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Page 121
... hath afforded for computing Time and Space . This subject is introduced , because it affords several curious examples of the influence of passion to bias the mind in its conceptions and opinions ; a lesson that cannot be too frequently ...
... hath afforded for computing Time and Space . This subject is introduced , because it affords several curious examples of the influence of passion to bias the mind in its conceptions and opinions ; a lesson that cannot be too frequently ...
Page 139
... hath a glorious effect . Nothing can be more entertaining to a rational mind , than the economy of the human passions , of which I have attempted to give some faint no- tion . It must however be acknowledged , that our passions , when ...
... hath a glorious effect . Nothing can be more entertaining to a rational mind , than the economy of the human passions , of which I have attempted to give some faint no- tion . It must however be acknowledged , that our passions , when ...
Page 292
... hath a greater influence than any other known cause , to put the rich and the poor upon a level : weak pleasures , the share of the latter , be- come fortunately stronger by custom ; while voluptuous pleasures , the share of the former ...
... hath a greater influence than any other known cause , to put the rich and the poor upon a level : weak pleasures , the share of the latter , be- come fortunately stronger by custom ; while voluptuous pleasures , the share of the former ...
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Beauty of Language with respect to Signification | 18 |
Beauty of Language from a resemblance between Sound and Signification | 83 |
Influence of Passion with respect to our Perceptions Opinions and Belief 152 | 112 |
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