 | Henry Fielding - 1902 - 622 pagina’s
...Creator. The nature of man is far from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning...vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for the badness of it. Instead of discouraging wickedness to the utmost... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1832 - 468 pagina’s
...Creator. The nature of man is far from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning...vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for the badness of it. Instead of discouraging wickedness to the utmost... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1837 - 544 pagina’s
...Creator. The nature of man is far from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning...vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for the badness of it : instead of discouraging wickedness to the utmost... | |
 | 586 pagina’s
...being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, and charity, and pity, coveting praise and honor, and shunning shame and disgrace. Bad education, bad...customs debauch our nature, and drive it headlong into vice." And the author's tale is an exemplification of this text. Poor Booth's habits and customs... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1882 - 696 pagina’s
...Creator. The nature of man is far from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning...vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for the badness of it. Instead of discouraging wickedness to the utmost... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1882 - 702 pagina’s
...Creator. The nature of man is far from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning...vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for the badness of it. Instead of discouraging wickedness to the utmost... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1893 - 274 pagina’s
...Creator. The nature of man is far from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning...vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for the badness of it. Instead of discouraging wickedness to the utmost... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1901 - 552 pagina’s
...honest Dr. Harrison, " is far from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence and charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning...customs debauch our nature, and drive it headlong into vice." And the author's tale is an exemplification of this text. Poor Booth's habits and customs... | |
 | Henry Fielding - 1902 - 370 pagina’s
...from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honor, and shunning shame and disgrace. Bad education, bad...vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for the badness of it. Instead of discouraging wickedness to the utmost... | |
 | Henry Fielding, Howard Maynadier - 1903 - 316 pagina’s
...Creator. The nature of man is far from being in itself evil ; it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning...vice. The governors of the world, and I am afraid the priesthood, are answerable for the badness of it. Instead of discouraging wickedness to the utmost... | |
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The nature of man is far from being in itself evil: it abounds with benevolence, charity, and pity, coveting praise and honour, and shunning shame and disgrace. Bad education, bad habits, and bad customs, debauch our nature, and drive it headlong as it... 
