 Although the progress of civilization has undoubtedly contributed to assuage the fiercer passions of human nature, it seems to have been less favourable to the virtue of chastity, whose most dangerous enemy is the softness of the mind.  The Classical Museum - Pagina 394geredigeerd door - 1844Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pagina’s
...give an air of truth, or at leatt of probability to the conjugal faith and chastity of the Germans. Although the progress of civilization has undoubtedly...life corrupt while they polish the intercourse of the sexei. The gross appetite of love, becomes most dangerous when, it is elevated, or rather, indeed,... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1840 - 564 pagina’s
...passions of human nature, it seems to have jeen less favourable to the virtue of chastity, whose nost dangerous enemy is the softness of the mind. The refinements of life corrupt while they polish the ntercourse of the sexes. The gross appetite of love >ecomes most dangerous when it is elevated, or... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1843 - 588 pagina’s
...give an air of truth, or at least of probability, to the conjugal faith and chastity of the Germans. Although the progress of civilization has undoubtedly...of the mind. The refinements of life corrupt while thcy polish the intercourse of the sexes. The gross appetite of love becomes most dangerous when it... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1850 - 658 pagina’s
...that give an air of truth, or at least probability, to the conjugal faith and chastity of the Germans. Although the progress of civilization has undoubtedly...the fiercer passions of human nature, it seems to Jiave been less favorable to the virtue of chastity, whose most dangerous enemy is the softness of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1850 - 664 pagina’s
...faith and chastity of the Germans. Although the progress of civilization has undoubtedlyvcontributc'd to assuage the fiercer passions of human nature, it seems to have been less favorable to the virtue of chastity, whose most dangerous enemy is the softness of the mind. The refinements... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1851 - 656 pagina’s
...that give an air of truth, or at least probability, to the conjugal faith and chastity of the Germans. Although the progress of civilization has undoubtedly...passions of human nature, it seems to have been less favorable to the virtue of chastity, whose most dangerous enemy is the softness of the mind. The refinements... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 556 pagina’s
...probability, to the conjugal faith and chastity of the Germans. Although the progress of civilisation has undoubtedly contributed to assuage the fiercer passions of human nature, it seems to Ite pl.obablo have been less favourable to the virtue of chastity, whose cauae«most dangerous enemy... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1854 - 468 pagina’s
...probability, to the conjugal faith and chastity of the Germans. Although the progress of civilisation has undoubtedly contributed to assuage the fiercer passions of human nature, it seems to IlB rrobabie have been less favourable to the virtue of chastity, whose cau"esmost dangerous enemy... | |
 | William Hague - 1855 - 276 pagina’s
...Christianity itself. "Although," says Gibbon in his great work on the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, " the progress of civilization has undoubtedly contributed...passions of human nature, it seems to have been less favorable to the virtue of chastity, whose most dangerous enemy < the softness of the mind. The refinements... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1856 - 750 pagina’s
...that give an air of truth, or at least probability, to the conjugal faith and chastity of the Germans, Although the progress of civilization has undoubtedly contributed to assuage the fiercer pnssions of human nature, it seems to have been less favorable to the virtue of chastity, whose most... | |
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