American Edition of the British Encyclopedia: Or, Dictionary of Arts and Sciences ; Comprising an Accurate and Popular View of the Present Improved State of Human Knowledge, Volume 9Mitchell, Ames and White, 1821 - Natural history |
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... passion ; he was , therefore , enabled to check himself in a pursuit , which was likely to interfere with the studies more appropriate to his destined character , and gave himself up entirely to the study of scholastic theology . Hav ...
... passion ; he was , therefore , enabled to check himself in a pursuit , which was likely to interfere with the studies more appropriate to his destined character , and gave himself up entirely to the study of scholastic theology . Hav ...
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... passions , and the power of repre- the actions and countenances of men , re- quires the most consummate skill of the painter . The more violent emotions of the soul , having naturally an instantane- ous effect on the action , as well as ...
... passions , and the power of repre- the actions and countenances of men , re- quires the most consummate skill of the painter . The more violent emotions of the soul , having naturally an instantane- ous effect on the action , as well as ...
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... PASSION , or the Passions . The latter term serves to express those sensations of the soul excited by pleasure and pain ; which two principal feelings are divided into a variety of branches , and those we shall endeavour , in the ...
... PASSION , or the Passions . The latter term serves to express those sensations of the soul excited by pleasure and pain ; which two principal feelings are divided into a variety of branches , and those we shall endeavour , in the ...
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... passion of fear has evidently been implanted in us , in order to preserve the extremely frail and delicate organs which compose our bodies ; but such is the per- verseness of our education , that this very passion is frequently the ...
... passion of fear has evidently been implanted in us , in order to preserve the extremely frail and delicate organs which compose our bodies ; but such is the per- verseness of our education , that this very passion is frequently the ...
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... passions ; were they carried to the extent of which they are capable , half the pre- sent unhappiness of life might be avoid ed , and an endless catalogue of dangers prevented . We manage the horse , and command his passions ; nay , we ...
... passions ; were they carried to the extent of which they are capable , half the pre- sent unhappiness of life might be avoid ed , and an endless catalogue of dangers prevented . We manage the horse , and command his passions ; nay , we ...
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