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Pagina 31
CREECHI . IT T is the work of a philosopher to be every day subduing his passions , and laying aside his prejudices . I endeavour at least to look upon men and their actions only as an impartial Spectator , without any regard to No.
CREECHI . IT T is the work of a philosopher to be every day subduing his passions , and laying aside his prejudices . I endeavour at least to look upon men and their actions only as an impartial Spectator , without any regard to No.
Pagina 33
tain therefore we have two souls : when the good soul rules , I undertake noble and virtuous actions ; but when the bad soul predominates , I am forced to do evil . All I can say at present is , that I find my good soul , encouraged by ...
tain therefore we have two souls : when the good soul rules , I undertake noble and virtuous actions ; but when the bad soul predominates , I am forced to do evil . All I can say at present is , that I find my good soul , encouraged by ...
Pagina 34
Notwithstanding this , it is perhaps impossible in a large government to distribute rewards and punishments strictly proportioned to the merits of every action . The Spartan commonwealth was indeed wonderfully exact in this particular ...
Notwithstanding this , it is perhaps impossible in a large government to distribute rewards and punishments strictly proportioned to the merits of every action . The Spartan commonwealth was indeed wonderfully exact in this particular ...
Pagina 38
Brutes and men have their sensoriala or little sensoriums , by which they apprehend the presence , and perceive the actions of a few objects that lie contiguous to them . Their knowledge and observation turn within a very narrow circle ...
Brutes and men have their sensoriala or little sensoriums , by which they apprehend the presence , and perceive the actions of a few objects that lie contiguous to them . Their knowledge and observation turn within a very narrow circle ...
Pagina 39
I have , since my re - assuming the office of Spectator , received abundance of epistles from gentlemen of the blade , who , I find , have been so used to action that they know not how to lie still . They seem generally to be of opinion ...
I have , since my re - assuming the office of Spectator , received abundance of epistles from gentlemen of the blade , who , I find , have been so used to action that they know not how to lie still . They seem generally to be of opinion ...
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