Essays Moral and Literary, 1권James Decker, 1800 |
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112 페이지 - For let us fuppofe the cafe of a very humane, judicious, and learned man, entertaining doubts of the truth of...
101 페이지 - But in the accomplishment of this purpose scenes are laid open, which it would be safer to conceal, and sentiments excited, which it would be more advantageous to early virtue not to admit. Dangers and temptations are pointed out ; but many of them are dangers which seldom occur, and temptations by which few in comparison are assaulted. It is to be feared, the moral view is rarely regarded by youthful and inexperienced readers...
120 페이지 - The perversion of the best things converts them to the worst. Home is certainly well adapted to repose and solid enjoyment. Among parents and brothers, and all the tender charities of private life, the gentler affections, which are always attended with feelings purely and permanently pleasurable, find an ample scope for proper exertion. The experienced have often declared, after wearying themselves in pursuing phantoms, that they have found a substantial happiness in the domestic circle.
14 페이지 - ... with snares, and quicksands, and chasms around them. Be candid, therefore, and, among all the improvements of education and refinements of manners, let the beautiful Christian graces of Meekness and Benevolence shine most conspicuous.
245 페이지 - The foul is enabled to retire into herfelf, and to exert thofe energies which are always at-, tended with fublime pleafure. She is enabled to fee the dependent, frail, and wretched ftate of man as the child of nature, and incited by her difcovery to implore grace and protection from the Lord of the univerfe. They, indeed, who fly from folitude, can feldom be religious ; for religion requires meditation. They may be faid to live without God in the world ; not, it is true, from atheiftical principles,...
115 페이지 - Unfortunate as to doubt their truth, to the opinions of his country. His conformity will probably lead him to a train of actions and of thought, which, in due time, will induce him to believe, But, if that should not happen, yet he will act, as very wise and very great men have acted, in paying a respectful deference to the avowed conviction of others. The most intelligent and powerful men of ancient Rome, not only appeared to believe a very absurd and hurtful system, but assisted in...
272 페이지 - It deeply interests the heart while it delights the imagination. The hero ceases to be terrible, that he may become amiable. We admire him while he stands completely armed in the field of battle ; but we love him more while he is taking off his helmet that he may not frighten his little boy with its nodding plumes. We are refreshed with the tender scene of domestic love, while all around breathes rage and discord.
243 페이지 - The love of company and of social pleasures is, indeed, natural, and attended with some of the sweetest satisfactions of human life ; but, like every other love, when it proceeds beyond the limits of moderation, it ceases to produce its natural effect, and terminates in disgustful satiety.
245 페이지 - ... in the bufy fcene of worldly employments. The foul is enabled, to retire into herfelf, and to exert thofe energies which are always attended with fublime pleafure. She is enabled to fee the dependent, frail, and wretched ftate of man as the child of nature, and incited by her difcovery to implore grace, and protection from the Lord of the univerfe. They, indeed who fly from folitude, can feldom be religious ; for religion requires meditation. They may be...
10 페이지 - I will address him with all the affection and sincerity of a parent, in the following manner : " You have violent passions implanted in you by Nature for the accomplishment of her purposes ; but conclude not, as many have done to their ruin, that because they are violent, they are irresistible.