Memoir of William Burdon [by G. Ensor] Liberality of sentiment. Human inconsistencies. The imagination. Characters. The feelings. Education. British constitution. Political œconomyE. Wilson, 1820 |
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... ideas of happiness by our own ; it is narrow minded , but it is natural , for self is the first thing with every man , and what makes him happy he easily thinks must make others so . Some men consider riches essential to hap- piness ...
... ideas of happiness by our own ; it is narrow minded , but it is natural , for self is the first thing with every man , and what makes him happy he easily thinks must make others so . Some men consider riches essential to hap- piness ...
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... opinion is often mistaken for li- berality of sentiment , and we are apt to con- clude , that they who think as we do , think liberally ; yet this mistake does infinite harm , for it deceives us with the idea of acting with 14-
... opinion is often mistaken for li- berality of sentiment , and we are apt to con- clude , that they who think as we do , think liberally ; yet this mistake does infinite harm , for it deceives us with the idea of acting with 14-
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William Burdon. for it deceives us with the idea of acting with propriety , while we are doing exactly the re- verse . The dissenter thinks every churchman must be illiberal , while those of his own persua- sion he considers as men of ...
William Burdon. for it deceives us with the idea of acting with propriety , while we are doing exactly the re- verse . The dissenter thinks every churchman must be illiberal , while those of his own persua- sion he considers as men of ...
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... idea of superiority , the other of inferiority . There are some men who will sooner forgive an injury than an obligation . Nothing tends more to enlighten mankind , and to render the intercourse among them free and unrestrained , than ...
... idea of superiority , the other of inferiority . There are some men who will sooner forgive an injury than an obligation . Nothing tends more to enlighten mankind , and to render the intercourse among them free and unrestrained , than ...
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... idea of a divine revelation , they conceived it impious to doubt what was delivered to them from so high an authority , and submitted their reason to their faith . Among all the inconsistencies of the human character , there is none ...
... idea of a divine revelation , they conceived it impious to doubt what was delivered to them from so high an authority , and submitted their reason to their faith . Among all the inconsistencies of the human character , there is none ...
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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.