 But as pain is stronger in its operation than pleasure, so death is in general a much more affecting idea than pain; because there are very few pains, however exquisite, which are not preferred to death: nay, what generally makes pain itself, if I may...  The Works of Edmund Burke - Page 82by Edmund Burke - 1839Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Aesthetics - 1764 - 458 pages
...nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are fimply terrible ; but at certain diftances, and with certain modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I fhall endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. Of the paffions which belong... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 596 pages
...nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are limply terrible; but at certain diftances, and with certain •modifications, they may be, and...they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I fhall endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 604 pages
...nearly, they are incapable of giving any delight, and are fimply terrible; but at certain diftances, and with certain modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I mail endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. • OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG... | |
 | Freeman of Dublin - Ireland - 1800 - 674 pages
...nearly they are incapable of giving any delight, and are fimply terrible ; but at certain diftances, and with certain modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, as we every day experience. The caufe of this I fhall endeavour to inveftigate hereafter. SECT. VIII. t •• Of the paffions which... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1805 - 512 pages
...objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror*. But, nevertheless, as the author immediately adds, when danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...delight, and are simply terrible ; but at certain dis, * PI s. vii. When so clear and acute a writer, as Mr. Burke generally is, gives so indistinct... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1806 - 522 pages
...itself, if I may say so, more painful, is that it is considered as an emissary of this king of terrours. When danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. SECT. vm. OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG TO SOCIETY. THE other head... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1806 - 502 pages
...objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror *. But, nevertheless, as the author immediately adds, when danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...and they are delightful, as we every day experience. 61. It were to be wished that the author had informed us, what these particular delights are, which... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - Art - 1806 - 508 pages
...objects, or operates in a manner analogous to terror *. But, nevertheless, as the author immediately adds, when danger or pain press too nearly, they are incapable...modifications, they may be, and they are delightful, ns we every day experience. 61. It were to be wished that the author had informed us, what these particular... | |
 | Richard Payne Knight - Aesthetics - 1808 - 510 pages
...terror*. But, nevertheless, as the author immediately adds, when danger or pain press too nearly, they arc incapable of giving any delight, and are simply terrible;...and they are delightful, as we every day experience. 61. It were to be wished that the author had informed us, what these particular delights arc, which... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1823 - 446 pages
...But as pain is stronger in its operation than pleasure, so death is in general a much more affectirg idea than pain; because there are very few pains,...we every day experience. The cause of this I shall endeavour to investigate hereafter. SECTION VIII. OF THE PASSIONS WHICH BELONG TO SOCIETY. THE other... | |
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