Addresses to Young Men: By James Fordyce, D.D. ...T. Cadell, 1777 - Ethics |
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Page 108
... attachment increased by this oppofition . All the better fenfibilities of men are awakened at the fight of Virtue contending bravely with diftrefs . Perfecution , in particular , is that dark ground which makes the luftre of worth , and ...
... attachment increased by this oppofition . All the better fenfibilities of men are awakened at the fight of Virtue contending bravely with diftrefs . Perfecution , in particular , is that dark ground which makes the luftre of worth , and ...
Page 159
... attachment of foolish , or of bad men , there is mani- feftly a wide diftinction . That bad men have often good , and even great parts , is but too true , and much to be regretted , fince their pre - eminence of talents only qualifies ...
... attachment of foolish , or of bad men , there is mani- feftly a wide diftinction . That bad men have often good , and even great parts , is but too true , and much to be regretted , fince their pre - eminence of talents only qualifies ...
Page 178
... attachment ! How animating a motive ! How chear- ful and happy a fervice ! Attend , ye fons of Virtue , whofe bofoms beat with the fame beautiful affection ; attend , whilft I endeavour to display its foundation , dignity , and ...
... attachment ! How animating a motive ! How chear- ful and happy a fervice ! Attend , ye fons of Virtue , whofe bofoms beat with the fame beautiful affection ; attend , whilft I endeavour to display its foundation , dignity , and ...
Page 180
... attachments which you fhall form for particular perfons of the other fex , your lives will probably receive their prevailing colour . If those are well directed , these will generally be virtuous and defireable above all others : but ...
... attachments which you fhall form for particular perfons of the other fex , your lives will probably receive their prevailing colour . If those are well directed , these will generally be virtuous and defireable above all others : but ...
Page 186
... attachment of a much fuperior kind ; that , whilst it secretly operates on the fenfes and fancy , with a force proportioned to the complexion and habits of the individual , it has its principal feat in the foul , awakens all her better ...
... attachment of a much fuperior kind ; that , whilst it secretly operates on the fenfes and fancy , with a force proportioned to the complexion and habits of the individual , it has its principal feat in the foul , awakens all her better ...
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accompliſhments affection againſt amongſt appear becauſe beſt bofom breaſt cafe character confcience confequence confidence confideration deferve defire difpofitions diftinguiſhed diſcover eftimable eſpecially eſteem faid fame fancy faſhion feek feel feems feldom felves fenfe fenfibility fentiment ferve fhall fincere firſt fituation fmile fociety fome fometimes foul friends Friendſhip ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fuppofe furely goodneſs greateſt happineſs heart higheſt himſelf honeft honour human intereft itſelf juft juſt laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs leſs LIARY libertines Love lover mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never numbers obferve occafion paffion pafs perfons perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffible praife praiſe prefent principle purpoſe purſue racter raiſe reafon refpect reputation ſay ſeem ſenſe ſhall ſhould ſome ſpeak ſpirit ſtate ſuch tenderneſs thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thouſand tion truth ture underſtanding uſe virtue virtuous whilft whofe whoſe wiſdom wiſhes young yourſelves youth
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