Essays and Treatises on Several Subjects. ...A. Miller, 1768 |
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... commonly approach nearest to each other ; and that as you depart from the extremes , and mix a little of monarchy with liberty , the government becomes always the more free ; and on the other hand , when you mix a little of liberty with ...
... commonly approach nearest to each other ; and that as you depart from the extremes , and mix a little of monarchy with liberty , the government becomes always the more free ; and on the other hand , when you mix a little of liberty with ...
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... that character . It may eafily be obferved , that though free governments have been commonly the most happy for those who partake of their freedom freedom ; yet are they the moft ruinous and oppreffive 6 18 ESSAY III .
... that character . It may eafily be obferved , that though free governments have been commonly the most happy for those who partake of their freedom freedom ; yet are they the moft ruinous and oppreffive 6 18 ESSAY III .
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... commonly much attached to their ancient government , it is not to be expected , that the public would ever favour fuch ufurpations . But where the original conftitution allows any fhare of power , though fmall , to an order of men , who ...
... commonly much attached to their ancient government , it is not to be expected , that the public would ever favour fuch ufurpations . But where the original conftitution allows any fhare of power , though fmall , to an order of men , who ...
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... fame kind : But it would be folly to draw any argument from that head , and I have no regard to it in employing these terms . by 1 by intereft . The heads of the factions are commonly THE PARTIES OF GREAT BRITAIN . 61.
... fame kind : But it would be folly to draw any argument from that head , and I have no regard to it in employing these terms . by 1 by intereft . The heads of the factions are commonly THE PARTIES OF GREAT BRITAIN . 61.
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... commonly men who affociate themselves they know not why ; from example , from paffion , from idlenefs . But fill it is requifite , that there be fome fource of divifion , either in principle or intereft ; otherwife fuch per- fons would ...
... commonly men who affociate themselves they know not why ; from example , from paffion , from idlenefs . But fill it is requifite , that there be fome fource of divifion , either in principle or intereft ; otherwife fuch per- fons would ...
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Стр. 273 - ... strong sense, united to delicate sentiment, improved by practice, perfected by comparison, and cleared of all prejudice, can alone entitle critics to this valuable character; and the joint verdict of such, wherever they are to be found, is the true standard of taste and beauty.
Стр. 252 - He himself, as well as the readers of that age, were too deeply concerned in the events, and felt a pain from subjects which an historian and a reader of another age would regard as the most pathetic and most interesting, and, by consequence, the most agreeable.
Стр. 259 - On the contrary, a thousand different sentiments excited by the same object are all right, because no sentiment represents what is really in the object. It only marks a certain conformity or relation between the object and the organs or faculties of the mind; and if that conformity did not really exist, the sentiment could never possibly have being.
Стр. 319 - But these advantages are compensated in some measure by the low price of labour in every nation which has not an extensive commerce and does not much abound in gold and silver.
Стр. 336 - ... the pursuit of the greater part of the landholders, and the prodigals among them -will always be more numerous than the misers. In a state, therefore, where there is nothing but a landed interest, as there is little frugality, the borrowers must be very numerous, and the rate of interest must hold proportion to it. The difference depends not on the quantity of money, but on the habits and manners which prevail.
Стр. 262 - When we would make an experiment of this nature, and would try the force of any beauty or deformity, we must choose with care a proper time and place, and bring the fancy to a suitable situation and disposition. A perfect serenity of mind, a recollection of thought, a due attention to the object; if any of these circumstances be wanting, our experiment will be fallacious, and we shall be unable to judge...
Стр. 246 - which are two sentiments so different in themselves, differ not so much in their cause. From the instance of tickling it appears, that the movement of pleasure pushed a little too far, becomes pain, and that the movement of pain, a little moderated, becomes pleasure.
Стр. 323 - They are thereby enabled to employ more workmen than formerly, who never dream of demanding higher wages, but are glad of employment from such good paymasters.
Стр. 259 - Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty.