or are made to conceive it in a very lively manner.
Страница 345 - Why pique all mortals, yet affect a name? A fool to pleasure, yet a slave to fame: Now deep in Taylor and the Book of Martyrs, Now drinking citron with his Grace and Chartres: Now conscience chills her, and now passion burns; And atheism and religion take their turns; A very heathen in the carnal part, Yet still a sad, good Christian at her heart.
Страница 348 - I doubt not but the pleasure and request of these two entertainments will do so too : and happy those that content themselves with these or any other so easy and so innocent, and do not trouble the world or other men, because they cannot be quiet themselves, though nobody hurts them...
Страница 333 - Let us but weigh at what offence we strike ; 'Tis but because we cannot think alike. In punishing of this, we overthrow The laws of nations and of nature too. Beasts are the subjects of tyrannic sway, Where still the stronger on the weaker prey ; Man only of a softer mould is made, Not for his fellows...
Страница 348 - ... transport you to the places and to the persons he describes, cannot be judged to be a poet, though his measures are never so just, his feet never so smooth, or his sounds never so sweet.