A General Treatise of Morality: Form'd Upon the Principles of Natural Reason Only. With a Preface in Answer to Two Essays Lately Published in the Fable of the Bees. And Some ... Remarks Upon ... Inquiry Concerning Virtue, by ... Anthony Earl of ShaftsburyS. Billingsley, 1724 - 462 من الصفحات |
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الصفحة viii
... Reward , that was due to his Merit . 6. Tho ' poffibly there may be , among other abftract Sciences , á more general Difpofition for Me- taphyficks at prefent , than for- merly difcovered itself , yet they are not fo far encouraged or ...
... Reward , that was due to his Merit . 6. Tho ' poffibly there may be , among other abftract Sciences , á more general Difpofition for Me- taphyficks at prefent , than for- merly difcovered itself , yet they are not fo far encouraged or ...
الصفحة xxiii
... Reward of Glory " in the ampleft Manner , the moft that can be faid of it is , " that it confifts in the fuperlative Felicity which a Man , who is " confcious of having performed a noble Action , enjoys in Self- " love , while he is ...
... Reward of Glory " in the ampleft Manner , the moft that can be faid of it is , " that it confifts in the fuperlative Felicity which a Man , who is " confcious of having performed a noble Action , enjoys in Self- " love , while he is ...
الصفحة civ
... Rewards , as would fatisfy all Perfons for every " individual Action , they were forced to contrive an imaginary one ; that , as a general Equi- " valent for the Trouble of Self- denial , fhould ferve on all Oc- cafions ; and , without ...
... Rewards , as would fatisfy all Perfons for every " individual Action , they were forced to contrive an imaginary one ; that , as a general Equi- " valent for the Trouble of Self- denial , fhould ferve on all Oc- cafions ; and , without ...
الصفحة cxxxvii
... Rewards of moral Virtue , confidered , more diftinct- ; ly . Chap . IX . The Grounds of Error concerning moral Truth , with the Means of remo- page 92 . page 138 ving them . Chap . X. Concerning the Ufe and Regula- page 240 tion of the ...
... Rewards of moral Virtue , confidered , more diftinct- ; ly . Chap . IX . The Grounds of Error concerning moral Truth , with the Means of remo- page 92 . page 138 ving them . Chap . X. Concerning the Ufe and Regula- page 240 tion of the ...
الصفحة 23
... , feel or taft , or which has fome relation to gratify the Ap- petites of animal Life . If , at any time , we are able to imprefs a Sentiment upon them relating to : a future Life , and the Rewards of a reasonable B 4 a ( 23 )
... , feel or taft , or which has fome relation to gratify the Ap- petites of animal Life . If , at any time , we are able to imprefs a Sentiment upon them relating to : a future Life , and the Rewards of a reasonable B 4 a ( 23 )
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Action againſt animal Spi anſwer Argument arife becauſe befides Body Cafes Carneades Caufe cauſe cerning Cicero concerning Conduct Confcience confequently Confideration confidered confift Defign Defire Difpofition Diftinction diſcover Diſorder divine Duty Effects efpecially Epicurus Evil faid fame felf felves fenfible Objects ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fidered fion firſt fome fometimes Force ftill ftrict ftrong fuch Things fufficient fuperior fuppofed greateſt Habits Happineſs happy hath himſelf Honour human Impreffions Inftance itſelf juft leaſt lefs Meaſure ment Mind moft moral Virtue moſt muft muſt Nature neceffary Neceffity Notion Number obferve obliged Occafion Order ourſelves Paffions Perfection Perfons Philofophers pleafing Pleaſure pofitive Power prefent Prefervation Principles proper propofed publick Puniſhments racter Reaſon refpect reſtrain Rule Senfations Senfe Senſe Soul Suppofition thefe themſelves ther theſe thofe thoſe tion Truth tural ture Underſtanding Uſe virtuous whereby wherein Wiſdom
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الصفحة xxxv - ... and harsh, the agreeable and disagreeable in the affections; and finds a foul and fair, a harmonious and a dissonant, as really and truly here as in any musical numbers or in the outward forms or representations of sensible things. Nor can it withhold its admiration and ecstasy, its aversion and scorn, any more in what relates to one than to the other of these subjects.
الصفحة 178 - Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth its colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright : At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.
الصفحة 173 - God after the inward man," what shall he do with that " other law in his members warring against the law of his mind, and bringing him into captivity to the law of sin which is in his members
الصفحة xxxiii - Proportions of these latter being presented to our Eye; there necessarily results a Beauty or Deformity according to the different Measure, Arrangement and Disposition of their several Parts. So in Behaviour and Actions, when presented to our Understanding, there must be found, of necessity, an apparent Difference, according to the Regularity or Irregularity of the Subjects.
الصفحة 355 - So we interpret the precept which commands us to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye.
الصفحة xxv - ... pride, and the humblest man alive must confess, that the reward of a virtuous action, which is the satisfaction that ensues upon it, consists in a certain pleasure he procures to himself by contemplating on his own worth : which pleasure, together with the occasion of it, are as certain signs of pride, as looking pale and trembling at any imminent danger are the symptoms of fear.
الصفحة xxxv - The mind, which is spectator or auditor of other minds, cannot be without its eye and ear, so as to discern proportion, distinguish sound, and scan each sentiment or thought which comes before it. It can let nothing escape its censure. It feels the soft and harsh, the agreeable and disagreeable in the affections ; and finds a foul and fair, a harmonious and a dissonant, as really and truly here as in any musical numbers or in the outward forms or representations of sensible things.
الصفحة civ - ... them an equivalent to be enjoyed as a reward for the violence which by so doing they of necessity must commit upon themselves. Those that have undertaken to civilize mankind were not ignorant of this; but being unable to give so many real rewards as would satisfy all persons for every individual action, they were forced to contrive an imaginary one, that as a general equivalent for the trouble of self-denial should serve on all occasions, and, without costing anything either to themselves or...
الصفحة xxxv - Harm, the Agreeable and Difagreeable, in the Affections ; and finds a Foul and Fair, a Harmonious and a Dijjonant, as really and truly here, as in any mufical Numbers, or in the outward Forms or Reprefentations of fenfible Things.
الصفحة cxxxii - Colours, have been made use of to run down Religion and Virtue, as prejudicial to Society, and detrimental to the State; and to recommend Luxury, Avarice, Pride, and all kind of Vices, as being necessary to Public Welfare...